There are many reviews on laptops and docking stations independently, however I am unable to find any reviews that discuss the docked configuration and how the computer and dock work together.
In the "olden days", the laptop computer had a socket on the bottom that interfaced with the docking station. The docking station was then used to control the laptop. The Windows configuration could detect the docked/un-docked state and arrange the windows for either the single screen or the dual screens. This was very convenient as I docked and un-docked the computer often.
Fast-forward to present time, I find myself in need of an updated laptop. The docks currently available mostly interface through a USB-C Thunderbolt connection. However, in the versions I have looked at, the docking arrangement is less than useful.
The docks I have seen do have a power button, but it seems that this is only to turn on the dock. To turn on the computer, the lid must be opened and the power button on the keyboard pushed. Once the computer is up and running, the lid may be closed and the dock takes over.
This has several undesirable issues with it:
• The start-up process is very cumbersome and time consuming. Each time I start the computer, I have to
• The computer does not seem to recognize the docked configuration with regard to window placements when docked. They show up in the same place last used.
• The screen resolutions (if different between the dock and monitor), must be adjusted each time the unit is docked and un-docked.
Are there any reviews, blogs, discussions, etc. That cover the configuration of a computer and an attached dock? (e.g. how they work together?)
In the "olden days", the laptop computer had a socket on the bottom that interfaced with the docking station. The docking station was then used to control the laptop. The Windows configuration could detect the docked/un-docked state and arrange the windows for either the single screen or the dual screens. This was very convenient as I docked and un-docked the computer often.
Fast-forward to present time, I find myself in need of an updated laptop. The docks currently available mostly interface through a USB-C Thunderbolt connection. However, in the versions I have looked at, the docking arrangement is less than useful.
The docks I have seen do have a power button, but it seems that this is only to turn on the dock. To turn on the computer, the lid must be opened and the power button on the keyboard pushed. Once the computer is up and running, the lid may be closed and the dock takes over.
This has several undesirable issues with it:
• The start-up process is very cumbersome and time consuming. Each time I start the computer, I have to
• The computer does not seem to recognize the docked configuration with regard to window placements when docked. They show up in the same place last used.
• The screen resolutions (if different between the dock and monitor), must be adjusted each time the unit is docked and un-docked.
Are there any reviews, blogs, discussions, etc. That cover the configuration of a computer and an attached dock? (e.g. how they work together?)