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LED Status Indicators

Power Adapter LED

The LED on the power adapter connector illuminates white when power is supplied.

Docking Status Indicator

Table 1. Docking Station LED Indicators

State

LED Behavior

Disconnected

Solid Amber

Connected

Solid White

Error (hardware failure)

Amber/White - alternate blinking between white 

and amber.

Pairing/Connecting

Amber - rapid blinking.

Firmware Upgrade

Blinking white

Table 2. RJ-45 LED Indicators

Link Speed Indicators

Ethernet Activity Indicator

10 Mb = Green

Yellow Flashing

100 Mb = Orange

1 Gb = Green + Orange

Pairing/Connect/Disconnect Button 

The Pairing Button is an easy way for the user to pair, connect, and disconnect the docking station to the 
laptop. It can also be used to ‘put to sleep’ and ‘wake up’ the laptop.

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Summary of Contents for WLD15

Page 1: ...Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 User Guide for Windows 10 ...

Page 2: ...problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2015 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their res...

Page 3: ...the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 13 Re setting the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 14 4 Connecting to the Intel Wireless Dock Manager 16 5 Configuring the Intel HD Graphics Utility 24 If connecting two displays follow these steps 24 If connecting three displays follow these steps 25 6 Dell Wireless Docking Station Software Update 30 7 Troubleshooting the Dell Wireless Docking Station WL...

Page 4: ...o all your peripherals such as mouse keyboard stereo speakers external hard drive and large screen displays without having to plug each one into the laptop Package Contents Your docking station ships with the components shown below Ensure that you have received all the components and contact Dell see your invoice for contact information if something is missing Wireless Dock Power Adapter Power Cor...

Page 5: ...Safety Environmental and Regulatory Information 5 ...

Page 6: ...Identifying Parts and Features Figure 1 Identifying Parts and Features 1 RJ 45 Port 2 USB 2 0 Ports 3 Speaker out 4 DC in Connector 5 Kensington lock 6 Reset button 6 ...

Page 7: ...indicator 9 USB 3 0 connector 10 USB 3 0 connector with PowerShare 11 Headset connector 12 USB 3 0 Port 13 mini Display Port 14 HDMI Port 15 VGA Port Pairing Connect Disconnect button Figure 2 Pairing Connect Disconnect button Kensington Lock Figure 3 Kensington Lock 7 ...

Page 8: ...Reset Button Figure 4 Reset Button Hardware Requirements Before using the docking station ensure that your notebook or PC has a WiGig module and antenna to enable one to one wireless connection 8 ...

Page 9: ...Hardware 1 Connect the AC adapter to the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 and to the electrical outlet 2 Power on the laptop 3 Launch the Intel Wireless Dock Manager 4 Enable the WiGig and then select the dock name 9 ...

Page 10: ... the Pairing Connect Disconnect button and follow the on screen instructions 6 Now you are successfully connected to Dell WLD15 7C41 7 Make sure there is no device placed in between dock station and laptop 10 ...

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Page 12: ...e Amber White alternate blinking between white and amber Pairing Connecting Amber rapid blinking Firmware Upgrade Blinking white Table 2 RJ 45 LED Indicators Link Speed Indicators Ethernet Activity Indicator 10 Mb Green Yellow Flashing 100 Mb Orange 1 Gb Green Orange Pairing Connect Disconnect Button The Pairing Button is an easy way for the user to pair connect and disconnect the docking station ...

Page 13: ...nect Undock Dock connected Long press more than 2 seconds Disconnects from docking station NOTE Docking station LED will turn Amber to indicate successful disconnection Resume from Standby Dock connected Short press Laptop in active wake mode Monitor wake up No docking station in range Short press Activates the monitor NOTE There is no active docking connection in this state Input Output I O Conne...

Page 14: ...ogo side directly faces the front side of the docking station and there is a line of sight between the laptop and the docking station Re setting the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 To re set to the default factory settings first power off the docking station press the re set button for more than 2 seconds and then power on the docking station Figure 5 Reset The Reset button is intended for rec...

Page 15: ...Function Action Effect NOTE This process will restore the firmware version restore all default parameters and delete all previously defined profiles 15 ...

Page 16: ...stereo speakers display devices external hard drives etc attached to the dock are available to you You can access them wirelessly using your PC laptop The Device Manager on your PC laptop shows all the devices attached to the Dell Wireless Docking Station as if they are attached to your PC laptop The following sections explain in detail how to configure the Intel Wireless Dock Manager software con...

Page 17: ...Figure 6 Intel Wireless Dock Manager window 2 You will be directed to Airplane mode window And then slide the button to turn on WiGig Figure 7 Turn on WiGig 4 Now the WiGig is turned on 17 ...

Page 18: ...ig is turned on 5 To connect to the Wireless Docking Station click Action Center in Intel Wireless Dock Manager window Figure 9 To connect to the wireless docking station 6 Select the dock you want to connect to 18 ...

Page 19: ...ant to connect to 7 Press the pair button on the dock to connect to the wireless docking Station Figure 11 Connecting to the wireless docking station 8 You are now successfully connected to the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 19 ...

Page 20: ...9 You can also check in the box to automatically connect to this docking station on subsequent attempts Figure 13 To connect automatically 10 If you do not wish to connect automatically on subsequent attempts you can uncheck the box 20 ...

Page 21: ...re 14 Choose not to connect automatically 11 Click Change projection mode to select the display modes Figure 15 Display modes 12 Click the Dock Management tab to configure the Intel Wireless Dock Manager 21 ...

Page 22: ... the initial pairing every subsequent connection attempt will use pairing content from a stored profile Figure 17 Dock Management Individual 14 Selecting Shared will require you to manually select the target docking station from the scan list to connect After the initial pairing every subsequent connection attempt will use the pairing content from the stored profile 22 ...

Page 23: ...Public always requires the WPS pairing Figure 19 Dock Management Public You can also set a password to protect the docking station settings CAUTION If you forget your password then you have to do a roll back to the full factory default settings 23 ...

Page 24: ...ect two or more displays but can only enable two active external displays simultaneously If connecting two displays follow these steps 1 Click the icon list on the task bar Click the Intel HD Graphics utility on your taskbar as shown here 2 Click Graphics Properties 3 Click Display 4 Click Display and select Multiple Displays 24 ...

Page 25: ...5 Select your preferred Display Mode If connecting three displays follow these steps 1 Click the Intel HD Graphics Utility 25 ...

Page 26: ...elect Port Your monitors will be displayed 4 Click Get Display Names Your monitors model numbers will be displayed And select any two monitors and click Apply 5 Click Graphics Properties 6 The Intel HD Graphics Control Panel appears 26 ...

Page 27: ...7 Select Display 8 Select Multiple Displays Select your preferred Display Mode 27 ...

Page 28: ...9 Click Apply 28 ...

Page 29: ... s resolution The maximum resolution for two active displays should not be higher than 1920 x 1200 or dependent on the display s supportable resolution Please refer to the Display Resolution table in the Technical Specifications section of this user s guide 29 ...

Page 30: ...Dell Wireless Docking Station Software Update 1 To install the Dell Wireless Docking Station Software click INSTALL 2 The Wireless Dock Manager dialog box indicates that the installation is in progress 30 ...

Page 31: ... the Wireless Dock Manager dialog box click Finish A message is displayed indicating that the software is successfully updated Click CLOSE 4 To connect to the wireless docking station click Action Center 31 ...

Page 32: ...Connecting to the Dell WLD15 docking station 6 When you are connecting to the docking station a message may be displayed asking whether or not you want to update the docking station firmware Click Yes 32 ...

Page 33: ...7 The Intel Wireless Dock Manager page indicates that the Dell WLD15 update is in progress 8 The Intel Wireless Dock Manager page indicates that the Dell WLD15 update is complete 33 ...

Page 34: ...9 You are now successfully connected to the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 34 ...

Page 35: ...o the Intel Graphics Control Panel and under Multiple Displays select the output for the second monitor If three displays are plugged into the docking station then the docking station will only support a maximum of two external monitors Please refer to section in this User Guide which describes how to select and activate the desired monitors If your monitor is connected to a docking station then t...

Page 36: ...he docking station Try to disconnect and reconnect again with the docking station Check the USB ports Try plugging the USB device into another port Please check if the plugged device is shown in the Windows Device Manager 6 The HDCP content is not displayed on the attached monitor Wireless docking station does not support HDCP content 7 The LAN port is not functioning Make sure the Ethernet cable ...

Page 37: ... Dell com support 10 Poor docking signal performance Make sure there is a clear line of sight between laptop and docking station Bring computer closer to the docking station Make sure there is nothing blocking or is in between docking station and laptop 11 No docking connection in pre OS environment Docking station does not support pre OS environment 12 Fan noise from docking station in disconnect...

Page 38: ...Port x 1 IO Ports Headset connector x 1 Speaker out x 1 Network Port 10 100 1000 M LAN Port x 1 USB Ports 2 Front USB 3 0 Ports one with PowerShare 1 Rear USB 3 0 Ports 2 Rear USB 2 0 Ports Buttons Pairing Connect Disconnect Reset LEDs Wireless status indicator Search Disconnected Mode Amber Connected Mode White Error White and Amber Pairing Amber blinking Firmware Upgrade White blinking 38 ...

Page 39: ...rage Power Consumption 4 384 W Network Standby Power Consumption 5 8 W Dimension 120 mm x 120 mm x 70 mm Weight 363 42 g Display Resolution Table Table 3 Display Resolution Table No of video ports connected VGA HDMI MiniDP Single 2560 x 1600 p60 Not connected Not connected Single Not connected 2560 x 1600 p60 Not connected Single Not connected Not connected 2560 x 1600 p60 Dual Display 1920 x 1200...

Page 40: ...ed the Intel Graphics driver will make a judgement based on monitor specifications available WiGig bandwidth and display configurations Some resolutions may not be supported and so will be removed from the Intel Graphics Media Control Panel 40 ...

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