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== IBM ThinkPad Dock ==
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=== ThinkPad Dock, Type 2631 (263110U) ===
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The IBM ThinkPad Dock (Model 2631) transforms a regular Thinkpad into a full blown workstation with multiple monitors (PCI video card), higher fidelity audio (PC Card audio), and additional storage [[UltraBay|Ultrabay 2000]]. These expansion features are not supported by all Thinkpads, therefore the Dock does not support as many Thinkpads as the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator|Port Replicator]], [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] or [[ThinkPad Mini-Dock|Mini-Dock]].
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This is a proprietary docking station for models with a [[Docking Port|CS00 standard docking port]].
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=== Features ===
 
=== Features ===
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* everything the [[ThinkPad Port Replicator]] has
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==== Pass-through ====
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* 1x half-size PCI card slot
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* 1x PS/2 (Mini-DIN 6, keyboard) port
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* 2x additional PC Card slots
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* 1x PS/2 (Mini-DIN 6, mouse) port
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* 1x Ultrabay 2000 slot
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* 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A) port{{footnote|2}}
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* 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
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===Pros & Cons===
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* 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
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* Positives: Expansion capability
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* 1x DVI-I (dual-link) out port
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* Negatives: internal fan is loud, large, less compatible
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* 1x VGA-out (DE-15) port
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* DVI pass-through on the Dock is only supported with ThinkPad A20p, A21p and A22p models.
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* 1x Parallel (DB-25, ECP/EPP/SPP) port
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* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30 and A20/30 Series notebooks (does not support the A21e/22e).
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* 1x Serial (DE-9, RS-232) port
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* Warranty: One Year
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* 1x Stereo line-in port (3.5mm, TRS)
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* 1x [[Floppy Connector|Proprietary floppy (17 mm) port]]
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* 1x PCI slot (half-length cards only){{footnote|4}}
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==== Non-pass-through ====
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* 1x Headphone port (3.5mm, TRS)
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* 1x PCI-based CardBus (2x Type II or 1x Type III, via Texas Instruments PCI1420 controller) slot
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* 1x [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay 2000]] (via CMD PCI-0648 PATA controller) slot{{footnote|3}}
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* 1x Proprietary key lock (secures the laptop to the dock)
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* 1x Kensington security lock slot
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* 1x Integrated power supply with 1 cooling fan (2-pin or 3-pin power socket)
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=== Resources ===
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* [https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/options/dock2ug.pdf ThinkPad Dock, Dock II - User's guide (February 2003)] (843 KB)
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* [https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf Docking Solutions 2003 - Hardware Maintenance Manual (January 2003)] (242 KB)
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* Guide: [[How to make your Dock quiet]]
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{{footnotes|
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#This model does not support DVI pass-through.
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#These ports are connected to a USB hub, which would mean that all 2 USB ports must not draw more than 500 mA in total (2.5 W). Be cautious when using one of these ports to charge a Palm PDA, or an Android/iOS smartphone.
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#This Ultrabay slot is not hot-swap capable and does not support the use of an Ultrabay battery.
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#This PCI slot has a maximum power draw of 25 watts. Attempting to draw more than 25 watts from this PCI slot may result in instability.
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* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
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=== Part numbers ===
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==== with the extension plate ====
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* 08N1585 (02K8660), 08N1579 (02K8660), 08N1578 (02K8660), 08N1537 (02K8660)
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==== without the extension plate ====
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* 08N1584 (02K8660), 08N1546 (02K8660), 02K8666 (02K8660)
  
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==PCI Slot==
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=== PCI slot ===
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Note this is a Half Height, or 'low profile' slot. Separate brackets are required for low profile PCI cards. Normal cards will not fit.
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The PCI slot is a standard PCI slot featured in the Dock. There are no limitations for this slot, except for the size limitation, which can be worked around with a PCI riser or an extension cable.
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Many use the half-size PCI slot for peripherals like secondary video cards, TV tuners, audio cards, etc. This is considered by many to be the highlight of the Dock II, and is a feature that few other docks have. The Dock II does not support AGP or PCI Express. The Ultrabay 2000 slot can be used to connect other IBM peripherals, such as second hard disks or CD/DVD drives.
 
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Potential owners of the Dock II are often concerned about compatibility and recommendations of video cards. See the [[#Compatible Video Cards|compatible video cards]] list below for more information.
 
  
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===Video Cards===
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TV tuner cards (Technisat SkyStar 2), USB 2.0 cards (StarTech PCIUSB7), FireWire 800 cards (LaCie FireWire 800), graphics cards (NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 PCI), have been tested. They will work as long as they do not draw more than 25 watts, as the integrated power supply unit is not capable of supplying more than 25 watts to the PCI slot.
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The PCI slot is most often used for installing video cards to allow for multiple monitors. This feature is especially useful for anyone that requires visualizing a large amount of information, including stock brokers, artists, etc. Due to the slow PCI bus, gaming is generally not improved much by external cards.
 
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One of the chief concerns of low profile video cards is whether they support the monitor setup you desire. As more monitors these days are LCDs, quality DVI support is essential. Additional concerns include driver support, ability to hot-swap (add or remove the thinkpad without rebooting), and noise/heat.
 
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====Quality DVI====
 
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One way to work around the [[Problem with DVI throughput|limitations]] of the docks DVI pass-through port is to use a PCI graphics card which features a PCI port. Note that while this probably will work, the performance of the PCI graphics accellerator will be poor because of the limitations of the interface.
 
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=====Widescreen Support=====
 
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Unofficially, *good* DVI transmitters can support 1920x1200 at 60Hz which is a newer widescreen (16:10) resolution used in monitors such as the [http://www.apple.com/displays Apple Cinema Display 20" and 23"], [http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=320-4221&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=2999&page=external Dell 24" 2405FPW], [http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/monitors/tft/l2335/index.html HP L2335], and others. However, not all DVI transmitters can push this resolution, due to poor signal quality from cheap manufacturing or weak TDMS transmitters.
 
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If your transmitter cannot push this resolution, you must use a 'reduced blanking' option (through your video card driver) or create a custom timing through [http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ps.htm Powerstrip] with slower refresh rate, both of which can reduce performance especially in fast refresh-sensitive work (reduced blanking less so though). For more information on TDMS transmission, see the [http://www20.graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041129/ DVI Compliance Testing] article at [http://www.tomshardware.com/ Tom's Hardware]. <BR><BR>
 
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[http://www.apple.com/displays Apple's 30" Cinema Display], with a 2560x1600 resolution, requires what is known as [http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041129/tft_connection-06.html Dual-Link DVI], a technique of piggybacking 2 DVI connections into one physical DVI plug. This is not to be confused with a card having 'Dual DVI', or two physical DVI ports. Very few video cards support Dual-Link DVI, and they are usually very expensive. No known PCI cards exist that support Dual-Link DVI. There is hope for users of large displays though - newer TDMS transmitters, such as the [http://www.siliconimage.com/products/product.aspx?id=4 SiI 1172], can push 225MHz and above through a single link, which is enough to drive 2560x1600 at 55Hz, enough for most work. These transmitters have not yet made it to many video cards - only Asus' V9999GE card is known to use one.
 
  
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====Noise/Heat====
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=== DVI pass-through ===
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Since the [[ThinkPad Dock]] has been reported to be a bit noisy, some people have taken to unplugging the fan inside (or possibly replacing it). While this likely voids your warranty, it may be necessary if you really want it quiet. Adding a video card increases the heat inside the dock, and may likely have a fan on board as well, meaning it will increase the noise level. While adding one of the below video cards is likely well within the thermal limitations of the dock, you should take into consideration the noise and heat it may add.
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LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.
  
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====Compatible Video Cards====
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Please note that models with an Intel graphics chip are known to not support DVI; such examples would be the GMA 900-based T43 and R52. Most models with an ATI graphics chip on the other hand, are known to support DVI. However, not all models with an ATI graphics chip will support DVI.
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This is a list of the most popular low-profile PCI video cards used with the IBM ThinkPad Dock II.
 
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!Card !! Chipset !! RAM !! Ports !! Max DVI Res !! TDMS !! Cooling !! Compatibility
 
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|ATI Radeon 9200
 
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|ATI Radeon 9200
 
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|128 MB DDR
 
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|1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x TV-Out
 
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|Unknown
 
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==Ultrabay 2000==
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=== Cut internal audio while using dock audio connector ===
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In contrast to the Full Dock I has a [[UltraBay|UltraBay 2000]] slot, which is '''not''' hotswap capable.
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The internal speaker stays on even when you put an audio jack into the port replicator speaker out connector.
  
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The docks IDE interface is a CMD 648, so you should enable the according kernel option (compile it into the kernel if loading as a module doesn't work), if you want to use anything else than a floppy in the docks UltraBay.
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To silence the internal speaker use the mute button, which mutes the speakers and internal headphone output on ThinkPads before the Lenovo *61 series.  You may need to unmute the AC97/HDA mixer if your Linux distro maps the mute button to also mute the AC97/HDA mixer. Alternatively, it is possible to silence the internal speaker by using the volume down button to bring the volume to 0, without muting.
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Note that the interface will most likely be ide2 and ide3 then, so the docks UltraBay drive will be hde.
 
  
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==PC Card Slots==
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== Models supporting this accessory ==
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''Todo...''
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* {{i1620}}{{footnote|1}}
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<!--===Peripherals===-->
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* {{A20m}}{{footnote|1}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}{{footnote|1}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}{{footnote|1}}, {{A22p}}, {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
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==DVI pass-through==
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* {{T20}}{{footnote|1}}, {{T21}}{{footnote|1}}, {{T22}}{{footnote|1}}, {{T23}}{{footnote|1}}, {{T30}}
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LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutios up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.
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* {{X20}}{{footnote|1}}, {{X21}}{{footnote|1}}, {{X22}}{{footnote|1}}, {{X23}}{{footnote|1}}, {{X24}}{{footnote|1}}, {{X30}}{{footnote|1}}, {{X31}}{{footnote|1}}, {{X32}}{{footnote|1}}
  
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== Supported ThinkPads ==
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[[Category:Docking Solutions]]
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* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
 
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* {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
 
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* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
 
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* {{T30}}
 
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* {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
 
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* {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
 

Latest revision as of 14:08, 15 October 2020

ThinkPad Dock, Type 2631 (263110U)

This is a proprietary docking station for models with a CS00 standard docking port.

Features

Pass-through

  • 1x PS/2 (Mini-DIN 6, keyboard) port
  • 1x PS/2 (Mini-DIN 6, mouse) port
  • 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A) port2
  • 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • 1x DVI-I (dual-link) out port
  • 1x VGA-out (DE-15) port
  • 1x Parallel (DB-25, ECP/EPP/SPP) port
  • 1x Serial (DE-9, RS-232) port
  • 1x Stereo line-in port (3.5mm, TRS)
  • 1x Proprietary floppy (17 mm) port
  • 1x PCI slot (half-length cards only)4

Non-pass-through

  • 1x Headphone port (3.5mm, TRS)
  • 1x PCI-based CardBus (2x Type II or 1x Type III, via Texas Instruments PCI1420 controller) slot
  • 1x Ultrabay 2000 (via CMD PCI-0648 PATA controller) slot3
  • 1x Proprietary key lock (secures the laptop to the dock)
  • 1x Kensington security lock slot
  • 1x Integrated power supply with 1 cooling fan (2-pin or 3-pin power socket)

Resources

FOOTNOTES [Δ]
  1. This model does not support DVI pass-through.
  2. These ports are connected to a USB hub, which would mean that all 2 USB ports must not draw more than 500 mA in total (2.5 W). Be cautious when using one of these ports to charge a Palm PDA, or an Android/iOS smartphone.
  3. This Ultrabay slot is not hot-swap capable and does not support the use of an Ultrabay battery.
  4. This PCI slot has a maximum power draw of 25 watts. Attempting to draw more than 25 watts from this PCI slot may result in instability.
 ThinkPadDock.jpg

Part numbers

with the extension plate

  • 08N1585 (02K8660), 08N1579 (02K8660), 08N1578 (02K8660), 08N1537 (02K8660)

without the extension plate

  • 08N1584 (02K8660), 08N1546 (02K8660), 02K8666 (02K8660)

PCI slot

The PCI slot is a standard PCI slot featured in the Dock. There are no limitations for this slot, except for the size limitation, which can be worked around with a PCI riser or an extension cable.

TV tuner cards (Technisat SkyStar 2), USB 2.0 cards (StarTech PCIUSB7), FireWire 800 cards (LaCie FireWire 800), graphics cards (NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 PCI), have been tested. They will work as long as they do not draw more than 25 watts, as the integrated power supply unit is not capable of supplying more than 25 watts to the PCI slot.

DVI pass-through

LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience problems even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read our page of information on how to solve these troubles.

Please note that models with an Intel graphics chip are known to not support DVI; such examples would be the GMA 900-based T43 and R52. Most models with an ATI graphics chip on the other hand, are known to support DVI. However, not all models with an ATI graphics chip will support DVI.

Cut internal audio while using dock audio connector

The internal speaker stays on even when you put an audio jack into the port replicator speaker out connector.

To silence the internal speaker use the mute button, which mutes the speakers and internal headphone output on ThinkPads before the Lenovo *61 series. You may need to unmute the AC97/HDA mixer if your Linux distro maps the mute button to also mute the AC97/HDA mixer. Alternatively, it is possible to silence the internal speaker by using the volume down button to bring the volume to 0, without muting.

Models supporting this accessory

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