Docking Status Indicator ....................10 Pairing/Connect/Disconnect Button ........ 11 Input/Output (I/O) Connectors on the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 ................12 Re-setting the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 4 Connecting to the Intel Wireless Dock Manager .........14 5 Configuring the Intel HD Graphics Utility............19 .................
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 having to plug each one into the laptop.
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Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information...
Identifying Parts and Features Figure 1. Identifying Parts and Features RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports Speaker out DC-in Connector Kensington lock Reset button...
Pairing/Connect/Disconnect/Sleep/Wake up button Docking status indicator 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.
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.
Quick Setup of Hardware 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 Press the Pairing/Connect/Disconnect button. Figure 6. Press the Pairing/Connect/Disconnect button.
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.
No docking station in Short press Activates the monitor. range. NOTE: There is no active docking connection in this state. Input/Output (I/O) Connectors on the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 The Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 has the below I/O connectors:...
If the wireless link between the laptop and the Dell Wireless Docking Station becomes weak, move the laptop closer to the Dell Wireless Docking station or rotate the laptop to find a position with a stronger wireless link. For example, if you find that the wireless signal strength is reduced when the laptop lid is closed, you can open the laptop lid to find the best reception.
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Function Action Effect NOTE: The firmware version is not changed in this process. Restores factory-saved version. Factory version recovery and Press during docking station defaults power-up. NOTE: This process will restore the firmware version, restore all default parameters, and delete all previously defined profiles.
You can access them wirelessly using your PC/laptop. The Device Manager on your PC/laptop shows all the devices attached to the Dell Wireless Docking Station as if they are attached to your PC/laptop.
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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...
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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.
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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 content from a stored profile.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Troubleshooting the Dell Wireless Docking Station WLD15 Symptoms and Solutions Symptoms Suggested solutions 1. No video on the monitors attached to the HDMI, • Make sure the laptop is connected with the docking station to disconnect and reconnect miniDP port, or the VGA port on the wireless to the docking station.
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Windows Device Manager. • Please re-install the Realtek Ethernet Driver or Dell Wireless Docking Software from Dell.com/ support. 8. The Wireless Dock Manager is not loading. • Make sure the Intel Wireless Dock Manager is installed in the laptop or search for Intel Wireless Dock Manager program.
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• The LED color should be white when a WiGig connection is established. • Dell Wireless Docking Software and driver pack may be outdated, download the latest driver pack from Dell.com/support 10. Poor docking signal performance. •...
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: •...
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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.