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    Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15[...]

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    Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 201[...]

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    Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................ 4 Identifying Parts and Features ......................................[...]

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    1 Introduction The Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 is a device that links all your electronic devices to your laptop computer with WiGig interface. When you connect the laptop to the docking station, you can gain access to all your peripherals such as mouse, keyboard, stereo speakers, external hard drive, and large-screen displays without havin[...]

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    Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information 5[...]

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    Identifying Parts and Features Figure 1. Identifying Parts and Features 1. RJ-45 Port 2. USB 2.0 Ports 3. Speaker out 4. DC-in Connector 5. Kensington lock 6. Reset button 6[...]

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    7. Pairing/Connect/Disconnect/Sleep/Wake up button 8. Docking status indicator 9. USB 3.0 connector 10. USB 3.0 connector with PowerShare 11. Headset connector 12. USB 3.0 Port 13. mini Display Port 14. HDMI Port 15. VGA Port Pairing/Connect/Disconnect button Figure 2. Pairing/Connect/Disconnect button Kensington Lock Figure 3. Kensington Lock 7[...]

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    Reset Button Figure 4. Reset Button Hardware Requirements Before using the docking station, ensure that your notebook or PC has a WiGig module and antenna to enable one-to-one wireless connection. 8[...]

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    2 Quick Setup of Hardware 1. Connect the AC adapter to the AC adapter connector on the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 and to the electrical outlet. Figure 5. AC Adapter 2. Press the Pairing/Connect/Disconnect button. Figure 6. Press the Pairing/Connect/Disconnect button. 9[...]

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    3 LED Status Indicators Power Adapter LED The LED on the power adapter connector illuminates white when power is supplied. Docking Status Indicator Table 1. Docking Station LED Indicators State LED Behavior Disconnected Solid Amber Connected Solid White Error (hardware failure) Amber/White - alternate blinking between white and amber. Pairing/Conne[...]

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    Function Docking state Action Effect Initial pairing Docking station not connected and not paired. Short press Completes pairing and connection to the docking station. Go to sleep Dock connected Short press Puts the laptop in Sleep mode. NOTE: The laptop’s Power Options should be configured to support this function. Disconnect (Undock) Dock conne[...]

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    Video Ports • mini DisplayPort x 1 • HDMI x 1 • VGA x 1 Input/Output Ports • USB 3.0 x 2 • USB 3.0 PowerShare x 1 • USB 2.0 x 2 • Gigabit Ethernet (RJ–45) x 1 • Headset connector x 1 • Line-out connector x 1 If the wireless link between the laptop and the Dell Wireless Docking Station becomes weak, move the laptop closer to the [...]

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    Function Action Effect NOTE: The firmware version is not changed in this process. Factory version recovery and defaults Press during docking station power-up. Restores factory-saved version. NOTE: This process will restore the firmware version, restore all default parameters, and delete all previously defined profiles. 13[...]

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    4 Connecting to the Intel Wireless Dock Manager The Intel Wireless Dock Manager is an easy-to-use software which allows you to connect to the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15. The Wireless Dock Manager uses WiGig’s WDE/WSE PAL leveraging the latest technology in transmitting the data wirelessly. Using this software you can enjoy wireless high-[...]

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    Figure 9. Enable WiGig 3. Click the icon in your task bar as shown to connect to your Wireless Docking Station. Figure 10. Docks available to connect 4. Select the dock you want to connect to. Figure 11. Select the dock you want to connect to 15[...]

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    5. Press the connection button on the Wireless Docking Station to confirm. Figure 12. Confirm and press the connection button 6. You are now successfully connected to the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15. You can also enable Yes to automatically connect to this docking station on subsequent attempts. Figure 13. Successfully connected 7. If you d[...]

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    Figure 14. Choose No to not connect automatically 8. Click the Dock Management tab to configure the Intel Wireless Dock Manager. You can customize the Dock Access Settings to Individual, Shared, or Public connections. Selecting Individual allows automatic connections. After the initial pairing, every subsequent connection attempt will use pairing c[...]

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    Figure 16. Dock Management - shared Selecting Public always requires the WPS pairing. Figure 17. Dock Management - Public You can also set a password to protect the docking station settings. CAUTION: If you forget your password, then you have to do a roll-back to the full factory-default settings. 18[...]

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    5 Configuring the Intel HD Graphics Utility The Intel HD Graphics Utility allows you to configure multiple displays. You can connect two or more displays, but can only enable two active external displays simultaneously. If connecting two displays, follow these steps: 1. Click the icon list on the task bar. Figure 18. Intel HD Graphics utility 2. Cl[...]

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    Figure 21. Display 5. Click Display and select Multiple Displays . Figure 22. Multiple Displays 6. Select your preferred Display Mode . 20[...]

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    Figure 23. Display Mode If connecting three displays, follow these steps: 1. Click the Intel HD Graphics Utility . Figure 24. Intel HD icon on taskbar 2. Select DisplayPort Topology . Figure 25. Select DisplayPort topology 3. Select Port . Your monitors will be displayed. 4. Click Get Display Names . 21[...]

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    Figure 26. Display names 5. Your monitors model numbers will be displayed. Figure 27. Names displayed 6. Select any two monitors and click Apply . 22[...]

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    Figure 28. Select your display and click Apply 7. Click Graphics Properties . Figure 29. Select Intel HD Graphics Properties 8. The Intel HD Graphics Control Panel appears. Figure 30. Intel HD Control Panel 23[...]

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    9. Select Display . Figure 31. Select Display 10. Select Multiple Displays . Figure 32. Select Multiple Displays 11. Select your preferred Display Mode . 24[...]

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    Figure 33. Select Display 3 12. Click Apply . Figure 34. Apply NOTE: Go back to General Settings to configure each display’s resolution. The maximum resolution for two active displays should not be higher than 1920 x 1200 or dependent on the display’s supportable resolution. Please refer to the Display Resolution table in the Technical Specific[...]

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    6 Dell Wireless Docking Station Software Update 1. To update the Dell Wireless Docking Station Software , in the Update Package dialog box, click INSTALL . Figure 35. Install or Extract 2. The Dell Wireless Docking Software – InstallShield Wizard dialog box is displayed. Click Yes . Figure 36. Click Yes to install The Dell Wireless Docking Softwa[...]

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    Figure 37. Preparing the install 3. In the Dell Wireless Docking Software – InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click Next . Figure 38. Click Yes to continue 4. To enable WiGig, in the Welcome to Intel Wireless Dock Manager dialog box, click Yes . 27[...]

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    Figure 39. Click yes to enable WiGig 5. In the Dell Wireless Docking Software- InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click Finish . Figure 40. Click Finish 6. A message is displayed indicating that the software is successfully updated. Click CLOSE . 28[...]

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    Figure 41. Successful 7. When you are connecting to the docking station, a message may be displayed asking whether or not you want to update the docking station firmware. Click Yes . Figure 42. Click yes to update drivers The Intel Wireless Dock Manager page indicates that the Dell WLD15 update is in progress. 29[...]

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    Figure 43. Updating in progress 30[...]

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    7 Troubleshooting the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 Symptoms and Solutions Symptoms Suggested solutions 1. No video on the monitors attached to the HDMI, miniDP port, or the VGA port on the wireless docking station. • Make sure the laptop is connected with the docking station to disconnect and reconnect to the docking station. • Make sure[...]

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    Symptoms Suggested solutions 3. The video on the attached monitor is not displaying as an extended monitor. • Make sure the Intel HD Graphics is installed in the Windows Device Manager. • Open the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel and go to Multiple Displays control to set the display to the extended mode. 4. The audio connector is not functionin[...]

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    Symptoms Suggested solutions 9. The WiGig connection is not established. • If docking station is used, other users will not be able to find it or connect to it • If dock is not in used by another computer, you can check following items: – The docking station LED should display Amber color. – Bring the computer closer to the docking station [...]

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    8 Technical specifications Product Specifications Docking Specifications Standard • Intel WiGig 1.1 • IEEE 802.11ad Video Ports • mini DisplayPort x 1 (supports DP 1.2) • HDMI x 1 (supports HDMI 1.4) • VGA Port x 1 IO Ports • Headset connector x 1 • Speaker out x 1 Network Port • 10/100/1000 M LAN Port x 1 USB Ports • 2 Front USB [...]

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    Environmental Characteristics Temperature Operating: 0 °C to 35 °C Non-operating: • Storage: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) • Shipping: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) Humidity Operating: 10% to 80% (non- condensing) Non-operating: • Storage: 5% to 90% (non- condensing) • Shipping: 5% to 90% (non- condensing) Power Adapter In[...]

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    NOTE: If higher resolution monitors are used, the Intel Graphics driver will make a judgement based on monitor specifications, available WiGig bandwidth, and display configurations. Some resolutions may not be supported and so will be removed from the Intel Graphics Media Control Panel. 36[...]