How do I set up the monitor hub?

Monitor hubs are for use on staff desks in offices on campus.

They provide power, network, display and keyboard/mouse functions for any laptop connected to them via USB-C 

The Monitor hub comes with:

• Monitor
  
• Power lead
  
• USB C cable
  
  
  
• Wireless mouse
  
• Wireless keyboard
  

 

Setting it up

• Make a note of the MAC address and serial number of the Monitor hub:
   
• Email this to is@aber.ac.uk so the Monitor Hub can be registered for use on the network
• Plug the power lead into the back of the monitor
• Plug the USB C cable into the back of the monitor 
• Open the mouse - there is small indentation on one side so you can lever the top off:
  
• Inside you will see a wireless dongle and space for a battery:
  
• Remove the wireless dongle and insert into the USB port at the back of the monitor
• Insert an AA battery  - positive side up  - into the mouse
• Close the mouse
• Open the back on the keyboard and insert two AAA batteries:
  
• Plug the Monitor Hub into the electricity socket in your office.
• Connect your network cable to the Monitor Hub
• If you are using a headset in the office you can also plug this into the monitor hub 
• Plug the other end of the USB C cable into the laptop. You do not need to plug in the power lead for the laptop - it will take it's power from the Monitor hub:
  
• Turn on the keyboard:
  
• Turn on the mouse
  

 

You are all set up 

The USB C cable displays the laptop image on the monitor. To use as a second monitor hold the Windows key on the keyboard and press P until it moves to Extend:

When you want to use your laptop elsewhere you can just unplug the USB C cable from the monitor hub, put laptop in your bag with the chrager and go.