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Warpia Dock n’ Charge SWP240A Product Manual

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Dock n' Charge
Product Guide
P/N: SWP240A
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  • Page 1 Dock n’ Charge Product Guide P/N: SWP240A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Packaging Contents 2. System Requirements 3. Locating the controls 4. Installing the Warpia Dock n’ Charge 4.1 Installing the device driver 4.2 Uninstalling the device driver 4.3 Connecting the Dock n’ Charge to your computer 5. Using the Dock n’ Charge 6.

  • Page 3: Packaging Contents

    1. Package Contents Installation CD Dock n’ Charge USB 3.0 cable Quick Start Guide DVI to VGA Adapter Power Adapter 2. System Requirements Windows Based Laptop or Tablet with an available USB 2.0 or 3.0 Port Supports Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8. Does not support Windows RT Tablets Processor: 1.33 GHz Intel dual-core ATOM Baytrail or higher 2.0 GHz Intel Core2 or higher...

  • Page 4: Locating The Controls

    3. Locating the Controls ① ⑤ ⑤ ② ⑥ ③ ⑧ ⑦ ④ ⑨ ④ ⑩ ① Power button Used to turn on or turn off the docking station. ② Power indicator light Lights when the docking station is powered ③...

  • Page 5: Installing The Warpia Dock N' Charge

    • The disc should start automatically. If the disc does not start automatically, do one of the following: • If the autoplay window opens, click Run Warpia.exe • If the autoplay window does not open, do one of the following: –...

  • Page 6: Uninstalling The Device Driver

    4.2 Uninstalling the Device Driver For the Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating system: 1. Exit all applications that use the Dock n’ Charge. 2. Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Programs and Features ➙ Uninstall DisplayLink Graphics. 3.

  • Page 7: Connecting The Dock N' Charge To Your Computer

    4.3 Connecting the Dock n’ Charge to Your Computer To connect the docking station to your Laptop or Tablet, do the following: 1. Connect the dc-in connector of the power adapter to the docking station. 2. Connect the power plug of the power cord to an electrical outlet. Press the power button to turn on the docking station.

  • Page 8: Using The Dock N' Charge

    5. Using the Dock n’ Charge This section provides information on how to use the headset and microphone jacks, Gigabit Ethernet connector, USB connectors, and video outputs on the Dock n’Charge. Using the headset and microphone jacks: The headset and microphone jacks are located in the front of the Dock n’Charge and are both 3.5 mm in size.
  • Page 9 Using the video outputs The video outputs on the Dock n’ Charge consist of one HDMI connector and one DVI-I connector. A VGA monitor can be plugged into the DVI-I output with the included DVI to VGA adapter. You can simultaneously connect up to two external displays to the docking station using the two video outputs.

  • Page 10: Working With The Dock N' Charge

    6. Configuring External Displays This Section describes how to use DisplayLink Software which is included with the Dock n’ Charge and is used to run the external displays Notes: • The DisplayLink System tray Graphical User Interface (GUI), covered below, will only be available when the Dock n’...
  • Page 11 After clicking on the DisplayLink icon, a menu appears with several options. They are shown and described below. Select an option from the menu, using the following tables for the options available...
  • Page 12 Display Description Displays a list available resolutions. Some resolutions Screen enclosed by [ ]. Please see, Inferred Modes. Resolution This option available mirror mode as the resolution defined as the resolution of main monitor. Screen Normal rotation applied to the DisplayLink display Rotation...
  • Page 13 Display Description 1\11 Switches off this display. Optimize Video Select this option better movie playback performance on DisplayLink enabled displays. Only select this option when playing back video content. (Windows Vista Only) Note: Text appear less clear when enabled. to TV If the Windows desktop...

  • Page 14: Understanding The Video Output Modes

    6.1 Understanding the Video Output Modes The Dock n’ Charge works in the following three video output modes: • “Extend mode” • “Mirror mode” • “Single-display mode” By default, the docking station works in extend mode. All three options can be changed by clicking on the DisplayLink icon located in the Task Bar and discussed earlier in section 6.0 Extend Mode...
  • Page 15 Mirror mode When the Dock n’ Charge is in mirror mode, it clones your Laptop/Tablet screen to the external monitor(s). The docking station 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 Laptop/Tablet’s resolution capabilities.
  • Page 16 Fit to TV What is Fit to TV? • If using your Dock n’ Charge to connect to a TV, all of the Windows desktop may not be available to view. Many TVs will automatically 'overscan' the image streamed by cutting off the borders and filling the screen with the image. •...
  • Page 17 • You will also see a red border on the External display • The red border shows the size of the new Windows desktop. Use the “+” and “-” controls on the Fit to TV GUI to change the size of the red border until it fits on the TV screen.
  • Page 18 Supported resolutions and refresh rates The following table lists the refresh rates supported at various resolutions for the Dock n’ Charge’s video outputs. Supported resolutions and refresh rates: Resolution Refresh rate (Unit: Hz) 640 x 480 60, 67, 72, 75, 85 720 x 400 70, 85, 88 720 x 480...
  • Page 19 Inferred Modes Some modes in the DisplayLink GUI are shown with [ ] around them. • This occurs when connecting a monitor with a preferred mode higher than the maximum supported resolution of the W device • In this case, the preferred resolution of the monitor cannot be supported. However we add lower resolutions of the same aspect ratio to be tried with the monitor.

  • Page 20: Working With The Docking Station Utility

    6.2 Working with the Docking Station Utility Checking for updates The DisplayLink utility is able to check whether there is any update for the device driver in the Windows 7, Windows8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. To check for device driver updates, do the following: 1.
  • Page 21 Optimizing the video playback quality In the Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating system, the Dock n’ Charge enables you to optimize the video playback quality when there are quality issues, such as a tear or split. After optimizing, the display will be smoother and clearer.
  • Page 22 For the Windows 7 operating system: 1. Click the DisplayLink icon in the Windows notification area. A pop-up menu opens. 2. Select Video Setup. A window opens. 3. Click Advanced settings, and then click the Monitor tab. 4. Select High Color (16 bit) or True Color (32 bit) from the Colors drop-down list box.

  • Page 23: Helpful Tips & Troubleshooting

    7. Helpful Tips & Troubleshooting General 1. The DisplayLink icon is not displayed on your screen. The DisplayLink icon is displayed only when an external monitor is connected to the docking station . If an external monitor is connected, ensure that the video cable is fully inserted into the docking station and the monitor.
  • Page 24 • The connection between the USB 3.0 cable and your Laptop or Tablet • The connection between the USB 3.0 and the Dock n’ Charge • The connection among the power supply, the Dock n’ Charge, and the electrical outlet •...
  • Page 25 4. The images on the external monitor(s) flutter. To solve the problem, check the following: a) Ensure that the external monitor(s) are well connected to the video outputs of the docking station b) Check the display resolution setting of the notebook computer and ensure that the resolution is supported by the docking station c) Check that you do not select Optimize for Video in the Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating system.
  • Page 26 Audio You cannot hear anything through your notebook computer speakers or you cannot use the audio connectors on the notebook computer. By default, notebook computers use the headset jack on the docking station and disable built-in audio connectors when the docking station is connected. To enable the built-in audio connectors on your computer, depending on the operating system you are using, do one of the following: For the Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 operating...

  • Page 27: Error Messages

    Error Messages The DisplayLink software occasionally displays user messages in a bubble in the notification area. The table below lists the user messages and their description.

  • Page 28: Warpia Support & Contacting Warpia

    Dock n’ Charge™ and for other product information, be sure to regularly check the Warpia Web site at http://www.warpia.com/support/drivers Contacting Warpia’s technical support Information about what you were doing when the problem occurred. Exact error messages and when they occurred. For technical support, email the Warpia Customer Support Center at support@warpia.com...

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