Dell Docking Station – USB 3.0
User Guide
Model: D3100
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
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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. of video ports connected
Single
DP
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
3840 x 2160 / 30Hz
Not connected
Not connected
Not connected
Not connected
Single
2560 x 1440 / 50Hz
Not connected
Single
Not connected
2560 x 1440 / 50Hz
Not connected
Dual Display
Dual Display
Dual Display
Triple Display
3840 x 2160 / 30Hz
3840 x 2160 / 30Hz
Not connected
2560 x 1440 / 50Hz
Not connected
2560 x 1440 / 50Hz
2048 x 1152 / 60Hz
2048 x 1152 / 60Hz
2048 x 1152 / 60Hz
2048 x 1152 / 60Hz
3840 x 2160 / 30Hz
*Resolution supports also dependent on display EDID resolution
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Product Overview
Front View
Back View
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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, 10) 32/64 bits
Operating Temperature
Max. operating temperature is 40oC
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Windows 7/8/8.1/10 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.
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Windows 7/8/8.1/10 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
For network/IT administrators, please visit
this link for a corporate installation software
package. (*User registration required)
2. Windows will start installing the displaylink Driver Automatically.
3. Follow the screen instructions until the installation is complete.
4. Connect your docking station and peripherals to your PC.
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DisplayLink Manager Menu
Menu Option
Description
DisplayLink Manager
Clicking on this item will show the version of DisplayLink
software installed.
Check for Updates
DisplayLink Devices
Audio Setup
Windows update checking.
Connected DisplayLink devices checking.
Opens the Windows Audio Configuration Window.
Opens the Windows Screen Resolution window.
Displays a list of available resolutions.
Video Setup
Screen Resolution
Screen Rotation
Extend To
Rotates the screen in clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.
Extends the display to the right or left of the main display.
Extends the Windows desktop onto the display.
Sets this screen as the main display.
Extend
Set as Main Monitor
Notebook Monitor O
Switches o the display of the notebook and makes the
DisplayLink display the main display.
Mirror
Copies what is on the main display and reproduces it on
this display.
O
Switches o the display.
Fit to TV
Use this function to adjust the size of the windows to fit the
TV screen.
To set the display into extended mode
1. Click on the DisplayLink icon .
2. Select Extend.
The device is now extended in the direction it was the last time the display was in this
mode. For more control, use the Extend To submenu and select one of the options. This
puts the device into extend mode, and places it to the Left/Right/Above/Below the main
(primary) monitor.
To set the display into mirror mode
1. Click on the DisplayLink icon .
2. Select Mirror.
The resolution, colour depth and refresh rate of the primary screen are replicated on
the monitor connected to the DisplayLink USB Graphics device.
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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. Once the red border is at the edges of the TV screen, click “Apply” to resize the
Windows desktop.
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FAQs of Dell Docking Station - USB 3.0 (D3100)
Troubleshooting
Suggested Solutions
There is no video on the monitor
attached to the dock
Check the video connection cables.
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.
The video on the attached monitor Change the settings by either:
is not displaying in extended mode • Configuring under Control Panel Items\Display\
Change Display Setting.
• Switch by cycling the “Windows Key +P”.
The audio jacks are not functioning Check the settings under Control Panel\All Control Panel
Items\Sound to make sure the USB Audio device is available
and set to default. Right click to show all available options.
USB ports are not functioning on
the docking station
Unplug from the power, wait 10 seconds, and then reconnect.
Update to the latest USB 3.0 host controller driver
External USB 3.0 Media Card
Reader is not detected.
Unplug from the power, wait 10 seconds, and then reconnect.
Update to the latest USB 3.0 host controller driver
HDCP content is not able to
HDCP content support is currently not available.
display on the attached monitor
Displaylink Driver not able to install Get the driver by either:
• Downloading the latest driver from the Displaylink website.
• Connect to Windows Update with Docking station
(by using Wi-Fi or Ethernet port of the laptop).
Laptop failed to boot with dock
connected
Remove all USB devices connected to the dock; some
unqualified boot devices may cause lock up at boot screen.
Get an external CD drive to load the driver from CD
Download the driver from an Internet connected computer
and copy the driver over USB flash drive, and run the setup..
No CD drive and no Internet
access for getting the driver
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Troubleshooting
Suggested Solutions
First time Internet access causing
error message
Get an external CD drive to load the driver from CD
Download the driver from an Internet connected computer
and copy the driver over USB flash drive, and run the setup.
Check the settings under BIOS Items to make sure laptop
supports wake-up-from-Ethernet port function.
Laptop failed to wake up from
Ethernet port
Power LED Instruction
Normal Working Mode: Bright White LED Light
Sleep Mode: White LED Light
Power O†: Light O†
Regulatory Information
Dell USB3.0 SuperSpeed Universal Docking System - D3100 complies with the FCC/CE
rules and abides by worldwide regulatory compliance, engineering, and environmental
a†airs.
Contacting Dell:
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