Mirror Mode; Single-Display Mode - Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock User Manual

In extend mode, you can drag and drop windows from one display to the other(s). Also, you can increase
your productivity by doing the following:
• Reading e-mails on one display and opening the attachments on the other(s)
• Expanding a spreadsheet across multiple displays
• Increasing your work area by putting all the palette and toolbars on the other display(s) when you are
doing graphics editing
• Keeping the desktop on one display and watching videos on the other(s)
To enter extend mode, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock, and then select one from the following:
• Extend
• Extend To
• Set as Main Monitor
To exit extend mode, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock ➙ Off.

Mirror mode

When the dock is in mirror mode, it clones your notebook computer screen to the external monitor(s). The
dock automatically selects the settings (screen resolution, color quality, and refresh rate) for the external
monitor(s), which will enable the best resolution based on your notebook computer.
To enter mirror mode, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock ➙ Mirror.
To exit mirror mode, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock ➙ Off.

Single-display mode

When the dock is in single-display mode, it enables you to show your desktop on only one screen.
There are two options when you are using single-display mode:
• Notebook Monitor Off: When you select this option, the display of your notebook computer monitor
turns off and the display of the external monitor turns on.
Note: This option is available when there is only one external monitor connected to the dock.
• Off: When you select this option, the display of external monitor(s) turn off and the display of your
notebook computer monitor turns on. However, the other functions such as audio, Ethernet, and USB
connection can still work though the display is off.
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