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Chapter 1... About the dock ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Product description ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Operating system requirement ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 In the box ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Dock controls, connectors, and indicator ... ... ... ... ... ... 2
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Product description The dock is a portable expansion module... It can easily connect your compatible computer to the Ethernet and multiple devices, such as a headset, a monitor, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device... For the compatible computer list, go to http://www... lenovo... com/support/docks and select the entry for the dock...
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When the dock is connected only to ac power but not the computer, press the dock power button to turn off and turn on the dock... The indicator in the dock power button shows the dock status:
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When the dock is connected to the USB-C connector on your computer, the dock power button functions as your computer power button... You can press the dock power button to turn on, turn off, wake up the computer, or put the computer to sleep or hibernation mode after you define what the computer power button does on your computer... To change what the computer power button does, do the following:
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Statement on USB transfer rate Depending on many factors such as the processing capability of the host and peripheral devices, file attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and operating environments, the actual transfer rate using the various USB connectors on this device will vary and will be slower than the data rate listed below for each corresponding device...
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Connect the USB-C connector of the cable to the USB converter... Then connect the USB converter to the USB 3... 1 connector on the computer 5b ... The dock does not supply power to the computer...
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The device driver is preinstalled on all supported Lenovo computers and the dock is ready for use after you connect it to an ac power source and your computer... For the supported computer model information, go to http://www... lenovo... com/support/docks and select the entry for the dock...
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The following functions are available on supported computers when the dock is connected to both the computer and the LAN... For the supported computer information, refer to the document Network function support Option Compatibility Matrix available at www... lenovo... com/accessoriesguide...
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When the Wake on LAN function is enabled, many operations, such as data transfer, software updates, and flash updates of the UEFI BIOS, can be done remotely without remote attendance... The updating process can perform after normal working hours and on weekends, so that the users are not interrupted during work, and the LAN traffic is kept to a minimum... It saves time and increases productivity...
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3840 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz, with two external displays connected to the following video output connectors:
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Disk: 7200 rounds per minute (RPM) of hard disk drive or solid-state drive Note: To play back videos with the resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, ensure that your computer is capable of decoding the videos in the Graphic Processing Unit (GPU)...
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2... Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration...
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Ensure that you use the ac power adapter, power cord, and USB-C cable that come with the dock... Disconnect and reconnect each one to ensure that they work well... The dock always needs an external power adapter for operation, because it does not take power from your computer...
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By default, Lenovo computers use the audio connector on the dock and disable the built-in audio connector on the computer when the dock is connected... However, you can manually enable the built-in audio connector on the computer... For more information, see Using the audio connector on page 7...
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Lenovo provides electronic documentation in accessible formats, such as properly tagged PDF files or HyperText Markup Language (HTML) files... Lenovo electronic documentation is developed to ensure that visually impaired users can read the documentation through a screen reader... Each image in the documentation also includes adequate alternative text to explain the image so that visually impaired users can understand the image when they use a screen reader...
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The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries...
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