First-Time Connection - HP Elite Dock with Thunderbolt 3 Technical White Paper

Technical white paper | HP Elite Dock with Thunderbolt 3 & HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3

First-time connection

Note: If you purchased your computer before May 2016, you will need to perform the updates described in the "Updating BIOS, firmware and
drivers related to the Thunderbolt 3 Dock" section prior to connecting the dock to your computer. If you are unsure of when your computer
was purchased, HP recommends updating your computer�
1� When connecting the Dock to your notebook for the first time you may need to authorize the Thunderbolt Device. In the
Note: You must be logged on as an administrator of the local computer�
To grant non-admin users the ability to press OK, do the following while logged in as an administrator:
Figure 1. Dialog box requesting administrative approval of a new Thunderbolt device.
2� A second dialog opens� Select one of the following options�
– Do Not Connect— prevents the dock from connecting to the notebook.
– Connect Only Once— allows the dock to connect to the notebook until it is disconnected� Each time the dock is
disconnected and reconnected, you must be logged on as an administrator to allow access to the dock�
– Always Connect— allows the dock to connect to the notebook� The dock can connect to the computer automatically after
it is disconnected and reconnected, even if you are not logged on as an administrator.
Figure 2. Dialog box to configure connection settings of a new Thunderbolt device.
3� Select OK�
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dialog that appears, select OK�
a� Run the non-admin registry key� This can be obtained through the HP Technical Consultant assigned to your account�
b� Then install the Thunderbolt software�