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Minimum requirements (for viewing documents and
Web sites)

Recommended requirements (for full-screen video
playback)

Overall WEI Score:

3.0 or better

Processor:

2.4 GHz Intel Core2 Guo / AMD Turion II or

better*

Memory:

2 GB

Video Card:

Intel GMA x 4500 / 36 x 0, ATI Radeon

HD3xxx, NVIDIA GeForce 9xxx or better

Overall WEI Score:

6.0 or better

Processor:

Intel Core i5 or i7 2 + GHz / AMD Turion II or

better*

Memory:

4 GB

Video Card:

Intel HD 4000, ATI Radeon HD5/6xxx,

NVIDIA GeForce 4xxM or better

* Any Intel Core2Quad, i3, i5, i7, AMD Phenom, Fusion (Llano, Trinity & Richland), or Jaguar (Temash &
Kabini) meets the processor requirements.

Installing the pro dock

This section provides information on how to connect the pro dock to your notebook computer, how to install
and uninstall the device driver, and how to hang up the pro dock.

Installing the device driver on Windows operating systems

To install the device driver on the Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system, do the following:

1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/docks and select

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Pro Dock

.

2. Locate and download the installation file for the device driver.

3. Double-click the installation file, and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the

installation.

4. Restart your computer after the completion message is displayed. The system will automatically identify

and configure the pro dock. The video output function of the pro dock will be automatically enabled
after the configuration is completed.

After you have installed the device driver, you can connect the pro dock to your notebook computer.

Connecting the pro dock to your notebook computer

This section provides information on how to connect the pro dock to your notebook computer with the
provided power adapter, power cord, and USB 3.0 cable.

Note:

Install the device driver before you connect the pro dock to your notebook computer.

To connect the pro dock to your notebook computer, do the following:

1. Connect the power adapter to the power cord.

2. Connect the power plug of the power cord to an electrical outlet.

Chapter 2

.

ThinkPad USB 3.0 Pro Dock

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Summary of Contents for ThinkPad USB 3.0 Pro Dock

Page 1: ...User Guide ThinkPad USB 3 0 Ultra Dock and ThinkPad USB 3 0 Pro Dock ...

Page 2: ... Limited Warranty on page 41 First Edition April 2015 Copyright Lenovo 2015 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No GS 35F 05925 ...

Page 3: ...uter 23 Uninstalling the device driver from Windows operating systems 25 Hanging up the pro dock 26 Using the pro dock 26 Using the headset and microphone combo connector 26 Using the Gigabit Ethernet connector 27 Using the USB connectors 27 Using the DP output connector 27 Using the DVI I video output connectors 27 Working with the pro dock 28 Understanding the video output modes 28 Working with ...

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Page 5: ...ht be required to receive warranty service Main features USB connectors four USB 3 0 connectors and two USB 2 0 connectors Network connection Gigabit Ethernet speed Supported external monitors DisplayPort DP monitor and High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM monitor Maximum resolutions and refresh rates 1 DP output only 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 Hz 2 HDMI output only 2560 x 1440 pixels 50 Hz 3 DP...

Page 6: ...B keyboard a USB mouse a USB speaker or a USB printer Notes 1 It is recommended that you connect a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to the connectors 2 If you are using a USB 3 0 device it is recommended that you connect it to a USB 3 0 connector rather than USB 2 0 connector for faster USB transmission speed 9 USB 3 0 connector Used to connect USB 3 0 devices such as a USB scanner a USB speaker or a ...

Page 7: ...er Memory 4 GB Video Card Intel HD 4000 ATI Radeon HD7xxx NVIDIA GeForcel 5xxM or better USB USB 2 0 but USB 3 0 recommended Processor Intel Core i7 2 GHz AMD Richland A 10 575x AMD Kaveri A 10 7400P or better Memory 8 GB Video Card Intel HD 4000 ATI Radeon HD 8650 NVIDIA GeForce 7xxM or better USB USB 3 0 Disk 7200 round per minit RPM of Hard Disk Drive HDD or Solid State Drive SSD Note If you pl...

Page 8: ...vice driver on the Windows 7 or Windows 8 1 operating system do the following 1 Go to http www lenovo com support docks and select ThinkPad USB 3 0 Ultra Dock 2 Locate and download the installation file for the device driver 3 Double click the installation file and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 4 Restart your computer after the completion message is displa...

Page 9: ...pstream connector on the ultra dock 5 Connect the USB plug 2 of the USB 3 0 cable to an available USB 3 0 connector on the notebook computer The system will automatically identify and configure the ultra dock The video output function of the ultra dock will be automatically enabled after the configuration is completed Figure 3 Connecting the ultra dock to the power supply and notebook computer Not...

Page 10: ...to Control Panel by doing one of the following From the desktop move the pointer to the top right or bottom right corner of the screen to display the charms and then click Settings Control Panel From the Start screen do the following a Click the arrow icon in the bottom left corner of the screen to go to the Apps screen b Scroll to the right side and click Control Panel in the Windows System secti...

Page 11: ... notebook computer You can connect devices to the appropriate connectors on the ultra dock while your notebook computer is started Normally it will take several seconds for the notebook computer to recognize new devices The ultra dock simplifies the connection between your notebook computer and multiple devices For example you can connect the USB devices and external monitors to the ultra dock rat...

Page 12: ...essfully The right indicator stays on in green The ultra dock is transferring data The left indicator keeps flashing in amber Using the USB connectors To use the USB 2 0 connectors connect a USB 2 0 device such as the mouse or keyboard to the USB 2 0 connectors on the ultra dock To use the USB 3 0 connectors connect a USB 3 0 device to the USB 3 0 connector on the ultra dock When the USB device is...

Page 13: ... To When you select this option your notebook computer monitor becomes the primary display and the external monitor becomes the secondary display You can give the monitor its own frame buffer through the submenu options Right Left Above and Below or through drag operations The display space is a continuous area therefore windows and objects can be moved between different displays Set as Main Monit...

Page 14: ...display mode it enables you to show your desktop on only one screen There are two options when you are using single display mode Notebook Monitor Off When you select this option the display of your notebook computer monitor turns off and the display of the external monitor turns on Off When you select this option the display of the external monitor turns off and the display of your notebook comput...

Page 15: ...playback panel and then select a Lenovo USB audio device or other audio device from the Sound recording panel 5 Click OK For the Windows 8 1 operating system 1 Click the ThinkPad USB 3 0 Ultra Dock icon in the Windows notification area A pop up window opens 2 Select Audio Setup The Sound window opens 3 On the Playback tab select a USB audio line out device On the Recording tab select a USB audio l...

Page 16: ...pens 3 In the Resolution drop down list box move the slider up to increase or down to decrease the resolution of the external monitor Switching video output modes To switch from one video output to another do the following 1 Click the ThinkPad USB 3 0 Ultra Dock icon in the Windows notification area A pop up window opens 2 Select ThinkPad USB 3 0 Ultra Dock and then select the video output mode as...

Page 17: ...280 60 2048 x 1536 60 2560 x 1440 50 60 2560 x 1600 60 3840 x 2160 30 Notes 1 Resolution refers to the number of pixels horizontally and vertically displayed on the screen 2 Refresh rate also called vertical frequency measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned Table 2 Supported resolutions and refresh rates HDMI output only Resolution Refresh rate Unit Hz 640 x 480 60 67 72 75 85 720 x...

Page 18: ...0 1600 x 900 60 1600 x 1200 60 1680 x 1050 60 1920 x 1080 50 60 1920 x 1200 60 2048 x 1080 60 2048 x 1152 60 2048 x 1280 60 2048 x 1536 60 2560 x 1440 50 Table 3 Supported resolutions and refresh rates DP and HDMI simultaneous output Resolution Refresh rate Unit 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 4...

Page 19: ... monitor 2 The power and connection indicator of the ultra dock is not on Ensure that you have correctly connected the power adapter to the ultra dock and a working electrical outlet and that you have pressed the power button Do not use any power adapter other than the one provided with the ultra dock 3 You connect the ultra dock to a computer with the provided USB 3 0 cable but the ultra dock doe...

Page 20: ...a Ensure that the following connections are correct The connection between the USB 3 0 cable and your notebook computer The connection between the USB 3 0 cable and the ultra dock The connection among the power adapter the ultra dock and the electrical outlet The connection between your video cable to the ultra dock and the external monitor If the problem persists disconnect all connections of the...

Page 21: ...Audio You cannot hear anything through your notebook computer speakers or you cannot use the audio connectors on the notebook computer By default ThinkPad and other Lenovo notebook computers use the headset and microphone combo connector on the ultra dock and disable built in audio connectors when the ultra dock is connected To enable the built in audio connectors on your notebook computer do the ...

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Page 23: ...on module that enables you to easily connect your notebook computer to the Ethernet and multiple devices such as a headset a microphone and Universal Serial Bus USB devices Your option package includes the following ThinkPad USB 3 0 Pro Dock Power adapter Power cord 1 meter 39 37 inch USB 3 0 cable DVI I to VGA adapter Warranty poster Contact your place of purchase if any item is missing or damage...

Page 24: ...s 60 Hz 2 DVI I output only or VGA output only 2048 x 1152 pixels 60 Hz 3 DVI I DP simultaneous output or VGA DP simultaneous output 2048 x 1152 pixels 60 Hz For more information go to Supported resolutions and refresh rates on page 32 You can set up your work area by connecting your notebook computer to the pro dock with the provided USB 3 0 cable connecting multiple devices to the pro dock and s...

Page 25: ... adapter 6 DP output connector Used to connect an external monitor with a DP cable 7 USB 3 0 connector Used to connect USB 3 0 devices such as a USB scanner a USB speaker or a USB printer 8 Gigabit Ethernet connector Used to connect a local area network LAN cable 9 USB 2 0 connectors Used to connect USB 2 0 devices such as a USB keyboard a USB mouse a USB speaker or a USB printer Notes 1 It is rec...

Page 26: ...irements for viewing documents and Web sites Recommended requirements for full screen video playback Processor 1 4 Ghz Intel Core2 Duo AMD Turion 64 x 2 or better Memory 2 GB Video Card Any supported GPU released after September 2009 Processor 2 4 Ghz Intel Core2 Duo AMD Turion II or better Memory 2 GB Video Card Intel HD 3000 ATI Radeon HD3xxx NVIDIA GeForce 9xxx or better Any Intel Core2Quad i3 ...

Page 27: ...ystem do the following 1 Go to http www lenovo com support docks and select ThinkPad USB 3 0 Pro Dock 2 Locate and download the installation file for the device driver 3 Double click the installation file and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 4 Restart your computer after the completion message is displayed The system will automatically identify and configure ...

Page 28: ...USB 3 0 upstream connector on the pro dock 5 Connect the USB plug 2 of the USB 3 0 cable to an available USB 3 0 connector on the notebook computer The system will automatically identify and configure the pro dock The video output function of the pro dock will be automatically enabled after the configuration is completed Figure 7 Connecting the pro dock to the power supply and notebook computer No...

Page 29: ...nel by doing one of the following From the desktop move the pointer to the top right or bottom right corner of the screen to display the charms and then click Settings Control Panel From the Start screen do the following a Click the arrow icon in the bottom left corner of the screen to go to the Apps screen b Scroll to the right side and click Control Panel in the Windows System section 2 Dependin...

Page 30: ...your notebook computer You can connect devices to the appropriate connectors on the pro dock while your notebook computer is started Normally it will take several seconds for the notebook computer to recognize new devices The pro dock simplifies the connection between your notebook computer and the USB devices or the external monitors You can connect the USB devices and external monitors to the pr...

Page 31: ...icator stays on in green The pro dock is transferring data The left indicator keeps flashing in amber Using the USB connectors To use the USB 2 0 connectors connect a USB 2 0 device such as the mouse or keyboard to the USB 2 0 connectors on the pro dock To use the USB 3 0 connectors connect a USB 3 0 device to the USB 3 0 connector on the pro dock When the USB device is correctly connected to a US...

Page 32: ...ign its settings with the video output of the pro dock For more information about the adjustment procedure refer to the documentation that comes with your external monitor Working with the pro dock This section provides information about the video output function of the pro dock and instructions on how to work with the pro dock utility which enables you to configure the pro dock to your needs Unde...

Page 33: ...ments on the other Expanding a spreadsheet across two displays Increasing your work area by putting all the palette and toolbars on the other display when you are doing graphics editing Keeping the desktop on one display and watching videos on the other To enter extend mode do the following 1 Click the ThinkPad USB 3 0 Pro Dock icon in the Windows notification area A pop up window opens 2 Select T...

Page 34: ...icon in the Windows notification area A pop up window opens 2 Select ThinkPad USB 3 0 Pro Dock and then select another mode as you want Working with the pro dock utility The pro dock utility enables you to configure the display settings of the pro dock Note The settings you have configured for the pro dock will be retained each time when you connect the notebook computer to the pro dock This featu...

Page 35: ...egrees to the left Rotated Right The external monitor display rotates 90 degrees to the right Upside Down The external monitor display becomes upside down Note For a normal display you can continually click Rotated Left or Rotated Right until the display becomes upside down Setting the resolution of the external monitor The pro dock enables you to set the resolution of the external monitor In exte...

Page 36: ...ists the refresh rates supported at various resolutions for the pro dock video output Table 4 Supported resolutions and refresh rates DP output only Resolution Refresh rate Unit 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 ...

Page 37: ...canned Table 5 Supported resolutions and refresh rates DVI I output only or VGA output only Resolution Refresh rate Unit 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 85 128...

Page 38: ... 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 85 1280 x 1024 60 75 1360 x 768 60 1366 x 768 50 60 1368 x 768 60 1400 x 1050 60 75 85 1440 x 900 60 1600 x 900 60 1600 x 1200 60 1680 x 1050 60 1920 x 1080 50 60 1920 x 1200 60 2048 x 1080 60 2048 x 1152 60 Troublesho...

Page 39: ...and avoid connecting another USB 3 0 device next to the connector with the receiver attached 5 When you connect your device such as a mobile phone to the dock for charging the charging speed becomes slow Ensure that you connect your mobile phone to the Always On USB 3 0 connector Disconnect the pro dock from the computer the charging speed may become faster 6 The mobile phones or other USB devices...

Page 40: ...er To solve the problem check the following Ensure that the external monitor is well connected to the DVI I video output connector of the pro dock Check the display resolution setting of the notebook computer and ensure that the resolution is supported by the pro dock 4 The images on the external monitor is not in correct colors To solve the problem do the following a Ensure that the external moni...

Page 41: ...Recording tab to select another built in audio device 4 On the Playback tab select a built in audio device On the Recording tab select another built in audio device See Manually setting the playback device and recording device on page 30 for more information Notes 1 To apply the new settings restart the applications that are using the audio devices 2 The settings you have adjusted will be saved un...

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