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FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ’s)onUSB‐CTechnologyand

TroubleshootingGuideforKensingtonSD4500andSD4600P

USB‐CDockingStations

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NotallUSB‐Cdevicesarecreatedequal.WhilethenewUSB‐Cportsarevery

convenient,eachmanufacturercansetupeachmodeltosupportdifferentlevelsof

data,videoandpower.Assuch,compatibilitywithproductivityaccessorieslikethe

KensingtonSD4500andSD4600Pdockscanvary.

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USB‐Cisanewtechnologyand,unfortunately,it’salsoacomplicatedtechnology.

Shoppersneedtomakeinformedchoicestoensuretheaccessorytheybuyis

compatiblewiththeirhostdevice,andcan’tassumethateveryaccessorywillwork

seamlessly.Whenthehostdevice’sUSB‐Ccapabilitiesarefullycompatiblewithour

dockingstationfeaturesandallsoftwareonyourhostdevicehavebeenupdated,

theperformanceshouldbenearlyflawless.

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IfyouhavequestionsaboutUSB‐C,pleasetakealookatthefollowingFrequently

AskedQuestions(FAQ’s).

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ThingstoKnowBeforeYouBuy/CommonIssues

YourlaptopordevicemusthaveaUSB‐Cport.(UsinganadapteronaUSB3.0

portwillnotwork.)

YourdevicemustberunningWindows10,8.1orMACOS(Sierra)orMacOSX

Yosemite(10.10)orlater,orChromeOS.

Forvideooutput,yourUSB‐ClaptoporhybridmustsupportDisplayPortAlt.

ModeoverUSB‐Corvideosignalscannotbesenttoyourmonitors.

Forvideooutput,youmustuseadirectHDMI‐to‐HDMIcableorDisplayPort‐

to‐DisplayPortcable.Connectingviaapassiveadapterwillnotallowvideo

signalstotransmit.

DualvideoisonlysupportedonWindows10and8.1devices(Macand

ChromeUSB‐Cdevicesdonotsupportdualvideo).

FortheSD4600Pdocktoprovidecharging,yourUSB‐Cdevicemustbe

designedtosupportPowerDelivery(PD).NotallUSB‐CdevicessupportPD.

MacOSdevicesneedtoperformaone‐timesoftwaredownloadtosupport

theEthernetport.

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Ensurethegraphicsdriver(typicallyfromIntelorAMD)onyourUSB‐Cdevice

isuptodate.Manyvideoproblems,suchasflickeringorfuzziness,canbe

fixedbyrunningasystemupdateonyourdevicetoupdatethedriver.

TheUSB‐CcablecanbepluggedintoaThunderbolt3portonyourdevice.

PleasenotethatwhiletheUSB‐CcableiscompatiblewiththeTB3port,itwill

notsupportfullTB3speeds.

ItisimportanttofollowtheInstructionGuidetoconnectyouraccessoriesin

theproperordertoensureoptimalbandwidthprioritizationspeed.

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Q:AreallUSB‐Cportsthesame?

A:No,theycanbeverydifferent.USB‐Ccontainsthreecomponents:

Datatransfer:dataspeedscanvaryfrom480Mbps(USB2.0)to10Gbps(USB

3.1Gen2)

PowerDelivery:laptopsmayormaynotsupportpowerdelivery.IfUSB‐C

powerdeliveryisnotsupported,atraditionallaptoppowertipisgoingtobe

neededtochargethedevice.

Videosupport:mayormaynotbeimplementedbythehostdevice

manufacturer(astheymaycontinuetouseDisplayPort,HDMI,orVGAports

forvideocapability)

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Q:WillallUSB‐CcablesandaccessoriesworkwithmyUSB‐Claptop?

A:TofindoutifyourlaptopiscompatiblewithyourUSB‐Caccessory,youwillneed

tounderstandthespecificationoftheUSB‐Cportonyourlaptop(Thisinformation

willbeavailableonyourlaptopmanufacturer’swebsiteorintheusermanualthat

camewithyourlaptop.)

NotallUSB‐Cportswillbesetuptodisplayvideo.

SomeaccessorieswillhaveUSB‐CportssetupforPowerDelivery,andthey

canrangebetween5W(Profile1)and100W(Profile5).Generally,most

laptopswillneedcloserto36W(Profile3)or60W(Profile4)forsufficient

charging.

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Q:WilltheUSB‐AportsonmylaptopworkwithUSB‐CaccessoriesifIuseaUSB‐A

toUSB‐Cadapter?

A:USB‐Asupportsdatatransmissiononly,whileUSB‐Cmaysupportvideo,power

delivery,anddata.AUSB‐CtoUSB‐Aadapterwillsupportdatatransfer,butthe

videoandpowerdeliveryfeaturesofUSB‐Cwillnotwork.

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Q:HowdoesmyUSB‐CcableknowwhatdeviceIhaveandwhatfunctionsthe

USB‐Cportonmydevicecanperform?

A:ThelaptoportabletandtheUSB‐Caccessorydoa“handshake”whenfirst

connectedtoeachother.The“handshake”isaquickexchangeofinformationon

whatissupportedbetweenthehostdeviceandtheaccessory.

1. ThesoftwareandhardwareembeddedintheUSB‐Claptopdeterminewhat

typesoffunctionsareallowedviaitsUSB‐Cport,andthecapabilitiesofthe

laptopwillbecommunicatedtotheaccessoryduringthe“handshake”.

2. Onlythefunctionsthatareallowedbyboththecomputerandtheaccessory

viatheUSB‐Cconnectionwillwork.

Q:AretheKensingtonUSB‐CproductsallPlug&Play?

A:Yes,allourUSB‐Cdevicescanbeinstalledwithouttheneedforsoftware

downloadsordrivers(exceptMacdevices,seebelow)whenconnectingtoahost

deviceusingWindows10andChromeOS(R53orabove),giventhatthelaptop

manufacturerhasallthesupportingfeaturesbuilt‐intotheUSB‐Cport(s):

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Pleasenote:

ForWindows10andChromeOS(R53orabove),thedockingstationsarePlug&

Play.ThePCmaystartinstallingadriverfortheperipheralsattachedthroughthe

dock(keyboard,mouse,etc.)duringsetup,butnodriverisrequiredforthedock

itself.

ForMacOS,dockingstationuserswillneedtoinstalladriverfortheEthernet

port.Theone‐timedriverinstallationcanbedownloadedat

software.kensington.com.

Forallsystems,toensurethebestvideoperformanceyourhostdevicemayneedto

haveitsgraphicscardupdatedwithadriverdownloadbyrunningasystemupdate.

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Q:CanIusetheUSB‐CdocksandadapterswithmyThunderbolt3laptop?

A:Yes,allourUSB‐Cdocksandadaptersarecompatiblewithlaptopsfeaturinga

Thunderbolt3port.

Pleasenote:TheUSB‐CdocksandadapterswillnotdeliverThunderbolt3data

transferspeeds(40Gbps),onlywhatthedockingstationoradaptersupports

(5Gbps).Also,notallThunderbolt3portssupportUSB‐Cpowerdelivery.

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Q:WhatisAltmodeoverUSB‐C?

A:AltModeoverUSB‐CallowsdevicestodelivervideosignalsandUSBdataovera

singleUSB‐Ccable.ThereismorethanonevariationofAltmode.Themostpopular

versionisDisplayPort(DP),whichistheversionKensingtondockssupport.

Toensurethatyourlaptoportabletwillworkwithourdock,pleasecheckwiththe

laptop/tabletmanufacturertoensurethatyourdevicesupportsDisplayPortAlt

ModeoverUSB‐C.Youshouldbeabletofindthisinformationviayourdevice

manufacturer’swebsite,inthedevice’susermanualtechnicalspecifications,orby

contactingthemanufacturerdirectly.

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Q:MyUSB‐Claptop/tablethasaUSB‐Cportbutitdoesn’tsupportDisplayPortAlt

ModeoverUSB‐C.WilltheSD4500orSD4600Pdockworkwithmydevice?

A:Youwillnotbeabletousethevideoports(DPand/orHDMI).Allotherfeaturesof

thedockwillbefunctional.

Pleasenote:Inadditiontovideo/graphicsupport,pleaserememberthatUSB‐C

PowerDelivery(PD)supportwillalsodependonthespecificationsofUSB‐Cporton

yourdevice.

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Q:DoallKensingtonUSB‐CdockssupportPowerDelivery(PD)?

A:No,theSD4500andtheSD1500onlysupportvideo,audio,data,and

Ethernet.Thelaptop/tabletwillneedtobepoweredseparatelywhileconnectedto

thedock.IfyourequireUSB‐CPowerDelivery,pleaserefertofurtherinformation

onSD4600P.

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Q:WhatisthePowerDelivery(PD)capabilityofSD4600P?

A:TheSD4600Psupportsupto60watts(Profile4)ofcharging.Powerrequirements

differbasedonthemanufacturerandmodeloftheUSB‐Cdevice.Checkwithyour

manufacturertofindyourhostdevice’spowerneeds.

Pleasenote:Insomeinstances,whentheotherUSBportsonthedockare

connected,thePDtoyourlaptop/tabletmaybereducedto36W.Thiswillstillbe

sufficient,inmostcases,tokeepthePCrunningwithoutdrainingthechargeonthe

battery.

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Q:HowmanymonitorscantheSD4500andSD4600Pdockssupport,andwhatis

themaximumresolution?

A:UptotwomonitorsonWindowsdevices.TheWindowslaptop/tabletmust

supportDisplayPortv1.2(DP)orabovewithcompatibleandupdatedgraphic

cards.Toensurethatyourvideowillbeoptimal,pleaseensurethatyourgraphics

carddriver,typicallyfromIntelorAMD,isuptodate.Ifyouarehavingvideoissues,

ittypicallycanberesolvedbydownloadingthelatestgraphicsdriverupdatefrom

yourdevicemanufacturer.Pleasereviewthemanufacturers’manual/websiteor

contactthemanufacturerifyouareunsureoftheversionofDP.Whenrunningdual

screens,theresolutionsupportedforeachofthemonitorsis4096x2160@30Hz(4K

resolution).Forsingledisplay,thedockssupport4096x2160@60Hz(4Kresolution).

ForMacandChromesystems,theydonotsupportdualmonitorsinextendmode.

ThesePCsonlysupportoneextendedmonitor,butasecondmonitorcanbeusedto

mirroryourlaptopscreen.

Pleasenote:Whenconnectingthevideocables,itmustbeadirectHDMI‐to‐HDMI

connectionorDisplayPort‐to‐DisplayPortconnection.Usingapassiveadapterto

connecttoaDVIorVGAportwillnotallowthevideosignalstopassthrough

properlyandnovideowillbeshownonyourmonitor.

Alsoofnote:Whendisplayingona4Kmonitor,youmayexperienceadecreasein

dataandEthernetperformanceduetobandwidthprioritizationlimits.

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Q:CanIconnecttoanadditionalscreenviatheadditionalUSB‐Cportontheback

oftheSD4500ortheSD4600Pdock?

A:No,youcannotconnecttoanadditionalscreen.Thisisbecausethatparticular

USB‐Cportdoesnotsupportvideo.Itdoessupporta15W(5V/3A)power

specificationforUSB‐CPowerDelivery,soitiscapableofdatatransferandcharging

adevice,suchasasmartphoneortabletwithaUSB‐Cport.

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Q:CanIusetheUSB‐Aportonthefrontofthedock(SD4500ortheSD4600P)to

chargemysmartphoneortablet?

A:Yes,thefrontUSB‐Aportsupportsstandardbatterychargingcapabilitiesofupto

2.1Aandiscapableofchargingasmartphoneortablet.Toachievefastercharging,

youshouldpluginyourmobiledevicebeforepluggingthedockintothePC.

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Q:WhatisthemaximumdataspeedoftheUSB3.0portsonyourUSB‐Cdocking

stations?

A:AlltheUSB3.0portsontheKensingtonUSB‐Cdockssupport5Gbpsdataspeed.

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Q:CanIuseanotherUSB‐Ccable(notfromtheoriginalbox)onthisdock?

A:No,wecanonlyguaranteetheperformanceofthe18‐inchUSB‐Ccablethatships

withthedock.USB‐Ccablesvarygreatlybetweendifferentmanufacturers.We

recommendthatuserscontactKensingtonTechSupportforreplacementUSB‐C

cablesifneededat1‐800‐535‐4242.

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Q:CanIuseadapterstoconnecttotheprimaryUSB‐CportontheSD4500or

SD4600PorconnecttheHDMI/DPvideocablestoVGA/DVIports?



A:No,youcannotuseaUSB‐CadaptertoconnectthedockingstationtoaUSB3.0

hostdevice,itcanonlybeconnecteddirectlyviaanativeUSB‐Cport.Forvideo,to

connecttheHDMIorDPcablestoDVIorVGAports,youwillhavetouseactive

adapters,whichcanbeexpensive.Passiveadapterswillnotallowthevideosignals

topassfromthehostdevicethroughthedockingstationandontothemonitor.

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Q:WhatisthedifferencebetweenUSB3.0andUSB3.1?

USB3.0:

Max5Gbpsdataspeed

Nopowerdelivery

UsuallyUSB‐Aconnector

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USB3.1Gen1:

Max5Gbpsspeed

Mayormaynothavepowerdelivery

CanbeeitherUSB‐AorUSB‐Cconnector

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USB3.1Gen2:

Max10Gbpsspeed

Powerdeliveryofupto100W

USB‐Cconnectoronly

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TroubleshootingGuide

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Problem:

Thedockisnotchargingmylaptoportablet.



PossibleSolutions:

USB‐Cpowerdelivery(PD)issupportedonSD4600Pforupto60W(Profile4).

Evenifyourlaptopsupportsahigherwattage,thedockwillstillprovidea

chargetoyourdevice’sbattery.

EnsurethatyourdevicesupportsPowerDelivery(PD)overUSB‐C.Notall

USB‐CportsonlaptopsaredesignedtosupportPD.Ifyourlaptopdoesnot

supportPD,thelaptopcannottakeadvantageofthechargingcapabilitiesof

theSD4600Pdock.Pleasecheckyourlaptop’susermanualorcontactthe

manufacturertoconfirmyourdeviceiscompatiblewithPD.

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Problem:

TheSD4600PdockisnotchargingmyDellXPS13laptop.



PossibleSolution:

Ifyouareseeingthewarningmessage“Thereisn’tenoughpower”or“Power

deliveryof30Wisnotenoughtochargethelaptop”,powerfromthedockhasbeen

prioritizedtotheUSBports.Pleasefollowthesestepstofixtheissue:



1. Unplugthepowerfromthedock

2. UnplugalltheUSB,Ethernet,Video&Audiocables

3. Re‐plugpowertothedock

4. Connectthedocktothelaptop

5. ConnecttheUSB,Ethernet,Video&Audiocables



Thisshouldsolvetheissueandisaone‐timefixthatwillnotneedtoberepeated.



Problem:

Iamtryingtosetupdualmonitorsonmydesktop.However,onlyoneofthetwo

monitorsisworking.Theotheroneisnotshowinganything.



PossibleSolutions:

EnsurethatyouhavethelatestgraphicsdriverfromyourPC’smanufacturer.

Checkyourgraphicscardsetting(usuallyIntelorAMD),andensurethatthe

connectedmonitorsaredetectedcorrectly,andaresetas“Extended

Desktop”.

Checkyouroperatingsystem’sdisplaysettingandensurethatyourdesired

settingisselectedcorrectly.

Problem:

Thereisnovideoonthemonitorsthatareconnectedtothedock.



PossibleSolutions:

Foravideosignal,pleasecheckifyourlaptoportabletsupportsDisplayPort

AltmodeoverUSB‐C.Ifyourdevicedoesn’tsupportDisplayPortAltmode

overUSB‐C,thisdockcan’toutputvideosignals.

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TheDisplayPortvideooutputonthedockwillonlysupportaconnectiontoa

DisplayPortmonitor.Anactiveadaptermayberequiredifyouwouldwantto

converttoanHDMI,DVI,orVGAconnection.

TheHDMIvideooutputonthedockwillonlysupportaconnectiontoan

HDMImonitor,ortoaDVIconnectionwithapassiveadapter.

Checkyourdisplayssettingsandthatyouaresetupin“ExtendMode”

(Fn+F8),thendraganopenwindowonyourlaptopoffthesideofthelaptop

screentoseeifitshowsuponthemonitor.



Problem:

Mylaptop/tabletsupportsDisplayPortAltmodeoverUSB‐C,butIstillcannotget

video.

PossibleSolutions:

Theremaybesomevideocompatibilityissues,aswearestillataveryearlystagein

thedevelopmentofDisplayPortAltmodeoverUSB‐C.Weprovideafirmware

upgradetoolforourSD1500USB‐CMobileDock,CV4000HUSB‐CtoHDMIVideo

Adapter,andCV2000VUSB‐CtoVGAVideoAdaptertohelptroubleshootvideo

compatibilityissuesforWindows.

Pleasevisitsoftware.kensington.comtoseeifanewfirmwareupgradeisavailable

andfollowtheonlineinstructionstodownloadthefirmware.



Problem:

Ihavea4Kmonitorthatsupports4Kat60HZ,butitdoesnotworkwiththeSD4500

ortheSD4600P.Isthereaworkaround?



PossibleSolutions:

ThismayhappenbecausethedockingstationisprioritizingbandwidthtoUSB

devicesonthedock.Toresolvethis,wesuggestunpluggingalltheconnected

peripherals,thenconnectinthefollowingorder:

1. Powercabletothedock

2. USB‐Ccablebetweenlaptopanddock

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3. Videocables

4. Alltheotherperipherals(Ethernet,keyboard,mouse,etc.).

Thisshouldhelpthedocktore‐prioritizebandwidthtovideoports.Thebandwidth

oftheUSBdownstreamports(connectingtoyourperipherals)willthenbe

downgradedtoUSB2.0andtheEthernetwillsupportupto100Mbps.



Problem:

My2.4GHzwirelessmouse/keyboard/presenterisslowornotworkingproperly.

PossibleSolution:

Insomecases,becausebothyourmouseandkeyboardoperateonthesame

wirelessfrequency,keyboardsandmicemaynotperformoptimallywhen

connectedtothesamecomputer.Ifthishappens,trypluggingthewirelessreceiver

foryourmouseorkeyboardintoaUSB2.0portifoneisavailable.Ifthereareno

USB2.0portsavailable,youwillcontinuetoexperiencesub‐optimalperformanceas

thisisalimitationofUSB3.0/3.1technology.



Problem:

ThedatatransferspeedisverysloworhasbeendowngradedtoUSB2.0speeds.



PossibleSolution:

USBportscanbedowngradedtoUSB2.0speedsiftheUSB‐Ccablewasconnected

beforethevideocables/USBaccessorieswereconnected.TheUSB‐Ccablemustbe

connectedlast.Pleasefollowthesestepstoresolvetheissue:



1. Unplugthepowerfromthedock

2. UnplugalltheUSB,Ethernet,Video&Audiocables

3. Re‐plugpowertothedock

4. ConnecttheUSBdevices

5. ConnecttheEthernetport

6. Connectthevideocablestothemonitor(s)

7. ConnecttheUSB‐Ccabletothelaptop

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