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Chapter 2... Setting up the dock ... ... ... ... ... 7 Installing the device driver on Windows operating systems ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Connecting the dock to your computer... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Uninstalling the device driver from Windows operating systems ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8
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You can set up your work area by connecting your computer to the dock with the Thunderbolt 3 cable, connecting multiple devices to the dock, and configuring the dock on your computer... Then, you are ready to use the multiple devices each time you connect your computer to the dock... The dock can also supply power to your computer when it is connected to the computer...
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When the dock is connected to the computer, the power button on the dock has the same functions as the power button of the computer... You can use the power button on the dock to turn on, turn off, sleep,
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Connect Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C compatible devices to the dock, such as a Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C compatible external monitor or storage device... You also can connect a DP, HDMI, or VGA monitor to this connector if you have a suitable convert cable available...
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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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DP1, DP2 / HDMI, and Thunderbolt 3: DP1 3840 x 2160 pixels / 30 Hz; DP2 / HDMI 3840 x 2160 pixels / 30 Hz; and Thunderbolt 3 3840 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz
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Installing the device driver on Windows operating systems The dock device driver is preinstalled on some Lenovo computers... In this situation, the dock is ready for use after you connect it to an ac power source and your computer... For the detailed computer model information, go to http://www... lenovo... com/support/docks and click ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock...
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1... From the desktop, move the pointer to the bottom-left corner of the screen, and then search Control Panel in the search box...
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The dock simplifies the connection between your computer and multiple devices... For example, you can connect the USB devices and external monitors to the dock rather than the computer... When you want to take your computer away, you can disconnect the computer from the dock rather than remove the USB devices and external monitors... When you come back, simply connect your computer to the dock to resume all previous connections and start working at once...
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The network administrator can turn on a computer from a management console by using the Wake on LAN function... 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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Mirror mode When the dock is in the mirror mode, it clones your computer screen to the external monitor... The dock automatically selects the settings (screen resolution, color quality, and refresh rate) for the external monitor, which achieves optimal resolution based on your computer...
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If you select Show desktop only on 1, your computer display will be on and the external monitor will turn off... However, the other functions such as audio, Ethernet, and USB connection can still work although the external monitor is off... If you select Show desktop only on 2, the external monitor will be on and your computer display will turn off...
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a... Ensure that the dock is well powered by its power adapter... The dock always needs an external power adapter for operation, because it does not take power from the Thunderbolt 3 connector attached to your computer...
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To play back videos on the external monitor, you can connect the external monitor to the VGA or DP connector on your computer, and extend the display to the external monitor... For more information about configuring the display settings, see Setting the resolution of the external monitor on page 12...
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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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