HP G5 - 1 Getting started; Components

Table of contents
1 Getting started ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Components ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Front .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Left ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rear ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Setting up the docking station .............................................................................................................................. 6
Step 1: Connecting to AC power .......................................................................................................... 6
Step 2: Connecting to a computer ....................................................................................................... 7
Step 3: Turning on the docking station ............................................................................................... 8
Step 4: Preventing Sleep or Hibernation ............................................................................................. 8
Setting up the software ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Updating the docking station ................................................................................................................................ 9
Downloading HP Firmware Installer .................................................................................................... 9
Installing updates ................................................................................................................................ 9
Conguring an external monitor ......................................................................................................................... 10
Using Windows .................................................................................................................................. 10
Sleep, Hibernation, shutdown, and restart ....................................................................................... 11
2 Using the docking station ............................................................................................................................. 12
Docking station guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 12
Connecting to a network ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Connecting USB devices ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Connecting to a DisplayPort device ..................................................................................................................... 15
Connecting to an HDMI device ............................................................................................................................. 16
Connecting audio ................................................................................................................................................. 17
Connecting analog audio devices ...................................................................................................... 17
Connecting an optional security cable ................................................................................................................ 17
3 Disconnecting the docking station ................................................................................................................ 18
4 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Solving common problems .................................................................................................................................. 19
General use and connection problems ............................................................................................. 19
Audio problems ................................................................................................................................. 19
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