Questions tagged [dock-station]
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Lenovo Thinkpad Dockingstation Hybrid C-USB doesn't recognize external monitors
I'm running Debian Buster on my Thinkpad T480 (link to manufacturer)
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Release: 10
Codename: buster
I got from my office a…
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Dual monitor issues Linux Mint Thinkpad Docking station
The setup
T460 thinkpad (Intel HD Graphics) docked with lid closed
connected to two external monitors one via DVI and the other via HDMI
The problem
During boot, up until the login screen both monitors work fine. But as soon as I sign in the…
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Display shows frequently a black screen
I'm using an USB-C Dock to connect to two displays.
The dock offeres displayport (dp) and HDMI.
The displays offer dp, dvi and hdmi.
The displays show the correct picture.
But once a minute, the displays get black and reload the picture again.
This…
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Stop HDD spin down when attached via USB adaptor
I got an HDD attached via dock station. Gentoo spins it down each ten minutes which leads to wearing out the disk spindle and moreover, waiting for the drive to spin up each time is inconvenient. I’ve tried hdparm -B255 and -S0, but these commands…
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Bash & Thinkpad: how to get docked / undocked status?
In some of my scripts I need to know if my Thinkpad is docked or not. So far I'm just checking if any of the peripherals attached to the docking station can be found. For example I use xrandr or get-edid to get the list of attached monitors and…
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Why can’t Linux drive 2 monitors 2560x1440 with this Dell USB-C dock as Windows can?
So far I've been using Windows 10 Lenovo T590 with Dell USB-C docking station supporting 2 screens each of 2K resolution (2560x1440) without any issue at all.
After I decided to migrate to Ubuntu Linux, Dell USB-C docking station appeared to not…
Marek
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Thinkpad dual-monitor connectivity issue in a docking station
Laptop is ThinkPad P14s Gen 1 (AMD) with dedicated GPU
Docking station: 40AJ (port colors don't match the ones in the picture, but should be this one)
Two identical screens are connected via DP
no desktop environment, i3 window manager
Issues…
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How may I persistently change mouse sensitivity with x11 and changing docks/mice?
Using an x11-based window system, is there a way to change my mouse sensitivity that will persist through changes of mice (via changing the dock location/peripherals)?
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Fedora 34 external monitors not detected with USB-C dock
I have a fairly fresh install of Fedora 34 that I use with a USB dock. The dock has been working great for data, power, audio, and usb for a month. I just added two monitors to the setup connected by DisplayPort and my laptop can't detect them.
HP…
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Only one HDMI port recognized on USB-C dock
I've gotten my hands on a JCD543 and only the HDMI/DP combination port is detected on my carbon x1 5th gen running linux while the secondary HDMI and VGA port are not.
$ dmesg -w
[337962.676809] pci 0000:06:00.0: [8086:15d3] type 01 class…
Marco Sirabella
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Using TLP with a Docking Station - Docking Station not charging thinkpad
I am using a Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Gen with a USB-C Gen 2 Docking Station. When I am not using TLP the docking station is charging my Thinkpad just fine. Also all peripherals work as expected. As soon as I enable TLP and unplug and replug the…
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Pulseaudio on Stretch: No input when in docking station
I have a Thinkpad T450s which I’ve recently upgraded to Debian Stretch with XFCE. In Pavucontrol, I see three input devices, Internal Microphone (unplugged), Microphone (unplugged), Dock Microphone (plugged in).
When the device is in the docking…
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Debian and docking station
I am really despred, becouse I can't get my laptop and my docking station to work. Is there any kind of magic that I forgot ? I have HP elitebook 650 G1 and basic HP docking station. I have fresh install so I don't see any reason why it shouldn't…
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docking the computer to station when locked restarts the session
I'm running Archlinux and XFCE laptop, with lightdm and I have a strange problem. I'll try to describe it the best I can :
undock the laptop
close lid screen => this locks my session
redock the laptop
open it : you have to enter password to…
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Dual external monitors on Dell E-Port II docking station are mirroring with each other
I have a Dell Latitude E7450 running Linux Mint running Mate and I'm using a Dell E-Port II (Model PRO3X) docking station. I'm connecting two external monitors, one via DVI and the other using Display Port, for a total of three displays. I can't…
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