3.Putyourcomputerontheplatformofthedockingstation,makingsurethatthetop-leftcornerofthe
computerisalignedwiththeguideplate.
4.Insertyourcomputerintothedockingstationuntilyouhearaclick.Thecomputerisattachedtothe
dockingstation.
Note:Ifthedockingstatusindicatorisnotlightedafteryouattachthedockingstation,yourcomputer
isnotcorrectlyconnected.Checktheacpoweradapterofthedockingstation,ordisconnectand
re-attachtheacpoweradapter.Thenattachyourcomputertothedockingstation.
Notes:
•Ifyouattachtheportreplicatorordockingstationtoyourcomputer,butdonotconnecttheacpower
adapterofthatattachmenttothepowerjack,yourcomputergoesintobatterymode.
•Ifyourcomputerandtheportreplicatorordockingstationareconnectedtoseparateacpoweradapters,
yourcomputergoesintobatterymoderst,andthenshiftsintoacpowermode.
•Ifineitheroftheabovetwoprecedingsituationsthebatteryofyourcomputerisdetached,orhasno
batterycharge,yourcomputershutsdown.
ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3ortheThinkPadMiniDock
PlusSeries3withUSB3.0
Group1(topgure)andGroup2(lowergure)areindependentofeachother.EachhasaDisplayPort
connectorandaDVIconnector.IfyouconnectadisplaytoaDisplayPortconnectorandaDVIconnector
thatareinthesamegroup,theDisplayPortconnectorisinactive.
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