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When I hook my laptop up to the docking station and turn on my second monitor (HP w2338h), the HP monitor flashes the desktop image for about a second then goes black/blank. While the image is showing (at a very lo-res), I can also hear a low static/hissing sound. After it goes blank, my power light stays blue (indicating that it is "on") instead of switching to a sleep mode/amber light. I also detect a funny smell for a about a minute afterwards...almost metallic, maybe? The monitor was replaced by HP in Jan. so the warranty is out. I just need to know if it has died, or is it fixable?
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A docking station is an extension or addition of ports for a laptop computer. Once the portable computer is docked, you can access the docking station's ports, such as PS/2 or USB 2.0 ports, through your computer. Some docking stations have monitors that you can connect your computer to, placing your video on an external screen so you can turn off your computer's monitor and conserve some of your computer's energy. All Dell docking stations will have the same general troubleshooting steps.
Plug your laptop's power adapter into the docking station and dock your laptop onto/into the docking station. If there is no power going to your laptop from the docking station but it works when the power adapter is plugged into the wall, the docking station is bad and needs to be replaced. Plug your power adapter into the docking station and dock your laptop onto/into the docking station. If power goes on but your computer doesn't recognizes accessories such as a USB mouse--plugged into the docking station, try a different port on the station. If it works in a different port, the previous USB port is burned out. Plug your power adapter into the docking station and dock your laptop onto/into the docking station. If power is going through the docking station but no accessories are being recognized, you might have a corrupted docking profile. Undock the computer and dock it again once it has fully started up to reset the docking profile. Plug your power adapter into the docking station and dock your laptop onto/into the docking station. If you have an external monitor and it is not working, completely close the lid on the laptop so the image will move to the external monitor. Plug your power adapter into the docking station and dock your laptop onto/into the docking station. If power is going through the docking station but no accessories are being recognized and resetting the docking profile fails, update all drivers through Dell's support website and then re-dock the computer. Some of the software that runs the hardware may have become corrupted. Hope this helps
this is easier than you think my friend, firstly put the dock on your desk, plug in power lead, network cable and monitor cable, place laptop on dock (making sure it clicks into place) turn on dock and monitor and your up and running
STEP: Toggle the Video Mode with the <Fn> and <F8> Keys Additional Information Press the <Fn> and <F8> keys to toggle the display mode between the video modes (LCD Only, Monitor Only, and Both). STEP: Determine if an external monitor is being used. Additional Information Determine if an external monitor is connected to the docking station. STEP: Determine if the video problem occurs outside of the docking station. Additional Information View the LCD panel on the system to determine if the same video issue occurs while the system is outside of the docking station. STEP: Remove Any Docking Stations or Port Replicators From the Computer STEP: Unplug All Accessories From the Laptop Computer Additional Information Unplug any accessories from the laptop computer, such as PCMCIA cards, external mice, external keyboards, external serial or parallel port devices, external monitors, external USB peripherals and port replicators.
You will need to dock the closed laptop first, then use the power button on the dock to turn it on. This will result in the output to the monitor. Alternatively, if you have the laptop open, you can toggle between the laptop LCD and external monitor (or both) by holding the blue Fn key (on the laptop keyboard) and pressing F5.
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torgo
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