Will this allow a dock to take control of dual monitors when docked, and revert to desktop(main) machine when undocked?
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Hello Pete, you need to select between the desktop and laptop even if it is docked.
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If I'm understanding your question correctly, then I believe the answer is yes. In my configuration, I have a MacBook Pro laptop (undocked and closed) and a Dell laptop that is docked (also closed). Both laptops remained closed at all times while I'm using my dual monitors. If I happen to open the Apple laptop, then the laptop screen becomes primary and one of the external monitors becomes the expansion screen. I'm sure this could be changed or altered using your computers configuration settings also. Hope this helps.
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No; there is a push-button on the front that you have to push to switch between inputs.There is no noticeable input lag as far as I can tell, but I did have an issue with the keyboard port. There's a designated USB port for the keyboard such that the device will allow you to switch inputs based on keyboard hotkeys, but for me this introduced an issue where I would be typing a document and would get random key repetitions even though I was letting go like normal. The solution was to switch my keyboard from that port to one of the regular USB ports on the back of the device.
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I use the same one to switch between a Mac laptop and PC desktop. What's the question?
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It flips down to use, but this is more to convert your laptop to a desktop with more monitors. We have a docking station and 3 monitors this plugs into and a full size keyboard
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Can't get it to run both monitors. Have one in the J5 and other one plugged into laptop. Sort of defeats purpose of a docking station
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Yes you can. You can treat the docking station like removable media or it will function as a stand alone clone.
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Yes, and if you get the dock you can also output to a monitor (and either use both or just the external) via HDMI if you need more screen space.
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Don't know. I got on line and researched the specific dock that paired with my lap top.m I suggest that you do the same
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Not certain, but I've solved some compatibility issues by using a dock extender "stub" or cable (I have both types).
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER: Thanks for asking! Yes, this dock will respect OS drive spin down commands. The dock does not have it's own internal timer.
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No. But if your laptop is charged, you don't need the laptop plugged in while you are using the docking station. You can still use the 2nd monitor and other peripherals you have attached to the docking station.
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I don't run 2 monitors, just the laptop and 1 external monitor which is plugged into the one provided HDMI port on the device. The docking station does not have a thunderbolt port which would allow daisy chaining thunderbolt devices were it available. So there seems to be nothing that would indicate that you could run 2 monitors through this docking station.
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No. There is another docking station that has three usb ports which would allow the functionality you want. It is a little more expensive, but sold here on Amazon.
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I am running Windows 7 and the docking station does support 2 external (1 - VGA and 1- DVI) external monitors on top of your laptop monitor. All in all, you can have three monitors active at any given time.
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Dear Susan, I just tried it and I don't think so. I have this dock driving a 2560x1600 display through the display port. There is an HDMI port left over. Just for you I hooked up a 1080p display through the HDMI. I couldn't get the dock to detect or talk to the HDMI display until I disconnected the display port display. Bottom line, one display, unless you jump through the hoops of the first answer.
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Yes, Docking stations are not Operating System dependent. They simply extend the ports that are available on the notebook.
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If the driver has 2 monitor support which this one does .I don't believe it will extend the desktpo though because it only has one display path.
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Yes, you could easily do that. You would tell monitor 1 and 2 to use "extended desktop" then tell 3 to duplicate 1 and tell 4 to duplicate 2. I just checked the settings on the one I'm using right now and it works just like you say. You would just need longer cables to reach the other location.