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1AlwaysOnUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesome
mobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.
2USB2.0connectors:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0.
3USB3.0connectors:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0.
4Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedockingstationtoanEthernetLAN.
Note:IfyouneedtouseanEthernetconnectororanexternalmonitorconnectorwhenyourcomputeris
attachedtoadockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectorortheexternalmonitorconnectoronthedocking
station,insteadoftheoneonthecomputer.
5acpowerconnector:Usedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.
6DisplayPortconnectors:Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orother
devicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.
7HDMIconnector:Usedtoconnectahigh-denitiontelevision.
8DVIconnector:UsedtoconnectamonitorthatsupportsDigitalVisualInterface(DVI)connection.
Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanonlybeusedwithacomputer
thatsupportsDVIconnection.
9VGAconnector:UsedtoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,suchasaVGA
monitor.
10Audioconnector:Usedtoconnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch)4-poleplug
totheaudioconnectortolistentothesoundfromthecomputer.
11Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockingstationfromtheft,youcanuseasecuritycablelock,such
asaKensington-stylecablelock,thattsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourdockingstationtoadesk,
table,orothernon-permanentxture.
AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation
ToattachyourcomputertoasupportedThinkPaddockingstation,dothefollowing:
Note:TheThinkPadBasicDockdoesnothavethesystemlock.
1.Disconnectallcablesanddevicesfromthecomputer.
2.Ensurethatthesystemlockkeyisturnedtotheunlockedposition(horizontal).
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