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Universal USB 3.0 Docking Station User's Manual Original Issue: 07/2012 Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Universal USB 3.0 Docking Station User's Manual Original Issue: 07/2012 Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
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Contents Before starting... 1 Safety information 1 Introduction 2 Features 2 Package contents 2 System requirements 2 Product overview 3 Front view 3 Rear view 4 Connections 5 Installing the driver 6 Installing the driver under Windows 7 or Windows Vista 6 Installing the driver under Windows XP 8 Verifying the driver install 8 Configuring your displays 9 Menu options and settings 10 Multi-monitor configuration 11 Supported resolutions 12 Uninstalling the driver 13 Regulatory compliance 13 Specifications 14 Frequently asked questions 15
Contents Before starting... 1 Safety information 1 Introduction 2 Features 2 Package contents 2 System requirements 2 Product overview 3 Front view 3 Rear view 4 Connections 5 Installing the driver 6 Installing the driver under Windows 7 or Windows Vista 6 Installing the driver under Windows XP 8 Verifying the driver install 8 Configuring your displays 9 Menu options and settings 10 Multi-monitor configuration 11 Supported resolutions 12 Uninstalling the driver 13 Regulatory compliance 13 Specifications 14 Frequently asked questions 15
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English 1 Before starting... Your product may differ. Safety information • Keep this User's Manual for reference. Before connecting or using this product, please read through this guide are only for future reference • Store the product in a warm, dry environment • Refer to an authorized technician if the product: •... Has been exposed to moisture. • Has been dropped or damaged in any way. • Shows obvious signs of breakage. • Is not working well and you can't fix it by following the advice in this User's Manual. Note: The illustrations in the...
English 1 Before starting... Your product may differ. Safety information • Keep this User's Manual for reference. Before connecting or using this product, please read through this guide are only for future reference • Store the product in a warm, dry environment • Refer to an authorized technician if the product: •... Has been exposed to moisture. • Has been dropped or damaged in any way. • Shows obvious signs of breakage. • Is not working well and you can't fix it by following the advice in this User's Manual. Note: The illustrations in the...
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... lock. The docking station supports the USB 3.0 specification. Package contents • Docking station • USB 3.0 cable • Power adapter • CD containing the User's Manual and drivers • Quick Guide • DVI-to 2048 x 1152 resolution. • Stereo audio output. • Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. • HDMI® 1.3 compliant. or 64-bit) The docking station also supports video output through a DVI or HDMI (optional) connection. Features • USB 2 and USB 3.0 compliance. • External display resolution up to -VGA adapter (only for selected models...
... lock. The docking station supports the USB 3.0 specification. Package contents • Docking station • USB 3.0 cable • Power adapter • CD containing the User's Manual and drivers • Quick Guide • DVI-to 2048 x 1152 resolution. • Stereo audio output. • Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. • HDMI® 1.3 compliant. or 64-bit) The docking station also supports video output through a DVI or HDMI (optional) connection. Features • USB 2 and USB 3.0 compliance. • External display resolution up to -VGA adapter (only for selected models...
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English 3 Product overview Front view 1 2 3 4 5 # Item 1 Power indicator 2 USB indicator 3 USB 3.0 ports 4 Speaker jack 5 Microphone jack Description Lights when the power is plugged in. Connects to speakers or earphones. Connect to USB devices Connects to a microphone. Lights when a USB device is on.
English 3 Product overview Front view 1 2 3 4 5 # Item 1 Power indicator 2 USB indicator 3 USB 3.0 ports 4 Speaker jack 5 Microphone jack Description Lights when the power is plugged in. Connects to speakers or earphones. Connect to USB devices Connects to a microphone. Lights when a USB device is on.
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The mini docking station always needs external power to the power adapter. 4 Rear view English 6 7 8 9 10 11 # Item Description 6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB devices. 7 LAN (RJ-45) port Connects to a LAN. 8 DVI connector Connects to a DVI display or projector. 9 HDMI connector (optional) Connects to an HDMI display or projector. 10 Type B USB 3.0 port Connects your docking station to your computer. 11 Power jack Connects to operate, it is not USB-powered.
The mini docking station always needs external power to the power adapter. 4 Rear view English 6 7 8 9 10 11 # Item Description 6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB devices. 7 LAN (RJ-45) port Connects to a LAN. 8 DVI connector Connects to a DVI display or projector. 9 HDMI connector (optional) Connects to an HDMI display or projector. 10 Type B USB 3.0 port Connects your docking station to your computer. 11 Power jack Connects to operate, it is not USB-powered.
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English 5 Connections The illustrations below show how various peripherals may be connected to your docking station. Router Monitor PC Power adapter USB peripherals Earphone Microphone
English 5 Connections The illustrations below show how various peripherals may be connected to your docking station. Router Monitor PC Power adapter USB peripherals Earphone Microphone
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... differ from the supplied CD before connecting the docking station to your PC. Installing the driver under Windows 7 or Windows Vista 1 Insert the supplied CD into your optical drive and double-click Setup.exe to start the installation. 3 Enter the administrator password and click Yes if the User Account Control dialog box appears. English 6 Installing the driver Important: Make sure you have installed the appropriate driver from the dialog boxes you...
... differ from the supplied CD before connecting the docking station to your PC. Installing the driver under Windows 7 or Windows Vista 1 Insert the supplied CD into your optical drive and double-click Setup.exe to start the installation. 3 Enter the administrator password and click Yes if the User Account Control dialog box appears. English 6 Installing the driver Important: Make sure you have installed the appropriate driver from the dialog boxes you...
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During the installation, your screen may flash or temporarily go black. 6 Plug your docking station into your computer once the driver is ready to continue installing. 5 The installation will proceed and may take a few minutes. Your system will display a message in the icon tray informing you that the docking station is installed. English 7 4 Read through the EULA and click I Accept to be used.
During the installation, your screen may flash or temporarily go black. 6 Plug your docking station into your computer once the driver is ready to continue installing. 5 The installation will proceed and may take a few minutes. Your system will display a message in the icon tray informing you that the docking station is installed. English 7 4 Read through the EULA and click I Accept to be used.
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... installation, your screen may take a few minutes. English 8 Installing the driver under Windows XP 1 Insert the supplied CD into your computer's optical disc drive. 2 Read through the EULA and click I Accept to continue installing. 3 The installation will proceed and may flash or temporarily go black. 4 If you should see a DisplayLink device listed. Verifying the driver install You can verify that the driver is correctly installed from the Control Panel > Device Manager...
... installation, your screen may take a few minutes. English 8 Installing the driver under Windows XP 1 Insert the supplied CD into your computer's optical disc drive. 2 Read through the EULA and click I Accept to continue installing. 3 The installation will proceed and may flash or temporarily go black. 4 If you should see a DisplayLink device listed. Verifying the driver install You can verify that the driver is correctly installed from the Control Panel > Device Manager...
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Configuring your displays The supplied utility allows you to configure the display, screen rotation, resolution and physical arrangement. 1 Click the utility icon in the icon tray. 2 Select the item you wish to any item, the driver has not been installed correctly: In which case, you should remove the driver, unplug the docking station and reinstall the driver. English 9 If there is a yellow icon next to change from the menu that appears.
Configuring your displays The supplied utility allows you to configure the display, screen rotation, resolution and physical arrangement. 1 Click the utility icon in the icon tray. 2 Select the item you wish to any item, the driver has not been installed correctly: In which case, you should remove the driver, unplug the docking station and reinstall the driver. English 9 If there is a yellow icon next to change from the menu that appears.
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... is enabled. Note: This function only works on the external display. USB 3.0 Video Dock/Dual Head Video Dock Screen resolution Select an available resolution. Off Turn the external display off the notebook's screen. Audio Setup Open the Windows audio settings page. 10 Menu options and settings English Option Description DisplayLink Manager Open Windows screen resolution settings. If this option is selected while in extended mode. Extend to Extend the screen to see if a new driver is installed on a notebook computer. Mirror Set the external display to TV Adjust the...
... is enabled. Note: This function only works on the external display. USB 3.0 Video Dock/Dual Head Video Dock Screen resolution Select an available resolution. Off Turn the external display off the notebook's screen. Audio Setup Open the Windows audio settings page. 10 Menu options and settings English Option Description DisplayLink Manager Open Windows screen resolution settings. If this option is selected while in extended mode. Extend to Extend the screen to see if a new driver is installed on a notebook computer. Mirror Set the external display to TV Adjust the...
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... 11 Option Video Setup Description Open Windows screen resolution settings. Alternatively, if your computer's VGA port. Multi-monitor configuration You can connect an additional monitor to your computer through the DVI port and/or HDMI port (if available), in addition to an external monitor connected to your computer is running Windows 7, you can be configured as required. To configure the displays, right-click on the Windows desktop and select Screen resolution (Windows 7), Personalize > Display Settings (Windows Vista), or Properties > Settings (Windows...
... 11 Option Video Setup Description Open Windows screen resolution settings. Alternatively, if your computer's VGA port. Multi-monitor configuration You can connect an additional monitor to your computer through the DVI port and/or HDMI port (if available), in addition to an external monitor connected to your computer is running Windows 7, you can be configured as required. To configure the displays, right-click on the Windows desktop and select Screen resolution (Windows 7), Personalize > Display Settings (Windows Vista), or Properties > Settings (Windows...
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English 12 Supported resolutions Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 720 1280 x 768 1280 x 800 1280 x 1024 1366 x 768 1400 x 1050 1600 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1920 x ... 60 / 72 / 75 / 85 60 60 / 75 / 85 60 60 / 75 60 60 / 75 / 85 60 60 60 60 60 Important: Interlaced and reduced blanking modes are not supported.
English 12 Supported resolutions Resolution 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 720 1280 x 768 1280 x 800 1280 x 1024 1366 x 768 1400 x 1050 1600 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1920 x ... 60 / 72 / 75 / 85 60 60 / 75 / 85 60 60 / 75 60 60 / 75 / 85 60 60 60 60 60 Important: Interlaced and reduced blanking modes are not supported.
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...need to uninstall the driver, go to the WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive, do not dispose of this product, please contact your local authorities, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you wish to complete the uninstall. You may cause undesired operation. Operation is in the European Union: According to the Control Panel...and electronic equipment should be asked to reboot your country. CE This equipment is subject to the following regulations: EN 55 022: CLASS B WEEE For users in compliance with Part 15 Class B of this product as...
...need to uninstall the driver, go to the WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive, do not dispose of this product, please contact your local authorities, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you wish to complete the uninstall. You may cause undesired operation. Operation is in the European Union: According to the Control Panel...and electronic equipment should be asked to reboot your country. CE This equipment is subject to the following regulations: EN 55 022: CLASS B WEEE For users in compliance with Part 15 Class B of this product as...
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...-powered Adapter Input: AC 100 - 240 V Output: DC 5 V, 5 A Consumption Operating: 14.43 W Standby: 1.95 W 195 x 77 x 38 mm (without stand) 365 g Operating temp 10 - 40 degrees C Storage temp -10 to 80 degrees C CE, FCC 14 Specifications English Host interface Connectors Video Audio Power Dimensions Weight Environment Compliance USB 2.0/3.0 Video out HDMI (optional) DVI HDDE Host upstream link Type B USB Hub downstream link Type A USB Audio 3.5 mm stereo jack Network...
...-powered Adapter Input: AC 100 - 240 V Output: DC 5 V, 5 A Consumption Operating: 14.43 W Standby: 1.95 W 195 x 77 x 38 mm (without stand) 365 g Operating temp 10 - 40 degrees C Storage temp -10 to 80 degrees C CE, FCC 14 Specifications English Host interface Connectors Video Audio Power Dimensions Weight Environment Compliance USB 2.0/3.0 Video out HDMI (optional) DVI HDDE Host upstream link Type B USB Hub downstream link Type A USB Audio 3.5 mm stereo jack Network...
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... to start the installation process. My connected devices are not correctly installed. This could be caused by the following : • The docking station power adapter is set to www.acer.com and select your computer model. Click Support > Drivers & Downloads > Notebook > Travelmate and then your country/region. Make sure the display mode is not plugged in properly. Go to Extended. • The drivers are not functioning. To recover the port functionality, turn off the docking station then...
... to start the installation process. My connected devices are not correctly installed. This could be caused by the following : • The docking station power adapter is set to www.acer.com and select your computer model. Click Support > Drivers & Downloads > Notebook > Travelmate and then your country/region. Make sure the display mode is not plugged in properly. Go to Extended. • The drivers are not functioning. To recover the port functionality, turn off the docking station then...
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... window mode. * With Windows Aero enabled. DirectX VA No Yes, if supported by the primary graphics card. Please install the driver from the Driver CD and reboot your system before reconnecting your LAN cable. It displays only in window mode. 16 English The LAN port (RJ-45) on the docking station does not work after I plugged in window mode. Direct 3D No Yes, but full screen mode is set as : The provided docking station driver includes a software-based graphics driver...
... window mode. * With Windows Aero enabled. DirectX VA No Yes, if supported by the primary graphics card. Please install the driver from the Driver CD and reboot your system before reconnecting your LAN cable. It displays only in window mode. 16 English The LAN port (RJ-45) on the docking station does not work after I plugged in window mode. Direct 3D No Yes, but full screen mode is set as : The provided docking station driver includes a software-based graphics driver...
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... a USB connection. • You may need to download additional CODECs for your viewing program. • Your system may be overloaded. For details of the supported display resolutions, please refer to confirm the support and capabilities. I encounter slow performance and the image lags or freezes when playing videos on page 12. Please check with the vendor to "Supported resolutions" on external displays...
... a USB connection. • You may need to download additional CODECs for your viewing program. • Your system may be overloaded. For details of the supported display resolutions, please refer to confirm the support and capabilities. I encounter slow performance and the image lags or freezes when playing videos on page 12. Please check with the vendor to "Supported resolutions" on external displays...