User guide

Locatingthecontrols
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationsofcontrolsontheprodock.
Figure5.Overviewoftheprodock
1PowerandconnectionindicatorUsedtoindicatewhethertheprodockispoweredonnormally.
2Security-lockslot
Usedtosecuretheprodockthroughasecuritycablelock.
3PowerconnectorUsedtoconnectthepoweradapter.
4USB3.0upstreamconnector
Usedtoconnectanotebookcomputer.
5DVI-IvideooutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithaDVIcable.Youalsocan
connectaDVI-ItoVGAadaptertotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector,
andconnecttheexternalmonitorwithaVGAcabletotheDVI-Ito
VGAadapter.
6DPoutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithaDPcable.
7USB3.0connectorUsedtoconnectUSB3.0devices,suchasaUSBscanner,aUSB
speaker,oraUSBprinter.
8GigabitEthernetconnectorUsedtoconnectalocalareanetwork(LAN)cable.
9USB2.0connectorsUsedtoconnectUSB2.0devices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSB
mouse,aUSBspeaker,oraUSBprinter.
Notes:
1.ItisrecommendedthatyouconnectaUSBkeyboardandaUSB
mousetotheconnectors.
2.IfyouareusingaUSB3.0device,itisrecommendedthatyou
connectittoaUSB3.0connectorratherthanUSB2.0connector
forfasterUSBtransmissionspeed.
10Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonorturnofftheprodock.
11AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector()UsedtoconnectUSB3.0devicesandchargesomemobiledigital
devicesandsmartphones.
Chapter2.ThinkPadUSB3.0ProDock21