Working With The Dock Utility; Checking For Updates; Manually Enabling The Headset And Microphone Combo Jack - Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock User Manual

To enter single-display 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 ➙ Notebook Monitor Off or Off.
To exit single-display 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 another mode as you want.

Working with the dock utility

The dock utility enables you to configure the display settings of the dock.
Note: The settings you have configured for the dock will be retained each time when you connect the
notebook computer to the dock. This feature enables you to use your notebook computer with multiple
docks. For example, if you use a notebook computer both at home and at work, you can set up both work
areas with docks. Then, you just connect your notebook computer to the dock at either location, and
you are ready to work.

Checking for updates

This feature enables you to check whether there is any update for the device driver in the Windows 7
operating system.
To check for updates, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Check for updates, and the utility will automatically search whether there is any update for
the device driver.
Notes:
• This feature is supported only in the Windows 7 operating system.
• Ensure that your notebook computer is connected to the Internet when you are using this feature.

Manually enabling the headset and microphone combo jack

To manually enable the headset and microphone combo jack on the dock, depending on the operating
system you are using, do one of the following:
For the Windows XP operating system:
1. Click the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Audio Setup. The Sound and Audio Devices Properties window opens.
3. Click the Audio tab.
4. Select a USB audio line-out device from the Sound playback panel, and then select a USB audio
line-in device from the Sound recording panel.
For the Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system:
1. Click the ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Audio Setup. The Sound window is displayed.
3. Click the Playback tab to select a USB audio line-out device, and then click the Recording tab to select
a USB audio line-in device.
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