Attaching Your Computer To A Docking Station - Lenovo ThinkPad A285 User Manual

1 Audio connector: Connect headphones or a headset with a 3.5-mm (0.14-inch), 4-pole plug.
2 ac power connector: Connect the ac power adapter.
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3 DisplayPort connector: Connect a high-performance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or other devices
that use a DisplayPort connector.
4 VGA connector: Connect the computer to a VGA-compatible video device, such as a VGA monitor.
5 USB 2.0 connector,
keyboard, a USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB printer.
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Always On USB 3.1 connector Gen 1,
compatible devices and charge some mobile digital devices and smartphones when your computer is in
sleep or hibernation mode.
8 Ethernet connector: Connect the docking station to an Ethernet LAN.
9 Security-lock slot: Lock your docking station to a desk, table, or other non-permanent fixture to protect
your docking station from theft. Use a security cable lock that fits this security-lock slot.
10 USB-C connector: Use this connector to transfer data or charge your external device.
11 HDMI connector: Connect a compatible digital audio device or video monitor, such as an HDTV.
13 USB 3.1 connector Gen 2: With greater data transfer rate, the USB 3.1 connector Gen 2 is used to
connect USB-compatible devices, such as a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB
printer.

Attaching your computer to a docking station

Notes:
• The ThinkPad Basic Docking Station does not ship with a system lock installed. If you do not purchase
and install a system lock, skip step 4 and step 7 in the following instruction to attach your computer to the
ThinkPad Basic Docking Station.
• If you attach the computer to the docking station, but do not connect the docking station to ac power,
your computer consumes battery power.
To attach your computer to a docking station, do the following:
1. Connect the docking station to ac power.
2. Disconnect the cables and devices from the left side of the computer.
7 USB 3.1 connector Gen 1: Connect USB-compatible devices, such as a USB
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Always on USB 3.1 connector Gen 2: Connect USB-
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