Kensington K33930 Laptop Docking Station User Manual
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1. HDMI Monitors First plug the DVI to HDMI adapter included with some models into the DVI output of the Docking Station then plug the HDMI cable into the adapter O Note If a DVI to HDMI adapter is not included with your Docking Station you must purchase one separately to use the HDMI output The HDMI output supports the video signal only For the audio signal you must use an adapter cable sold separately to connect the front or rear stereo audio output to external speakers or to the audio input on your monitor or TV You can connect or disconnect the monitor cable at any time without disconnecting the Docking Station from your laptop You can adjust video settings to customize your use of the Docking Station see Using the Task Bar Menu for information Note We recommend that you auto adjust the attached monitor once in a while to realign its settings with the video output of the Docking Station Refer to your monitor s user manual for instructions on how to do the auto adjust procedure Audio Ports The Docking Station is equipped with microphone input and two stereo audio ports The front audio port is typically used for connecting a headset while the rear audio port is typically used for external speakers However either port may be used for either purpose The microphone port on the front is typically used for the microphone input on a headset or a standalone microphone Audio Device Detection2. To disconnect the Docking Station simply unplug the USB cable from your laptop You do not need to shut down your laptop before disconnecting Any windows that were open on the attached display automatically move to your laptop screen and the attached monitor goes blank The Docking Station software automatically remembers your last configuration So if for instance you were using the attached monitor as your main display it returns to this state when you reconnect the Docking Station However windows that were previously open on the attached monitor do not return to it See Video Modes for more information Warning If you have an external hard drive or flash drive connected to the Docking Station to prevent data loss make sure the drive can be safely removed before disconnecting the Docking Station Use the Safely Remove Hardware function from the taskbar before removing the USB cable from your laptop Video Modes Kensington Docking Stations and Multi Display Adapters increase the amount of visible workspace available to you by allowing you to extend your laptop s desktop onto multiple displays When extending your laptop s desktop to a second display one of the displays must always be the main or primary display The Windows taskbar typically appears on the main display The video output can easily be configured to meet your workspace needs You may wish to adjust the settings based on the location of the monitor on yo
3. s CD drive and follow the onscreen instructions If prompted restart your laptop after software installation 2 Power the Docking Station Plug the power adapter into a working outlet and connect the other end to the Docking Station s power adapter jack on the back panel 3 Connect the USB Cable to the Docking Station Connect the B end of the USB cable provided to a matching port on the back panel of the Docking Station 4 Connect Your Monitor to the Docking Station Plug your monitor s DVI cable into the DVI VGA connector on the back panel of the Docking Station If you are connecting a VGA display use the DVI to VGA adapter included in the package 5 Connect the USB Cable to Your Notebook Connect the A end of the USB cable to your laptop The attached monitor is set as your main display showing the Windows task bar at the bottom of the screen and your laptop screen is set as your extended display showing your Windows desktop You can switch the main and extended displays by pressing the Dualview button You can also set other display configurations see Video Modes Note If you do not have a monitor connected to the Docking Station when you install the software the Windows taskbar disappears from your laptop screen If this happens press the Dualview button to reset the laptop screen as your main display See Troubleshooting for more information 6 Connect USB devices and audio devices
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5. Connect USB peripherals for example keyboard mouse external hard drive printer to the USB ports provided Connect speakers to the rear stereo audio port and or connect a headset to the front stereo audio and microphone ports gt p Br m GF J l SSL gt j L i a Using Your Docking Station You may connect devices to their respective ports on the Docking Station while your laptop is running A slight delay is normal before the laptop recognizes new devices If you experience problems using your Docking Station please see Troubleshooting for help Connecting Devices to the USB 2 0 Ports Connect any USB device for example keyboard mouse external hard drive printer to any of the Docking Station s five USB ports Note If a USB device is connected to the Docking Station and does not work as expected test the device by connecting it directly to one of your laptop s available USB ports Connecting Your Monitor to the Video Port The Docking Station is equipped with one DVI I port that is compatible with DVI VGA and HDMI monitors To identify which type of monitor you have look at the connector at the end of the cable attached to your monitor DVI Monitors Plug a DVI cable sold separately into the DVI VGA output of the Docking Station On HE VGA Monitors First plug the DVI to VGA adapter into the DVI output of the Docking Station then plug the VGA cable into the adapter
6. Docking Station This action should fix most of the issues related to the quality of the video on the monitor Refer to your monitor s user manual for instructions on how to do the auto adjust procedure The attached monitor is flickering Flickering is usually associated with CRT monitors caused by a low refresh rate Always try and use the maximum refresh rate available In Extend mode increase the refresh rate of the attached monitor In Mirror mode increase the refresh rate of your laptop screen which will in turn increase the refresh rate of the attached monitor For supported refresh rates see Supported Video Settings Audio My laptop microphone does not work Some laptops will divert the microphone input to the docking station when connected To re enable your laptop microphone 1 Open the Control Panel and click Sounds and Audio Devices 2 Do the following for your operating system O For Windows Vista Select the Recording tab and then select a device that is not USB Audio O For Windows XP Select the Audio tab and then under Sound Recording select a device that is not USB Audio Note You must close the application currently using the audio device and restart it to enable this change Note for Windows XP users This issue may re appear the next time you connect the docking station Rather than repeat these steps disconnect any audio devices from the dock to redirect the sound output back to your laptop The m
7. K33930 Universal Notebook Docking Station with VGA DVI Windows XP Vista Instruction Guide setting Up the Docking Station System Requirements Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Recommended System Specifications Kensington Docking Stations can be used on netbooks laptops laptops and desktops running processors ranging from Intel Atom N270 to single dual and quad core CPUs Performance depends on the laptop s processing power For best results we recommend the following minimum system configuration 1 2GHz Single Core CPU 512MB memory An available USB 2 0 port 30MB of free disk space DVI or VGA display up to 1920 X 1200 2048 X 1152 for widescreen format Internet access for software updates In addition for Windows Vista systems we recommend a Windows Experience Index WEI score of at least 3 in the Graphics Desktop performance for Windows Aero category and an overall score of at least 3 as recommended by Microsoft Setup and Software Installation When you plug the Universal Notebook Docking Station with VGA DVI and Ethernet into your laptop for the first time the software is automatically installed Note We recommend that you save any work and close all running programs before starting the installation process smart safe simple 1 Install the Software Insert the Software Installation CD into your laptop
8. The Docking Station s front and rear stereo ports automatically detect when a device is plugged in When you plug an audio device such as PC speakers into the port your laptop automatically sends the sound output to that device If devices are connected to both stereo output ports for example speakers connected to the rear port and a headset connected to the front port the sound goes only to the headset front port To reactivate the speakers rear port remove the headset plug from the front port Note To use the microphone port one of the stereo ports must have a device plugged in In the case of a headset both the stereo plug and the microphone plug must be connected However as long as either the front or rear stereo port is connected the microphone will be operational Dualview Button The Dualview button on the front of the Docking Station provides an easy way to quickly reconfigure your displays Switch Your Main Display and Extended Display Press the Dualview button to switch whether your laptop screen or the attached monitor is the main display or the extended display See Video Modes for more information ca Extended Turning Off the Attached Display Press and hold the Dualview button for three seconds to turn off the attached monitor display Press the Dualview button again to turn the attached display back on See Video Modes for more information Disconnecting Your Docking Station from Your Notebook
9. Windows taskbar at the lower right corner of your screen Click this icon F to bring up a menu of options for configuring the video settings Updates Software updates are available periodically to provide feature improvements Click Check Now to check for updates immediately or click Configure to receive automatic notifications when updates are available You can also check the Kensington website at www software kensington com for the latest software updates Updates gt Check Now Screen Resolution gt Configure Color Quality gt Screen Rotation gt Extend To gt Extend Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off Mirror Off Advanced Screen Resolution Screen resolution refers to the number of pixels displayed onscreen horizontally and vertically A higher resolution means that you can see more of your image on the screen without scrolling or panning The appropriate resolution to select depends on the resolutions supported by your monitor Check your monitor s user guide to determine what resolutions are supported If your monitor supports a resolution that is higher than the maximum resolution supported by the Docking Station or Multi Display Adapter the highest supported resolution is used See Supported Video Settings for a list of supported resolutions In most cases the software automatically selects the most appropriate setting for your monitor so you do not need to change the setting However if you
10. aptop connected to the Docking Station is running properly and is not in Standby or Hibernate Mode When the laptop is in Standby and Hibernate Mode the monitor display is always blank Make sure that the USB 2 0 cable is inserted correctly in your laptop the cable is connected to the Docking Station and the power adapter is connected to the Docking Station and to a working power outlet Make sure that the video cable is securely connected to the video output and is secured with the fixing screws on both sides Make sure that the software has been installed following the installation steps The Kensington icon for your Docking Station should be visible in the system tray Make sure that you did not disable the video output by accidentally pressing and holding the Dualview button for more than three seconds or by selecting Off in the taskbar menu To check press the Dualview button and see if the display reappears If the problem persists disconnect the Docking Station from your laptop Remove the power adapter from the Docking Station Reconnect the power adapter to the Docking Station and the USB cable to the laptop When I am in Extended mode and I am playing back video clips only one video clip can be seen When in Extended mode only one video playback application can be used at a time If multiple video clips are being played only one video clip is visible to the user the others are blacked out This is true for web pages
11. are using an older monitor or if you would like to use a resolution other than the default click Screen Resolution and then click one of the options provided Updates a Screen Resolution gt 800x600 Color Quality gt 1024x768 Screen Rotation gt 1280x720 Extend To gt 1 o Extend zn Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off 1 an 1680x1050 Mirror Off 1920x1080 1920x1200 Advanced Color Quality Color quality defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time The greater the color quality the better the picture quality Updates e Screen Resolution gt Color Quality b Medium 16 bit Screen Rotation Highest 32 bit Extend To r Extend Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off Mirror Off Advanced Screen Rotation The picture on your screen may be rotated as required For instance if your attached monitor is physically rotated to the left counterclockwise for viewing in portrait mode click Rotated Left to adjust the picture on the display Updates gt Screen Resolution 5 Color Quality Screen Rotation Normal Extend To p Rotated Left Extend Rotated Right Set as Main Monitor Upside Down Notebook Monitor Off Mirror Off Advanced Video Mode Options From the menu click the video mode you want Extend Set as main monitor Notebook monitor off Mirror Off Updates t Screen Re
12. icrophone connected to the microphone input port on the dock does not work The microphone port of your Docking Station will work only if another audio device is connected to either the front or the back stereo audio output port Connect an audio device to one of those ports and try using the microphone again Technical Support Technical support is available to all registered users of Kensington products Web Support You may find the answer to your problem in the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ section of the Support area on the Kensington website www kensington com Telephone Support There is no charge for technical support except long distance charges where applicable Please visit www kensington com for telephone support hours In Europe technical support is available by telephone Monday to Friday 09 00 to 21 00 Central European time Supported Operating Systems Call from a phone where you have access to your product Be prepared to provide the following information Name address and telephone number Name of the Kensington product Make and model of your computer System software and version Symptoms of the problem and what led to them O O O O Please call one of these numbers Belgi Belgique 02 275 0684 Canada 1 800 268 3447 Denmark 35 25 87 62 Deutschland 0211 6579 1159 Espa a 91 662 38 33 Finland 09 2290 6004 France 01 70 20 00 41 Hungary 20 9430 612 lreland 01 601 1163 Italia 02 482
13. ps the same settings it had before the laptop went into Standby or Hibernate Mode However if the attached monitor was set to show the extended display windows that were previously on the attached monitor do not move back to that secondary monitor Also if the attached monitor is showing the extended display and the laptop requires a login after Standby or Hibernate Mode the login screen appears on both primary laptop screen and on the attached monitor Other Devices If another device is connected to a port on the Docking Station and the laptop goes into Standby or Hibernate Mode that device will not function For example if you are using a USB 2 0 port to connect an external USB device the device will not be available until the laptop returns to an active state General The Docking Station power connection indicator is not on amber or green Check to be sure that the power adapter is plugged into the Docking Station and into a working electrical outlet Do not use any adapters other than the one supplied with the Docking Station My laptop will not connect to the Docking Station and the light of the power connection indicator light is amber Unplug the USB 2 0 cable from your laptop wait at least five seconds and then reinsert the USB 2 0 cable If the problem persists try connecting the USB 2 0 cable to a different USB 2 0 port on your laptop Video Output The display on my monitor ts blank Make sure that the l
14. s the extended display This allows you to use your large monitor screen as your main point of focus while using your laptop screen as extra space for other applications Extend The Extend option sets your laptop screen as the primary display and the attached monitor as the extended display Notebook Monitor Off The Notebook Monitor off option sets the attached monitor as the primary display and turns your laptop screen off You would typically use this mode when your laptop is closed as with some proprietary docking stations Mirror With the Mirror option both the laptop screen and the attached monitor show the same primary display Note Notebook and monitor screens often have different aspect ratios In this case the software adjusts the scale of the display so that it most closely matches the display of the laptop screen If the laptop screen is a widescreen for example 1280 X 800 format and the monitor is a standard 1280 X 1024 format the display on the standard screen shows unusable black areas above and below the active area Off The Off option turns your attached monitor display off Any items from this display move back to your laptop screen Note On Docking Stations you can also turn the attached monitor display off by pressing and holding the Dualview button for three seconds Using the Taskbar Menu When the Docking Station or Multi Display Adapter is plugged into your laptop an icon appears in the
15. solution a Color Quality gt Screen Rotation g Extend To gt Extend Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off Mirror Off Advanced See Video Modes for a description of each mode Note Clicking Extend To allows you to select whether the extended display appears to the right of to the left of above or below the primary display This automatically puts your configuration in Extend mode To use the Extend To option in Set as main monitor mode click Extend To click the option you want for the extended display and then click Set as main monitor Updates e Screen Resolution Color Quality gt Screen Rotation Extend To gt Right Extend Left Set as Main Monitor Above Notebook Monitor Off Below Mirror Off Advanced Note Clicking Advanced opens your laptop s Windows Display Properties Supported Video Settings 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 768 1280 x 800 1280 x 960 1280 x 1024 1366 X 768 1440 x 900 1400 x 1050 1600 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200 2048 x 1152 Supported Refresh Rate o w S C e Resolution refers to the number of pixels displayed onscreen horizontally and vertically A higher resolution means that you can see more of your image on the screen without scrolling or panning e Color depth defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time The greater the color depth the better the pic
16. ture quality e Refresh rate also called vertical frequency measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned Higher frequencies reduce flicker because they light the pixels more frequently reducing the dimming that causes flicker Uninstalling the Software On your laptop click the Start Menu and navigate to All Programs gt Kensington Universal Notebook Docking Station and select Uninstall Note We recommend that you restart your laptop after uninstalling the software Securing Your Docking Station You can use the Kensington security slot to connect a Kensington Lock sold separately to secure your Docking Station by locking it to your desk See the user manual of the K Lock device for further instructions on how to use the device Troubleshooting If your Docking Station does not operate as expected first check these items to try and correct the problem If the problem persists please contact Kensington Technical Support See Technical Support How Standby or Hibernate Mode Affects Devices Attached to the Docking Station Attached Monitors When the Docking Station is connected to a laptop and an attached monitor if the laptop goes into Standby or Hibernate Mode the attached monitor display goes blank Note Depending on your laptop settings the laptop might go into Standby or Hibernate Mode when you close the lid When the laptop returns to an active state the attached monitor display kee
17. ur desk and on your personal preferences To set video modes see Using the Taskbar Menu The following modes are available Video Mode Attached Notebook Screen Best for Monitor Using the attached monitor as the main center of Set as main monitor Main Display Extended Display nn with the aptop screen providing additional workspace Using the laptop screen as the main center of focus Extended Display Main Display with the attached monitor providing additional workspace Using the attached Notebook monitor off Main Display Off monitor with the laptop closed Showing the same Mirror Main Display Main Display information on both displays Turning off the Off Main Display attached monitor when not in use In either Set as main monitor or Extend mode you can drag and drop windows from one screen to the other This provides a number of advantages to increase productivity e Read email on one display open attachments on the other e Expand a spreadsheet across both screens e For graphics editing increase your working area by putting all the pallets and toolbars on the second display e Keep your desktop on the attached monitor and watch a DVD on your laptop screen The extended display can be set to the right or left of above or below the primary display see Using the Taskbar Menu Set as Main Monitor The Set as Main Monitor option sets the attached monitor as the primary display and your laptop screen a
18. with embedded video clips also You can only view one such web page ata time To view multiple web pages with embedded video clips view one page in the laptop screen and the other on the attached monitor With Windows Vista I cannot play back video clips on my attached monitor On Windows Vista systems some video clips cannot be played on the attached monitor when itis set as the extended display To play these video clips move the video application to your laptop screen Kensington regularly updates video playback support in extended mode check the Kensington website for software updates When I close the lid of my laptop the display on the attached monitor goes blank By default most the laptops go into Standby or Hibernate Mode when the lid is closed This turns off the display on an attached monitor To change the Standby Hibernate setting do the following 1 Open the Control Panel and click Power Options 2 Do the following for your operating system O For Windows Vista click Choose what closing the lid does in the left hand column Select the When I close the lid pull down menu and then click Do nothing O For Windows XP select the Advanced tab In the Power buttons section under the option When I close the lid of my portable laptop click Do nothing The display on my attached monitor is blurred We recommend that you auto adjust the attached monitor once in a while to realign its settings with the video output of the
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