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Chapter 3. Using the dock

This chapter provides information about using the dock.

Using the audio connector

After setting up the dock, the audio connector on the dock is enabled and the audio connector on the 
computer is disabled by default. Depending on your needs, you can manually enable the audio connector on 
the dock or on the computer.

To enable an audio connector manually, do the following: 

1.  Right-click the speaker icon in the Windows notification area.

2.  Click 

Playback devices

. The Sound window is displayed.

3.  Click the 

Playback 

tab to select an audio line-out device and then click 

Set Default

.

4.  Click the 

Recording 

tab to select an audio line-in device and then click 

Set Default

.

5.  Click 

OK

.

Note:

To apply your configuration, restart the applications that are using the audio devices. The current 

configuration will be saved until you change it the next time.

Using the Ethernet connector

To use the Ethernet connector on the dock, connect the dock to a standard 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 
Mbps network using an Ethernet cable.

DANGER

To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not connect the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector. 
You can only connect an Ethernet cable to this connector.

The Ethernet connector has two network status indicators. When the green indicator is on, the computer is 
connected to a LAN. When the yellow indicator blinks, data is being transmitted.

The following functions are available on supported computers when the dock is connected to both the 
computer and the LAN. For the supported computer information, refer to the document 

Network function 

support – Option Compatibility Matrix 

available at 

www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide

•  Preboot eXecution Environment

The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) technology makes the computer more manageable by enabling 
the computer to start from a server.

•  MAC address Pass Through

After enabling the MAC address Pass Through function, your dock MAC address is the same as that of 
your computer.

•  Wake on LAN

The network administrator can turn on a computer from a management console by using the Wake on 
LAN feature.

© Copyright Lenovo 2018

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Summary of Contents for ThinkPad 40AF0135US

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Page 2: ...ty information in the documentation that comes with the product First Edition January 2018 Copyright Lenovo 2018 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant to a General Services Administration GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No GS 35F 05925 ...

Page 3: ...computer 5 Installing and uninstalling the device driver 5 Chapter 3 Using the dock 7 Using the audio connector 7 Using the Ethernet connector 7 Using the video output connectors 8 Maximum resolutions 8 Supported resolutions 9 System requirements 10 Configuring the external displays 10 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 13 Appendix A Accessibility information 15 Appendix B Trademarks 17 Copyright Lenovo 20...

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Page 5: ...ultiple devices to the dock and configure the dock on your computer Then you can use the multiple devices each time you connect your computer to the dock Operating system requirement The dock is supported on the following operating systems Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 10 In the box Your option package includes the following ThinkPad Hybrid USB C with USB A Dock ThinkPad USB C Cable with U...

Page 6: ...connector 2 12 Always On USB 3 1 connector Gen 2 13 USB 3 1 connector Gen 2 14 Ethernet connector 15 USB C connector for connecting computer 16 Power connector 1 Power button with indicator The dock power button works differently in the following situations When the dock is connected only to ac power but not the computer press the dock power button to turn off and turn on the dock The indicator in...

Page 7: ...t power settings under different computer status Therefore the indicator in the dock power button will not show the computer status 2 Security lock slot To protect your dock from theft lock your dock to a desk table or other fixture through a security cable lock designed to fit the security lock slot on your dock Note You are responsible for evaluating selecting and implementing the locking device...

Page 8: ...nd HDMI connector 1 9 Group 2 DisplayPort connector 2 10 and HDMI connector 2 11 12 Always On USB 3 1 connector Gen 2 With greater data transfer rate and charging speed the Always On USB 3 1 connector Gen 2 is used to connect USB compatible devices and charge some mobile digital devices and smartphones when the dock is connected to the power supply This connector can supply power up to 2 4 A durin...

Page 9: ... dock 4 Connect one end of the USB C cable to the USB C connector for connecting computer on the dock 5 Connect the other end of the USB C cable to the computer by doing one of the following Connect the USB C cable to the USB C connector on the computer 5a The dock supplies power to the computer Connect the USB C connector of the cable to the USB converter Then connect the USB converter to the USB...

Page 10: ... com support docks 2 Select the entry for the dock 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to download and install the device driver To uninstall the device driver do the following 1 Go to Control Panel and view by Category 2 Click Uninstall a program 3 Right click DisplayLink Graphics Driver to select Uninstall 4 Right click ThinkPad USB Ethernet Adapter Driver to select Uninstall 5 Right click T...

Page 11: ...ock to a standard 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps network using an Ethernet cable DANGER To avoid the risk of electrical shock do not connect the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector You can only connect an Ethernet cable to this connector The Ethernet connector has two network status indicators When the green indicator is on the computer is connected to a LAN When the yellow indicator blinks d...

Page 12: ...e For more information about configuring the BIOS refer to the user guide that comes with your computer Using the video output connectors The dock has four video output connectors as shown to support up to two external displays To use the video output connectors on the dock connect an external display to the connector using a corresponding cable Notes The video output connectors of the same group ...

Page 13: ...splays Note The dock does not support display resolutions with interlaced scanning such as 1080i Resolution pixels Refresh rate Hz 640 x 480 60 67 72 75 85 720 x 400 70 85 88 720 x 480 50 60 768 x 576 50 60 800 x 600 56 60 72 75 85 832 x 624 75 800 x 480 60 848 x 480 60 1024 x 600 60 1024 x 768 60 70 75 85 1152 x 864 75 1152 x 870 75 1280 x 720 50 60 1280 x 768 60 75 85 1280 x 800 60 1280 x 960 60...

Page 14: ...n Graphics card Intel HD 4000 ATI Radeon HD 8650 NVIDIA GeForce 7xxM or better with drivers released specifically for the Windows version USB USB 2 0 or USB 3 1 recommended USB USB 3 1 Disk 7200 rounds per minute RPM of hard disk drive or solid state drive Note To play back videos with the resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels ensure that your computer is capable of decoding the videos in the Graphic P...

Page 15: ...2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration For more information see the Windows help information system Chapter 3 Using the dock 11 ...

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Page 17: ...speed might become faster 4 My mobile phones or other USB devices cannot be charged with the Always On USB 3 1 connector Gen 2 on the dock It is recommended that you disconnect the dock from the computer and then you can charge the mobile phones or other USB devices 5 The mouse and keyboard cannot wake up my computer when connected to the Always On USB 3 1 connector Gen 2 on the dock Ensure that y...

Page 18: ...n of the external display and ensure that you use the recommended resolution For more information see Configuring the external displays on page 10 4 The images on the external display are not in correct colors Check the color quality of the external display and adjust it to meet your needs For more information see Configuring the external displays on page 10 5 The computer can play back Web flashe...

Page 19: ...o ensure that visually impaired users can read the documentation through a screen reader Each image in the documentation also includes adequate alternative text to explain the image so that visually impaired users can understand the image when they use a screen reader To open and view PDF files your computer must have the Adobe Reader program installed The Adobe Reader program also is available fo...

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Page 21: ...h Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries USB C is a trademark of USB Implementers Forum Intel and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U S and or other countries AMD is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc NVIDIA and GeForce are registered trademarks ...

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