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All,
I've got a nice Dell Precision Laptop (4-5 months old) and I just got a
docking station for it (direct from Dell). The laptop (XP Pro SP2) works
fantastically when you boot it up while in the dock or stand-alone, but
problems arise when you either dock it while it's powered on or undock it
while it's on.
Basically, while it's docked, you can either press the "undock" button on
the docking station or in the Start menu. It tells me it's ready to be
released from the dock, so I do so. After I pull the computer off, it has no
picture until I press Fn+F8 (much like you would do when hooking up to an
external monitor or projector). After that, it's all fine.
A similar problem happens when doing the opposite. While the computer is on
(but closed/standby or hibernating), I place it on the dock and press the
dock's power button to bring the laptop out of it's "sleep." The computer
sounds as though it is waking up and the lights on the dock indicate the
same, but no display on the external monitor is visible. I have to open the
computer (while on the dock) and press Fn+F8 again and that will display on
the external monitor.
I work with people who have a very similar setup (amost identical
hardware/software) and they have no problems. I've even replaced the dock
with a different one (again, direct from Dell). I'd love to hear someone's
input. Thanks in advance!
I've got a nice Dell Precision Laptop (4-5 months old) and I just got a
docking station for it (direct from Dell). The laptop (XP Pro SP2) works
fantastically when you boot it up while in the dock or stand-alone, but
problems arise when you either dock it while it's powered on or undock it
while it's on.
Basically, while it's docked, you can either press the "undock" button on
the docking station or in the Start menu. It tells me it's ready to be
released from the dock, so I do so. After I pull the computer off, it has no
picture until I press Fn+F8 (much like you would do when hooking up to an
external monitor or projector). After that, it's all fine.
A similar problem happens when doing the opposite. While the computer is on
(but closed/standby or hibernating), I place it on the dock and press the
dock's power button to bring the laptop out of it's "sleep." The computer
sounds as though it is waking up and the lights on the dock indicate the
same, but no display on the external monitor is visible. I have to open the
computer (while on the dock) and press Fn+F8 again and that will display on
the external monitor.
I work with people who have a very similar setup (amost identical
hardware/software) and they have no problems. I've even replaced the dock
with a different one (again, direct from Dell). I'd love to hear someone's
input. Thanks in advance!