https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Aculich&feedformat=atomThinkWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T09:36:13ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.31.12https://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=ThinkPad_Advanced_Mini-Dock&diff=53704ThinkPad Advanced Mini-Dock2012-05-28T17:20:44Z<p>Aculich: added fix for Headphone-out problem on docking statuion</p>
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== ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock ==<br />
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.<br />
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=== Fix for Poweroff on Docking ===<br />
{{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-67382|Fix for poweroff on docking}}<br />
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=== Features ===<br />
* Passthrough ports:<br />
** Ethernet (RJ45)<br />
** Modem (RJ11)<br />
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]<br />
** [[DVI Port|DVI-D]] (Dual Link DVI-D supported for certain nVidia / ATI video cards for high resolution monitors)<br />
*** 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}}<br />
*** On laptops with [[Switchable Graphics]] only discrete GPU is attached to DVI output.<br />
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]<br />
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]<br />
** [[PS/2 Port|Combined PS/2 Mouse + Keyboard]]<br />
** Audio Microphone-in<br />
** Audio Headphone-out<br />
** Audio [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIF S/PDIF] (digital audio)<br />
* USB (4-ports)<br />
* Kensington Lock connector<br />
* Key lock<br />
* Power button<br />
* AC-Adapter (90 Watt)<br />
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==Lenovo part numbers==<br />
* order part number: P/N 250410U<br />
* FRU part number: 26R9063<br />
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== Fix for no audio on Headphone-out ==<br />
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If the Headphone-out jack on the docking station does not work you may need to enable it in {{path|/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf}}:<br />
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options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad<br />
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== Problem with system crashes on power loss ==<br />
Some units can completely lock up your system when you lose power. This issue seems to be caused by the legacy ports (parallel and serial) on the dock.<br />
You can work around this by disabling the legacy ports in the BIOS: Config -> Docking Station -> Legacy Devices on Mini-Dock<br />
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Note: This wont help if you put your system into standby. After resuming your system will be affected again (tested with ubuntu 10.10).<br />
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More information is available on this page (google cache, the original one is atm 404): [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ax_SumnUORoJ:www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do%3Fsitestyle%3Dlenovo%26lndocid%3DMIGR-69370+MIGR-69370&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-69370]<br />
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== Supported ThinkPads ==<br />
* ThinkPad {{R60}}, {{R61}}, {{R61i}} (some models), {{R400}}, {{R500}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, T61u, {{T400}}, {{T500}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{W500}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}, {{Z61t}}<br />
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== Links == <br />
* {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-61297|Manufacturers page}}</div>Aculichhttps://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Intel_HD_Graphics&diff=53193Intel HD Graphics2011-11-27T02:12:34Z<p>Aculich: added NVidia Optimus disabling info for T420(s)</p>
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The '''Intel HD Graphics''' (sometimes also called GMA HD) is the Graphics Memory Accelerator (GMA) integrated in the [[Intel Core i3]], [[Intel Core i5]] and selected [[Intel Core i7]] processors.<br />
== Features ==<br />
* Chipset: Arrandale (GMCH Ironlake)<br />
* PCI ID: 8086:0046<br />
* PCI-E<br />
{{NOTE|While almost all new ThinkPads have integrated '''Intel HD Graphics''', on those ThinkPads with a ''Discrete'' NVIDIA GPU, the Intel GPU is disabled and cannot be enabled. There is no support for ''Switchable Graphics''.}}<br />
{{NOTE|Contrary to the statement above, you can select the GPU in the BIOS of recent models with Nvidia Optimus, e.g. the T510 4384GEG. Windows seems to be able to switch between the GPUs, too. }}<br />
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== Linux support ==<br />
A very recent Linux distribution with kernel 2.6.33 and Intel Xorg driver 2.11 or newer is recommended.<br />
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Note that XVideo (Xv) playback at certain frame sizes does not work properly unless you have at least version 2.12 of the Intel Xorg driver.<br />
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Desktop Effects do not work in Ubuntu 10.10 (at least, on an X220).<br />
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=== T420s ===<br />
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The BIOS for the {{T420s}} (and presumably also the {{T420}}) settings for _Graphics Device_ default to '''NVIDIA Optimus''' and the '''OS Detection for NVIDIA Optimus''' is set to '''Disabled''' which is not a good set of defaults for Linux since Optimus is only supported by Windows 7. To get the NVidia drivers working for Linux I had to set the '''Graphics Device''' to '''Discrete Graphics'''. This was as of 2011-11-26 using '''driver version 290.10'''. Then run '''sudo nvidia-xconfig'''. Both TwinView and Xinerama worked fine.<br />
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== Models featuring this Technology ==<br />
* ThinkPad {{Edge 11"}}, {{Edge 14"}}, {{Edge 15"}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{L412}}, {{L512}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T420}}, {{T420s}}, {{T510}}, {{T510i}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{X201}}, {{X201i}}, {{X201s}}, {{X201 Tablet}}, {{X220}}<br />
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== Resources ==<br />
* http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/quick-reference-guide-to-intel-integrated-graphics/<br />
* http://intellinuxgraphics.org/</div>Aculichhttps://www.thinkwiki.org/w/index.php?title=DisplayPort&diff=53192DisplayPort2011-11-27T02:12:11Z<p>Aculich: added NVidia Optimus disabling info for T420(s)</p>
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DisplayPort is a digital video connector, available on select ThinkPads<br />
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* [[Wikipedia:DisplayPort| Wikipedia article on DisplayPort]]<br />
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==ThinkPads featuring this technology==<br />
* {{L412}}, {{L512}}<br />
* {{R500}}<br />
* {{T400s}}, {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T420}}, {{T420s}}, {{T500}}, {{T510}}, {{T510i}}, {{T520}}<br />
* {{W500}}, {{W510}}, {{W520}}, {{W700}}, {{W700ds}}, {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}<br />
* {{X301}},{{X220}}<br />
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==Port Replicators and Docks featuring this technology==<br />
Note, some have multiple Displayports<br />
* [[ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3]]<br />
* [[ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 - 170W]]<br />
* [[ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 - 135W]]<br />
* [[ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 - 90W]]<br />
* [[X200 UltraBase]]<br />
* [[W700 Mini Dock]]<br />
* [[W700 Mini Dock 2.0]]<br />
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== DVI Pass-through ==<br />
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Certain ThinkPad models have a DisplayPort connection which offers DVI pass-through.<br />
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Check [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-72148.html ThinkPad Digital Video Interface (DVI) and DVI Pass-Through] for more information, and to see if a specific model and configuration is supported.<br />
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== Audio Support ==<br />
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There are reports that DisplayPort on some (possibly all) current thinkpads does not support audio. While there are adapters to convert DisplayPort to HDMI, the lack of audio makes it impossible to, for example, watch a DVD or Blu-Ray on an HDTV using the DisplayPort. [http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/Displayport-to-HDMI-with-audio/td-p/68575 See this thread for more information]<br />
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Audio over DisplayPort when used in conjunction with a DisplayPort to HDMI conversion cable is [http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/T410-T510-DisplayPort-features-audio/td-p/191530/page/3 confirmed] to work on W500, T410 and T510 both on integrated and discrete graphics options on Windows systems.<br />
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=== T410s ===<br />
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The T410s supports audio pass-through via DisplayPort on recent Linux systems.<br />
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With the Intel HD Audio modul selected recent linux kernels detect the DisplayPort<br />
audio as a separate output device:<br />
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On 2.6.36-rc1 the following devices can be found in /proc/asound/*<br />
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Codec: Intel IbexPeak HDMI<br />
Device: name="INTEL HDMI 0", type="HDMI", device=3<br />
Device: name="INTEL HDMI 1", type="HDMI", device=7<br />
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If you want to pass Audio via DisplayPort you just have to switch to the Intel HDMI audio output device<br />
for the application in PulseAudio (didn't test with pure ALSA).<br />
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=== W510 ===<br />
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The more recent versions of the W510 with the Quadro FX 880M support audio and video out through DisplayPort. Tested with a DisplayPort to HDMI with Audio converter. Used alsa (no PulseAudio) and mplayer, 2.6.35-ARCH, using mplayer -afm hwdts,hwac3 -ao alsa:noblock:device=hw=1.7 and nvidia driver version 256.53. Had to unmute with alsamixer -c1<br />
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== Problems ==<br />
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=== T420s ===<br />
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The BIOS for the {{T420s}} (and presumably also the {{T420}}) settings for _Graphics Device_ default to '''NVIDIA Optimus''' and the '''OS Detection for NVIDIA Optimus''' is set to '''Disabled''' which is not a good set of defaults for Linux since Optimus is only supported by Windows 7. To get the NVidia drivers working for Linux I had to set the '''Graphics Device''' to '''Discrete Graphics'''. This was as of 2011-11-26 using '''driver version 290.10'''. Then run '''sudo nvidia-xconfig'''. Both TwinView and Xinerama worked fine.<br />
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=== Twinview using Displayport and DVI broken ===<br />
On my T410 mini-dock series 3, the displayport works unless I try to use it while using the DVI out as well.<br />
DVI+VGA works, but nvidia-settings dies horribly. Tried with 195.* and 260* drivers.<br />
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I am using a displayport -> DVI adapter (displayport++ allows this).<br />
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<b> FIX:</b><br />
Using Nouveau drivers instead of the nvidia binary blob allows my displayport to work in concert with the DVI out of my dock.<br />
This allows dual digital external displays. Attempting to activate the laptop monitor as well leads to problems.<br />
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<b> ANOTHER FIX: </b><br />
Version 275* from the nvidia website allows me to use Displayport and DVI at the same time as well.<br />
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== External Sources ==<br />
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-72148.html ThinkPad Digital Video Interface (DVI) and DVI Pass-Through]<br />
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70321.html DisplayPort Monitor Cables - Overview]</div>Aculich