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1 Getting started ............................................................................................................................................. 1

Components ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

Front .................................................................................................................................................... 2

Left ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

Rear ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Bottom ................................................................................................................................................. 5

Setting up the docking station .............................................................................................................................. 6

Step 1: Connecting to AC power .......................................................................................................... 6

Step 2: Connecting to a computer ....................................................................................................... 7

Step 3: Turning on the docking station ............................................................................................... 8

Step 4: Preventing Sleep or Hibernation ............................................................................................. 8

Setting up the software ......................................................................................................................................... 8

Updating the docking station ................................................................................................................................ 9

Downloading HP Firmware Installer .................................................................................................... 9

Installing updates ................................................................................................................................ 9

Conguring an external monitor ......................................................................................................................... 10

Using Windows .................................................................................................................................. 10

Sleep, Hibernation, shutdown, and restart ....................................................................................... 11

2 Using the docking station ............................................................................................................................. 12

Docking station guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 12

Connecting to a network ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Connecting USB devices ....................................................................................................................................... 14

Connecting to a DisplayPort device ..................................................................................................................... 15

Connecting to an HDMI device ............................................................................................................................. 16

Connecting audio ................................................................................................................................................. 17

Connecting analog audio devices ...................................................................................................... 17

Connecting an optional security cable ................................................................................................................ 17

3 Disconnecting the docking station ................................................................................................................ 18

4 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 19

Solving common problems .................................................................................................................................. 19

General use and connection problems ............................................................................................. 19

Audio problems ................................................................................................................................. 19

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