Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock User Manual

Chapter3.Usingthedock
Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousetheheadsetandmicrophonecombojack,GigabitEthernet
connector,USBconnectors,andvideooutputconnectorsonthedock.
Youcanconnectdevicestotheappropriateconnectorsonthedockwhileyournotebookcomputeris
started.Normallyitwilltakeseveralsecondsforthenotebookcomputertorecognizenewdevices.
Usingtheheadsetandmicrophonecombojack
Theheadsetandmicrophonecombojackonthedockisa3.5mmmicrophonecombinedstereoline-out
jack.Itonlyworksforthestandard3.5mmheadsetormicrophone.
Tousetheheadsetandmicrophonecombojackonthedock,connectyourheadset,microphone,orspeaker
totheheadsetandmicrophonecombojack.
Note:Theheadsetandmicrophonecombojackonthedockareautomaticallyenabledwhenyouhave
successfullyconnectedthedocktoyournotebookcomputerandinstalledthedevicedriver.However,ifyou
cannothearanythingfromtheheadsetconnectedtotheheadsetandmicrophonecombojackonthedock,
youcanmanuallyenabletheheadsetandmicrophonecombojackonthedock.See“Manuallyenablingthe
headsetandmicrophonecombojack”onpage13
formoreinformation.
UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector
TousetheGigabitEthernetconnectoronthedock,connectthedocktostandard10Mbps,100Mbps,or
1000Mbpsnetwork,andwaituntilthedockisfullyconguredbytheWindowsoperatingsystem.
TheGigabitEthernetconnectiononthedockfullysupportstheThinkVantage
®
AccessConnectionsprogram.
UsingtheUSBconnectors
TousetheUSBconnectors,connectaUSBdevicetoanyoftheveUSBconnectorsonthedockwitha
USBcable.
WhentheUSBdeviceiscorrectlyconnectedtoaUSBconnectoronthedock,aninformationwindowwill
bedisplayedintheWindowsnoticationarea,indicatingthattheUSBdevicehasbeenconnectedtothe
computer.
UsingtheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunction
TheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunctionenablesyoutochargeUSBdevicesevenwhenthe
computerisinsleeporhibernationmode,orthedockisdisconnectedfromthecomputer.
Notes:
1.MostofthemobiledevicescanbechargedbytheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunction,
butsomedeviceswithspecialcongurationmightnotbecharged.
2.Thechargingtimevariesdependingonthedevicecongurationandtheenvironment.
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Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock Specifications

General

Microphone in	Yes
DVI-I ports quantity	1
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Connectivity technology	Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	5
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Product color	Black
Card reader integrated	No
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	91 mm
Width	48 mm
Height	126 mm
Weight	299 g