® • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Windows 10 In the box • For ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2: – Dock – 135 W power adapter and power cord – Thunderbolt 3 cable – Documentation • For ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock: –...
USB 3.1 connector Gen 2: With greater data transfer rate, the USB 3.1 connector Gen 2 is used to connect USB-compatible devices, such as a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB printer. ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock User Guide...
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2 3 0 1 3 5 Security-lock slot: Lock your dock to a desk, table, or other fixture through a compatible security cable lock. Power button with indicator: The power button works differently in the following situations: • When you connect the dock only to ac power but not the computer, press this power button to turn on or turn off the dock.
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Thunderbolt 3 workstation connector: Connect the dock to your computer with the Thunderbolt 3 workstation cable. ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock User Guide...
Connect the dock to your computer Note: Ensure that you use the the ac power adapter, power cord, and cables that come with the dock. • ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 1. Connect one end of the Thunderbolt 3 cable to the dock.
Security level ➙ No Security. Install the device driver The device driver is preinstalled on compatible Lenovo computers and the dock is ready for use after you connect it to an ac power source and your computer. You also can download the latest device driver from the Lenovo Web site by doing the following: 1.
• Choose a display mode: extend mode, mirror mode, or single-display mode • Rotate the external displays • Set the resolution • Set the color quality To configure the external displays: ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock User Guide...
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1. Right-click on the desktop and select Screen resolution (Windows 7) or Display settings (Windows 10). 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration. For more information, see the Windows help information. Chapter 3 Use the dock...
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By default, the audio connector on the computer is disabled automatically To enable the audio connector on your computer, see “Use the video output connectors” on page 8 for more information. ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock User Guide...
Appendix A. Accessibility information Documentation in accessible formats Lenovo provides electronic documentation in accessible formats, such as properly tagged PDF files or HyperText Markup Language (HTML) files. Lenovo electronic documentation is developed to ensure that visually impaired users can read the documentation through a screen reader. Each image in the documentation also includes adequate alternative text to explain the image so that visually impaired users can understand the image when they use a screen reader.
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Appendix B. Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo Lenovo logo ® ThinkPad ThinkPad logo Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. DisplayPort is a trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association.
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Part Number: SP40M56895 Printed in China (1P) P/N: SP40M56895 *1PSP40M56895*...