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ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock

2009-05-30T11:16:26Z

Dottedmag: /* Supported ThinkPads */ sort

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== ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock ==
The ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock (Model # 250410U) contains basic pass-through connections for notebook ports, including power pass-through. It comes without integrated power supply but provides the same power jack as found in a ThinkPad, an AC-Adapter is included. Besides all the pass-through ports the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock comes with an On/Off switch, Key lock and a slot for a cable lock.

=== Fix for Poweroff on Docking ===
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67382.html

=== Features ===
* Passthrough ports:
** Ethernet (RJ45)
** Modem (RJ11)
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]
** DVI-D (Dual Link DVI-D supported for certain nVidia / ATI video cards for high resolution monitors)
*** A 30" display at 2560x1600 is [http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&message.id=786 confirmed] to work with a {{T61p}}
*** On laptops with [[Switchable Graphics]] only discrete GPU is attached to DVI output.
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]
** [[PS/2 Port|Combined PS/2 Mouse + Keyboard]]
** Audio Microphone-in
** Audio Headphone-out
** Audio [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF S/PDIF] (digital audio)
* USB (4-ports)
* Kensington Lock connector
* Key lock
* Power button
* AC-Adapter (same as with the TP)

==IBM part numbers==
* order part number: P/N 250410U
* FRU part number: 26R9063

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* ThinkPad {{R61}}, {{T400}}, {{R500}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}, {{W500}}, {{Z60}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61}}.

== Links ==
Manufacturers page: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61297 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61297]

ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock

2009-05-30T11:06:36Z

Dottedmag: +switchable graphics

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== ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock ==
The ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock (Model # 250410U) contains basic pass-through connections for notebook ports, including power pass-through. It comes without integrated power supply but provides the same power jack as found in a ThinkPad, an AC-Adapter is included. Besides all the pass-through ports the ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock comes with an On/Off switch, Key lock and a slot for a cable lock.

=== Fix for Poweroff on Docking ===
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67382.html

=== Features ===
* Passthrough ports:
** Ethernet (RJ45)
** Modem (RJ11)
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]
** DVI-D (Dual Link DVI-D supported for certain nVidia / ATI video cards for high resolution monitors)
*** A 30" display at 2560x1600 is [http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&message.id=786 confirmed] to work with a {{T61p}}
*** On laptops with [[Switchable Graphics]] only discrete GPU is attached to DVI output.
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]
** [[PS/2 Port|Combined PS/2 Mouse + Keyboard]]
** Audio Microphone-in
** Audio Headphone-out
** Audio [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF S/PDIF] (digital audio)
* USB (4-ports)
* Kensington Lock connector
* Key lock
* Power button
* AC-Adapter (same as with the TP)

==IBM part numbers==
* order part number: P/N 250410U
* FRU part number: 26R9063

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* ThinkPad {{T500}}, {{T400}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{W500}}, {{R500}}, {{R400}}, {{R61}}, {{Z61}}, {{Z60}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}

== Links ==
Manufacturers page: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61297 http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61297]

Switchable Graphics

2009-05-30T11:05:35Z

Dottedmag:

With newer laptops based on the Intel [[Centrino]] 2 platform (codename [[Montevina]]) switching between a weak, low power consumption integrated GPU and high performance dedicated GPU is possible with laptops with the feature enabled. Some examples are the {{R400}}, {{T400}}, {{T500}}, {{w500}}. Note that this feature is not available on any X or SL series laptop.

In Linux, switching graphics has to be done in the BIOS.
In Windows, only Vista currently has drivers that allows on the fly switching. To do so, you need to have the power manager installed and running (Version 2.41a tested), then right-click on the green battery simbol (not the one from Vista) and choose the high or low power gpu under Switchable graphics.

On Ubuntu Intrepid Xorg wouldnt work at all ( vesa, intel and radeon drivers ). BIOS setting has to be either on Internal or External, not Switchable.

== Switchable Graphics and Docks ==

T400 (and probably other, not verified) laptops with switchable graphics can only drive DVI output in Advanced Mini-dock by using discrete graphics card, integrated GPU is just not attached to DVI output (though VGA output through dock is possible).

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2009-05-30T11:03:02Z

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