ThinkPad OneLink+ Dock User Guide
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Contents Chapter 1. About the dock . . . . . . . 1 Appendix A. Service and Support . . . 21 Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locating connectors and controls on the dock . . . System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 4 Online technical support . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone technical support . . . . . . . . . Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . . . 21 21 21 Chapter 2. Installing the dock . . . . . . 5 Appendix B. Lenovo Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1. About the dock This chapter contains product description, connector and control locations, and system requirements for the ThinkPad® OneLink+ Dock (hereafter called dock). Product description The dock is a portable expansion module that enables you to easily connect your notebook computer to the Ethernet and multiple devices, such as a DisplayPort® (DP) or Video Graphics Array (VGA) monitor; a headset or microphone; and Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The dock provides four USB 3.
Locating connectors and controls on the dock The following illustration helps you locate the connectors and controls on the dock. Figure 1. Overview of the dock 1 1 Power button 2 USB 3.0 connector with battery charging function 3 USB 3.0 connector 4 Headset and microphone combo connector 5 Power indicator 6 Security-lock slot 7 USB 2.0 connector 8 DP connectors 9 Gigabit Ethernet connector 10 USB 3.0 connectors 11 USB 2.
3 USB 3.0 connector The USB 3.0 connector is used to connect USB devices (USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0 compatible). 4 Headset and microphone combo connector The headset and microphone combo connector is used to connect a headset, a microphone, or a speaker. 5 Power indicator The power indicator is used to indicate the power status of the notebook computer that connects with the dock. • If the power indicator is lit in red, it indicates that the notebook computer is turned on.
13 Power connector The power connector is used to connect the power adapter. Note: The power input rating of the dock is 20 V and 4.5 A. 14 OneLink+ cable The OneLink+ cable is used to connect the dock to your notebook computer. CAUTION: To avoid any fire damage, ensure that the notebook computer connecting the OneLink+ cable meets either of the following requirements: • The flammability of the notebook computer enclosure is not lower than Class V-1. • The notebook computer enclosure is metallic.
Chapter 2. Installing the dock This chapter provides instructions on how to connect the dock to your notebook computer, manually install the device driver, and install update packages through the System Update program. Connecting the dock to your notebook computer This topic provides instructions on how to connect the dock to your notebook computer using the OneLink+ cable along with the power adapter and power cord. Note: Ensure that you correctly connect the dock to an ac power source.
The latest device driver for the dock also is available for downloading from the Lenovo Web site. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/docks, click ThinkPad OneLink+ Dock, and download the driver installation file. Then follow the instructions on the screen to install the device driver. Installing update packages through System Update The System Update program (preinstalled on some notebook computers) enables you to keep the software on your computer up-to-date.
Chapter 3. Using the dock This chapter provides information on how to use the dock. When the dock is ready for use, the dock icon is displayed in the taskbar. Click the dock icon, the ThinkPad OneLink+ Dock window is displayed. You can find the following four function icons: • Click the icon to open the Screen Resolution window. You can change the appearance of your displays. • • Click the icon to open the Sound window. You can configure the audio settings.
Using the USB connectors To use the USB connectors, connect a USB device to any of the four USB connectors on the dock with a USB cable. When the USB device is correctly connected to a USB connector on the dock, an information window will be displayed in the Windows notification area, indicating that the USB device has been connected to the computer.
Chapter 4. Working with the dock This chapter provides information about the video output function of the dock and instructions on how to configure the dock to your needs. Understanding the video output modes The dock works in the following four video output modes: • Extend mode When the dock is in extend mode, it splits your display across two monitors. Your notebook computer monitor becomes the primary display and the external monitor becomes the secondary display.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setting. For the Windows 8.1 operating system: 1. To go to Control Panel, move the pointer to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. Click Search and then search for Control Panel. 2. Depending on your Control Panel mode, do one of the following: • Click Display ➙ Change display settings. • Click Appearance and Personalization ➙ Display ➙ Change display settings. 3.
• Click Display ➙ Change display settings. • Click Appearance and Personalization ➙ Display ➙ Change display settings. 3. In the Multiple displays drop-down list box, select Duplicate these displays. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setting. Entering single-display mode To enter single-display mode, do the following: For the Windows 7 operating system: 1. Click Start ➙ Control Panel. 2.
Entering three-display mode To enter three-display mode, do the following: For the Windows 7 operating system: 1. Click Start ➙ Control Panel. 2. Depending on your Control Panel mode, do one of the following: • Click Display ➙ Change display settings. • Click Appearance and Personalization ➙ Display ➙ Change display settings. 3. Select the desired external monitor and select Extend desktop to this display in the Multiple displays drop-down list box. 4.
To rotate the external monitor display, do the following: For the Windows 7 operating system: 1. Click Start ➙ Control Panel or Start ➙ Settings ➙ Control Panel. 2. Depending on your Control Panel mode, do one of the following: • Click Display ➙ Change display settings. • Click Appearance and Personalization ➙ Display ➙ Change display settings. 3.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setting. Note: For a normal display, you can continually click Portrait or Portrait (flipped) until the display becomes upside-down. Setting the color quality of the external monitor To set the color quality of the external monitor on the Windows 7 operating system, do the following: Notes: • The default and recommended setting is 32-bit. • The color quality setting of the external monitor is supported only in the Windows 7 operating system. 1.
1. From the desktop, move the pointer to bottom-left corner of the screen, and then search Control Panel in the search box. 2. Depending on your Control Panel mode, do one of the following: • Click Display ➙ Change display settings. • Click Appearance and Personalization ➙ Display ➙ Change display settings. 3. In the Resolution drop-down list box, move the slider up to increase or down to decrease the resolution of the external monitor. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setting.
Table 2. Supported resolutions and refresh rates: VGA output only Resolution Refresh rate (Unit: Hz) 1024 x 768 60 1152 x 864 60 1152 x 870 60 1280 x 720 60 1280 x 768 60 1280 x 800 60 1280 x 960 60 1280 x 1024 60 1360 x 768 60 1366 x 768 60 1368 x 768 60 1400 x 1050 60 1440 x 900 60 1600 x 900 60 1600 x 1200 60 1680 x 1050 60 1920 x 1080 60 1920 x 1200 60 Table 3.
Table 3. Supported resolutions and refresh rates: DP and VGA dual output (continued) 1920 x 1200 60 2048 x 1080 60 2048 x 1152 60 2048 x 1280 (only for DP output) 60 2048 x 1536 (only for DP output) 60 2560 x 1440 (only for DP output) 60 2560 x 1600 (only for DP output) 60 3840 x 2160 (only for DP output) 30 3840 x 2160 (only for DP output) 60 Table 4.
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Chapter 5. Troubleshooting This chapter provides some troubleshooting hints and tips to assist you if you experience any problems with the dock. Check the following items first to try to solve the problem. The power indicator of the dock is not on. Ensure that you have correctly connected the power supply to the dock and a working electrical outlet. Do not use any power supply other than the one provided with your notebook computer. I connect the dock to my notebook computer, but the dock does not work.
I cannot change the settings of the monitors connected to the dock. To solve the problem, do the following: 1. Right-click the desktop and select Graphics Properties. The “Intel® HD Graphics Control Panel” window is displayed. 2. Click Display and select the external display monitor from the Select Display drop-down list box. 3. Ensure that you do not select Maintain Aspect Ratio or Maintain Display Ratio from the Scaling drop-down list box.
Appendix A. Service and Support The following information describes the technical support that is available for your product, during the warranty period or throughout the life of your product. Refer to the Lenovo Limited Warranty for a full explanation of Lenovo warranty terms. Online technical support Online technical support is available during the lifetime of a product at: http://www.lenovo.
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Appendix B. Lenovo Limited Warranty L505-0010-02 08/2011 This Lenovo Limited Warranty consists of the following parts: Part 1 - General Terms Part 2 - Country-specific Terms Part 3 - Warranty Service Information The terms of Part 2 replace or modify terms of Part 1 as specified for a particular country. Part 1 - General Terms This Lenovo Limited Warranty applies only to Lenovo hardware products you purchased for your own use and not for resale.
• • • • backup or secure all programs and data contained in the product; provide the Service Provider with all system keys or passwords; provide the Service Provider with sufficient, free, and safe access to your facilities to perform service; remove all data, including confidential information, proprietary information and personal information, from the product or, if you are unable to remove any such information, modify the information to prevent its access by another party or so that it is not personal d
What this Warranty Does not Cover This warranty does not cover the following: • uninterrupted or error-free operation of a product; • loss of, or damage to, your data by a product; • any software programs, whether provided with the product or installed subsequently; • failure or damage resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, natural disasters, power surges, improper maintenance, or use not in accordance with product information materials; • damage
“Lenovo” means Lenovo (Australia & New Zealand) Pty Limited ABN 70 112 394 411. Address: Level 10, North Tower, 1-5 Railway Street, Chatswood, NSW, 2067. Telephone: +61 2 8003 8200. Email: lensyd_au@lenovo.com The following replaces the same section in Part 1: What this Warranty Covers: Lenovo warrants that each hardware product that you purchase is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and conditions during the warranty period.
OF LIABILITY: 1) THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES; 2) LOSS, DAMAGE OR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR DATA; 3) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS REVENUE, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS. IN NO CASE SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF LENOVO, ITS AFFILIATESS, SUPPLIERS, RESELLERS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.
The following is added to Part 1: Customers in the EEA may contact Lenovo at the following address: EMEA Service Organisation, Lenovo (International) B.V., Floor 2, Einsteinova 21, 851 01, Bratislava, Slovakia. Service under this warranty for Lenovo hardware products purchased in EEA countries may be obtained in any EEA country in which the product has been announced and made available by Lenovo.
A courier will pick up your product and deliver it to the designated service center. The service center will return the product to you at its expense. 4. Customer Carry-In Service Under Customer Carry-In Service, your product will be repaired or exchanged after you deliver it to a designated service center at your risk and expense. After the product has been repaired or exchanged, it will be made available to you for collection.
El procedimiento para hacer efectiva la garantía consiste en la presentación del producto, acompañado de la póliza correspondiente, debidamente sellada por el establecimiento que lo vendió, o la factura, o recibo o comprobante, en el que consten los datos específicos del producto objeto de la compraventa. Lenovo sólo pueden eximirse de hacer efectiva la garantía en los siguientes casos: a) Cuando el producto se hubiese utilizado en condiciones distintas a las normales.
Appendix C. Electronic emission notices The following information refers to the ThinkPad OneLink+ Dock. Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity ThinkPad OneLink+ Dock - DU9047S1 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
for typical residential environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication devices.
Japan compliance statement for products which connect to the power mains with rated current less than or equal to 20 A per phase Japan notice for ac power cord The ac power cord shipped with your product can be used only for this specific product. Do not use the ac power cord for other devices. Lenovo product service information for Taiwan Eurasian compliance mark Ukraine Compliance Mark Appendix C.
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Appendix D. Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
Recycling information for Brazil Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil Descarte de um Produto Lenovo Fora de Uso Equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos não devem ser descartados em lixo comum, mas enviados à pontos de coleta, autorizados pelo fabricante do produto para que sejam encaminhados e processados por empresas especializadas no manuseio de resíduos industriais, devidamente certificadas pelos orgãos ambientais, de acordo com a legislação local.
ThinkPad ThinkVantage Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. DisplayPort is the trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Appendix D.
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Appendix E. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) European Union RoHS Lenovo products sold in the European Union, on or after 3 January 2013 meet the requirements of Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (“RoHS recast” or “RoHS 2”). For more information about Lenovo progress on RoHS, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/RoHS_Communication.
India RoHS RoHS compliant as per E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011.
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