User's Guide

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ThinkPadUSB–CDockoverview
1Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockfromtheft,lockthedocktoadesk,table,orother
non-permanentfixture.Purchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslot.
2Audioconnector:Connectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplug.
3USB3.0connector:ConnectUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSBmouse,a
USBstoragedevice,oraUSBprinter.Foroptimaldatatransfer,connectaUSB3.0devicetoaUSB3.0
connectorinsteadofaUSB2.0connector.
4USB-Cconnector:ConnectUSB-Ccompatibledevicesfordatatransferonly,suchasaUSB-Cstorage
device.
5Powerbuttonwithindicator:Thepowerbuttonworksdifferentlyinthefollowingsituations:
Whenyouconnectthedockonlytoacpowerbutnotthecomputer,pressthispowerbuttontoturn
onorturnoffthedock.
Whenyouconnectthedocktobothacpowerandthecomputer,thisbuttonhasthesamefunctionas
thecomputerpowerbutton.
Theindicatorinthepowerbuttonshowsthedockstatusandcomputerstatus:
Off:Thedockisoff,thecomputerisoff,orthecomputerisinhibernationmode.
White:Thecomputerison.
Whiteandblinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Yellow:Thedockison.
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