Kensington M01039 manual Use Your Docking Station, Video Modes

Step 4: Use Your Docking Station

You may connect devices to the appropriate port on the Docking Station while your notebook is running. A slight delay is normal before the notebook recognizes the new device.

1Plug device cables—mice, monitor, and so on—into docking station.

2(Optional) If monitor is connected, adjust display settings: a Right-click Kensington icon in taskbar.

b Select Extended (dualView) or Clone. c Select desired screen resolution.

Note: When you position your Docking Station, the wireless connection works best if there is a clear line of sight between the Docking Station and your notebook, with no obstructions.

Disconnecting the Docking Station

If you move your notebook out of range, the dock will become disconnected. If you selected “automatically reconnect” during the association step, the connection will return automatically once you are again within range.

Note: If the Docking Station is transferring data through one of its USB connections, wait until the data has finished transferring. If you are using a USB flash drive, we recommend that you use the Windows Safely Remove Hardware feature before disconnecting the flash drive.

When the dock is disconnected, the external monitor connected to the docking station goes blank.

Note: If the video output of the Docking Station is configured in Extended (dualview) mode (see “Video Modes,” below), then any open windows on the external monitor move to the primary notebook screen. When the Docking Station is reconnected to the notebook, the video output is again configured for Extended (dualview) mode with the external monitor. However, windows that were previously on the external monitor do not move back to that secondary monitor.

Video Modes

The Docking Station video output works in two modes:

•Extended (dualview)

•Clone

Extended Mode (dualview)

USB Ports

Connect any USB device to any of the Docking Station’s five USB ports. Each port has a connection indicator light that shows the status of that port:

•When no device is connected to the port, the indicator light is off.

•If a device is connected to the port and the connection works properly, the indicator light glows green.

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 notebook’s available USB ports.

Video Port

Connect your monitor’s DVI cable to the DVI-I video output port on the Docking Station and to an external monitor. If your monitor has a VGA cable, plug the DVI-to-VGA adapter into the DVI output of the Docking Station, then plug the VGA cable into the adapter. The cable can be connected and disconnected any time without disconnecting the Docking Station from your notebook.

You can adjust video settings to customize your use of the Docking Station; see “Adjusting Video Settings,” below, for information.

Note: We recommend that you auto-adjust the external 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.

Clone Mode

By default, the Docking Station uses video output in Extended (dualview) mode.

Extended (dualview) Mode

Extended (dualview) mode lets you split your display across the laptop screen and the connected monitor.

In this mode you can drag and drop windows from one screen to the other. This provides a number of advantages to increase productivity:

•Read email on one display; open attachments on the other.

•Expand a spreadsheet across both monitors.

•For graphics editing, increase your working area by putting all the pallets and toolbars on the second display.

•Keep your desktop on the external monitor and watch a DVD on your notebook screen.

When your Docking Station is in Extended (dualview) mode, the Extended

(dualview) mode display indicator glows green.

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