Dell Docking Station – USB 3.
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Contents a. Dell Docking Station – USB 3.0 (D3100) b. USB 3.0 I/O cable (2 ft) c. Power adapter & power cord d. Installation CD e. HDMI to DVI adapter a b c d e Specifications Upstream Input • 1 x USB 3.0 (Standard B Type) Downstream Outputs • 3 x USB 3.0 • 2 x USB 2.0 • 1 x DisplayPort • 2 x HDMI • Gigabit Ethernet • Combo Audio (Headphone/Mic) • Audio line out • 2 High-powered ports ( ) for battery charging (BC 1.2). Resolution/Refresh Rate No.
Product Overview Front View Kensington Lock USB 3.0 USB 3.0 USB 2.0 Audio Line out USB 2.0 Ethernet HDMI DisplayPort USB in Power in 4 USB 3.
Recommended System Requirements Hardware Processor: Intel Core i7 2+GHz or better Memory: 8 GB Video Card: Intel HD 4000, ATI Radeon HD5/6xxx, NVidia GeForce 4xxM or better. USB: USB 3.0 Disk: 7200 RPM or SSD Operating System • Wins OS (Win 7, 8, 8.1) 32/64 bits Operating Temperature Max.
Windows 7/8/8.1 Setup Note: Setup with Bundled CD. 1. Double click on “Setup.exe” when CD is installed. IMPORTANT : DO NOT connect the Docking Station until you have installed the drivers on your laptop. 2. Once clicked on “Setup.exe”, it will run installation software end user license agreement on the window. 3. Click "I Accept". DisplayLink Core software and DisplayLink Graphics will be installed. 4. Connect your docking station and peripherals to your PC.
Windows 7/8/8.1 Setup Note: Setup without Bundled CD 1. Connect the dock to your laptop Note: It is recommended to download the latest drivers from the DisplayLink support website at www.displaylink.com/support For network/IT administrators, please visit this link for a corporate installation software package. (*User registration required) http://www.displaylink.com/corporateinstall/ 2. Windows will start installing the displaylink Driver Automatically. 3.
DisplayLink Manager Menu Menu Option Description DisplayLink Manager Clicking on this item will show the version of DisplayLink software installed. Check for Updates Windows update checking. DisplayLink Devices Connected DisplayLink devices checking. Audio Setup Opens the Windows Audio Configuration Window. Video Setup Opens the Windows Screen Resolution window. Screen Resolution Displays a list of available resolutions.
Fit to TV configuration 1. To configure Fit to TV, choose the option from the DisplayLink GUI. The following interface appears 2. You will also see a red border on the DisplayLink screen The red border shows the size of the new Windows desktop. Use the “+” and “-” controls on the Fit to TV GUI to change the size of the red border until it fits on the TV screen. Note: Finer configuration of the size of the border can be achieved by holding down the CTRL key and clicking the “+” and “-”. 3.
FAQs of Dell Docking Station - USB 3.0 (D3100) Troubleshooting Suggested Solutions There is no video on the monitor Check the video connection cables. attached to the dock Unplug from the power, wait 10 seconds, and then reconnect. The video on the attached monitor Check video connection cables. is distorted or corrupted. Check the video resolution under Control Panel Items\ Display\Change Display Setting.
Troubleshooting Suggested Solutions First time Internet access causing Get an external CD drive to load the driver from CD error message Download the driver from an Internet connected computer and copy the driver over USB flash drive, and run the setup. Laptop failed to wake up from Check the settings under BIOS Items to make sure laptop Ethernet port supports wake-up-from-Ethernet port function.
