Dell 0HPCH manual

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Wireless Dock User Manual Model Name: E16WD01 Model T ype: E16WD01001 0HPCHA00.book Page 1 Thursday , October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

Notes, Cautions, and W arnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer . CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A W ARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. ____________________ Info[...]

Contents 3 Contents 1 About Y our Dell Wireless Dock . . . . . . . . . 5 Front and Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock . . . . 7 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 T urning Y our Dell Wireless Dock On . . . . . . . . . . 16 Associating Y our De ll Wireless Dock . . . [...]

4 Contents 5 T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Video Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7 General Safety Information . .[...]

About Y our Dell Wireless Dock 5 About Y our Dell Wireless Dock The Dell™ W ireless Dock enables you to connect USB peripherals such as external storages, printers, k eyboards, mice, etc. to your notebook through the wireless USB technology . Y ou can also extend your notebook’s audio and video support by connecting an external display and spea[...]

6 About Y our Dell Wireless Dock Front and Back V iew 1 power light 2 wireless link and activity light 3 line out (speaker) 4 line in (microphone) 5 USB connectors (2) 6 antenna 7 reset button 8 mini-USB connector for cable association 9 USB connectors (2) 10 DVI-I connector 11 DC-IN connector 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 0HPCHA00.book Page 6 Thursday ,[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 7 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock Installing the Software The Drivers and Utilities media that ships with your Dell™ W ireless Dock contains the software r equired fo r installing and associating your Dell W ireless Dock. NOTE: Y ou must install the software and drive rs before you be gin to use your Dell[...]

8 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 3 Select UWB Card and Wirele ss Dock drivers and click Next to continue. 4 The Dell W ireless USB car d insta llation begins. This may take several minutes. 0HPCHA00.book Page 8 Thursday , October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 9 5 Click Next to install the Dell W ireless USB car d. 6 The Dell W ireless USB car d installation continues. This may take several minutes. 0HPCHA00.book Page 9 Thursday , October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

10 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 7 The Dell W ireless USB car d firmware update wizard appears. NOTE: The installer will skip this step if your firmware is already up to date. a Scroll and read the General Notes section and then click Next . b Click Next to continue. c Click Next to update the W ireless USB car d firmware. CAUTION: Do not di[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 11 d Click OK . e The firmware update for the W ireless USB card begins. This may take several minutes. f Click F inish to close the firmware update wizar d. 8 Click Fi n i s h to continue. 0HPCHA00.book Page 11 Thursd ay, October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

12 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 9 The Dell W ireless USB installation continues. This may tak e several minutes. 10 Click Next to install the Dell W ireless Dock softwar e. 0HPCHA00.book Page 12 Thursd ay, October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 13 11 The Dell W ireless Dock installation begins. This may tak e several minutes. NOTE: Y our notebook’ s display may flicker or go blank for a few seconds during the installation of the Dell Wireless Dock device drivers. 12 The Dell Wireless Dock F irmware Upgrade Utility appears. a Connect the AC adapter to[...]

14 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock c If you do not have the latest De ll W ireless Dock firmwar e, cli ck Upgrade . i The firmware update begins. ii Click Fi n i s h . Disconnect the AC adapter and the USB cable connecting the Dell W irele ss Dock to the notebook. 0HPCHA00.book Page 14 Thursd ay, October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 15 13 Click Fi n i s h to continue. 14 The Dell Wir eless Dock installation co ntinues. This may take several minutes. 15 Click Fi n i s h . 0HPCHA00.book Page 15 Thursd ay, October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

16 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock T urning Y our Dell Wireless Dock On WARNING: Use only the AC adapter shipped with your De ll Wireless Dock to avoid damage to the docking station. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-IN connector on the Dell W i reless Dock and an electrical outlet. The power light on the Dell W ireless Dock turns on. Associati[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 17 Associating Y our Dell Wireless Dock Using Cable Association 1 Double-click the W ireless USB Manager icon located on the taskbar . The Dell Wireless USB Manager window appears. 2 T urn on your Dell W ireless Dock. NOTE: The Dell Wireless Dock does not have a power button. Y ou must connect or disconnect the [...]

18 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock The association process begins and the Dell W ireless Dock icon appears in the Connection Manager window . 4 Disconnect the USB cable connecting your notebook to the Dell W ireless Dock. The Dell W ireless Dock icon turns gr een indicating a successful wir eless connection has been established. The icon remai[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 19 Associating Y our Dell Wireless Dock Using PIN Association 1 T urn on your Dell W ireless Dock. NOTE: The Dell Wireless Dock does not have a power button. Y ou must connect or disconnect the power cabl e to turn on or turn off the device. 2 Double-click the W ireless USB Manager icon located on the taskbar . [...]

20 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock A Connection successful! message appears. Click Next . If the PIN code is incorrect, a PIN association failed message appears. Click OK and repeat step 3 to step 6 to try again. If the notebook does not dete ct your Dell W ireless Dock, a No wireless devices found message appears. Move your notebook closer to[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 21 6 Click Fi n i s h . The Dell W ireless Docking icon turns gr een indicating that a successful wireless connection has been established. Setting Up Y our Dell Wireless Dock NOTE: Y ou can connect devices to the Dell Wireless Dock while your notebook is turned on. Adjusting Y our Display Settings (If a Monitor[...]

22 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 3 Select the desired scr een resolution. 4 Set other display options: • Updates — Checks for available software updates for the W ireless USB display . • Color Quality — Choose between Medium (16-bit) and Highest (32-bit). • Screen Rotation — Rotates the monitor left , right, or upside-down. • E[...]

Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock 23 When the wireless link between the notebook and the Dell W ireless Dock becomes weak, move the notebook closer to the Dell W ireless Dock or rotate the notebook to find a position with a stronger wireless link. F or example, if you find that the wireless signal str ength is reduced when the notebook lid is cl[...]

24 Configuring Y our Dell Wireless Dock Working With Y our Notebook Lid Closed The wireless connection between your notebook (with the lid closed) and the Dell W ireless Dock depends on your notebook’s power settings. If the power option is set to Hibernate or Standby , then the wireless connection will disconnect. If the power option is set to D[...]

Using the Dell Wireless USB Manager 25 Using the Dell Wireless USB Manager The Dell™ Wireless USB Manager interface allows you to monitor the connection status of the Dell W ireless Dock. It also allows you to change settings on your notebook and the De ll W ireless Dock, as well as other devices that have been associated to your notebook. Connec[...]

26 Using the Dell Wi reless USB Manager UWB Radio and Host Settings The UWB Radio and Host Settings section allows you to: • Enable or disable the W ireless USB radio . • Select audio output To D o Rename Click the device icon, expand the Options menu and select Re na m e . This allows you to change the name that is displayed under the device i[...]

Using the Dell Wireless USB Manager 27 • Change wireless USB channels • R un diagnostics 1 Diagnostics section allows you to run device diagnostics. Click Check UWB Card Communication button to check if your notebook is working properly . Click Check for remote UWB devices button to check for other Wireless USB Devices. Click Check for Radio St[...]

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Resetting the Dell Wireless Dock 29 Resetting the Dell Wireless Dock T o delete all associations stored on y our Dell™ W ireless Dock, pr ess and hold down the r eset button for 10 seconds. A ll notebook-to-dock associations will be lost and you will have to re-establish a connection. T o re-establish a connection to a noteb ook, you must r epeat[...]

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T roubleshooting 31 T roubleshooting General Problem Possible Solution The Dell™ W ireless Dock power light is Off. • Ensure that the A C adapter shipped with the Dell Wir eless Dock is connected to the do cking station and to a working electrical outlet. My notebook will not connect to the Dell W ireless Dock and the power light is on. • Dis[...]

32 T roubleshooting V ideo Output Problem Possible Solution The monitor is blank. • Ensure that the notebook connect ed to the Dell W ireless Dock is functioning properly and is not in Standby or Hibernate mode. When the notebook is in Standby and Hibernate mode, the display is always blank. • Ensure that the A C adapter is connected to the Del[...]

T roubleshooting 33 Audio Output When I close the lid of my notebook, the display of the external monitor goes blank. By default, most notebooks go into Standby or Hibernate mode when the lid is closed. T o change this setting: Open the Control P anel and select Po w e r O p t i o n s . • W indows Vist a : Select Choose what closing the lid does [...]

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Specifications 35 Specifications Phy sical Height 172 mm Depth 26–80 mm Wi d t h 11 6 m m W eight 320 g I/O Connectors USB F our 4-pin USB 2.0 compliant conne ctors mini-USB One mini-USB connector for cable association Audio Speaker and microphone connectors Video D VI-I connector . Maximum resolution supported: 1680x1050 — wide screen aspect r[...]

36 Specifications Sy stem Level Non-Operation al and Shipping Specifications T emperature (system external) -40ºC to 65ºC T emperature ramp rate 0ºC/hr–20ºC/hr Humidity (non-condensing) 5%–95% Humidity ramp rate 20%/hr maximum Altitude 0–10670 m 0HPCHA00.book Page 36 Thursd ay, October 22, 2009 4:05 PM[...]

General Safety Information 37 General Safety Information Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety , and to help protect your equipment and working environment from potential damage. Y ou can find additional Safety Best P ractices information on the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www .dell.com/regulatory_complia[...]

38 General Safety Information When operating your equipment: WARNING: Do not use your equip ment in a wet environment. Protect equipment from liquid intrusion. • Do not use damaged equipment, inc luding exposed, frayed, or damaged power cords. • Disconnect your device and all pe ripherals (including an integrated or optional modem or TV tuner) [...]

General Safety Information 39 Earphone and Headphone Safety WARNING: Excessive sound pressure from earphones or headphones can cause hearing damage or loss. Adjustment of the volume control an d/or the equalizer to settings other than the center position may increase the earphones or headphones output voltage, and therefore the sound pressure level[...]

40 General Safety Information Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) REACH is the European Union chemical substances r egulatory framework. Information on substances of very high concern contained in Dell products in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight (w/w) can be found at www .dell.com/reach . Finding Additional [...]

General Safety Information 41 Additional Country-Specific Safety , Regulatory , and Environmental Information Korea (Korean) Energy Statement P ower consumption of this produc t can be 0 if it is unplugged. China (S. Chinese) China RoHS In accordance with China's Administr ative Measur es on the Control of P ollution Caused by Electronic In fo[...]

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