Manually Enabling The Headset And Microphone Combo Connector; Optimizing The Video Playback Quality; Rotating The External Monitor Display - Lenovo ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 User Manual

Manually enabling the headset and microphone combo connector

To manually enable the headset and microphone combo connector on the dock, do the following:
For the Windows XP operating system:
1. Click the ThinkPad Basic 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.
5. Click OK.
For the Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating system:
1. Click the ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select Audio Setup. The Sound window opens.
3. On the Playback tab, select a USB audio line-out device. On the Recording tab, select a USB audio
line-in device.
4. Click OK.

Optimizing the video playback quality

In the Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating system, the dock enables you
to optimize the video playback quality when there are some quality issues, such as a tear or split. After
optimizing, the display will be smoother and clearer.
To optimize the video playback quality, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock ➙ Optimize for Video.
Note: This setting is not supported in the Windows XP operating system.

Rotating the external monitor display

The dock enables you to rotate only your external monitor display as you want.
To rotate the external monitor display, do the following:
1. Click the ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens.
2. Select ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock ➙ Screen Rotation, and then select one of the following options:
• Normal: The external monitor display remains the same as your notebook computer monitor display.
• Rotated Left: The external monitor display rotates 90 degrees to the left.
• Rotated Right: The external monitor display rotates 90 degrees to the right.
• Upside-Down: The external monitor display becomes upside-down.
Note: For a normal display, you can continually click Rotated Left or Rotated Right until the display
becomes upside-down.
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