Setting up your Docking Station:

  1. Upon opening the docking station box, the content will include the dock, a cable that plugs into an outlet, and a power converter with a plug that goes into the docking station.

  2. Connect the cord that goes into the wall with the power brick and plug the other cable into the bottom of the dock. (It needs to be the cable that came with the dock and not the laptop charger.)

  3. Using the back of the dock, plug in all accessories that came with the computer (Monitor, webcam, keyboard/mouse dongle, speakers, ethernet cable from your phone, and any others you may have).

  4. Once everything is plugged into the back of the dock and the dock is plugged into an outlet, connect your laptop to your dock using the USB-C cable attached to the dock.

Setting up your New Laptop

  1. Sign into the laptop using your Availa email and windows password.

  2. Extend the display and adjust monitors in display settings.

    1. Seach display settings using the search bar in the bottom left.

    2. Select "Duplicate or Extend to a connected display."

    3. Find the drop-down menu that says, "duplicate desktop on..." and choose "Extend desktop to this display."

    4. While in the same screen in display settings, scroll to the top and adjust your monitors reflect how they are in front of you. (If unaware of which monitor is which, use "Identify" button.)

    5. Once desired changes are made, make sure to select "Apply" to save any changes.

  3. Check to make sure all necessary applications were installed on the computer. (Reach out to IT using the ticketing system if you notice any are missing.)

  4. Set up default PDF application.

    1. In the search bar at the bottom of your screen search "Default apps"

    2. Scroll down to the bottom and select "Choose default apps by file type."

    3. Scroll down until you find .pdf and change to Adobe Acrobat.