Targus ACP50US Docking Station - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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What happens when they are plugged into a different laptop?

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Please try in Vista compatibility mode . If this doesn't work , there currently is no solution :
http://www.targus.com/us/download.aspx?regionid=&sku=acp50us&PageName=&productCategoryId=
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fanaudi .

Do you have the 32-bit version of Windows 7 or the 64-bit version? To identify your version, click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System. On the line that gives the OS version, if you see x64, then you have the 64-bit OS. If you do not see these extra characters, then you have the 32-bit version.

I suspect you have the x64 version of Windows 7. Targus does not have drivers for Windows 7 x64 for the ACP50US. Targus only supports the ACP45 and the ACP51 docks under the 64-bit OS.

If you have the 32-bit version of Windows 7, download the driver from http://www.targus.com/us/download.aspx?regionid=&sku=acp50us&PageName=&productCategoryId= . This is the Vista (and XP) driver. You may need to use the compatibility mode to get it to work. Right click on the executable file and choose Properties. In the Compatibility tab, choose "Run this program in the compatibility mode". Select Vista or XP in the drop down menu. Then right click on the installer again and choose Run as Administrator.

I hope this helps and I wish that I had better news for you.

Cindy Wells

The Targus ACP50US Docking Station does not seem to have an updated driver for Windows 7. You can attempt to install the docking station using the driver found at this link but that may not work as it is only meant to be used for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. I'm sorry but if that driver does not work, the docking station will not work until there is a new driver for Windows 7.

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please specified your problem properly that easy to solve.......

Hi,

This product does not support 64bit operating systems. Sorry, but you have to migrate to 32bit to use this device.

Best regards!

check the cable connection, is cable was connected properly?

Try downloading to a USB thumb drive. it sems that your CD/DVD player is very finickey with certain manufacturer's disk, or you could just have gotten a bad down load.

I just found out the hard way... They don't have a driver for 64-bit.

http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.aspx?sku=ACP51USZ
Here is the support site ..and if the page is not opening ..click on the download button under the product ..
I already checked the first for vista and windows& ..and inside there are 4 drivers for vita and windows 7 on both 32 and 64 ..
If you have xp ..get the one that is for xp ..My advice is to download them all and see which is the most complete ..
remember if the link goes to the product ..but not showing direct the downloads..click on the last button near the photo gallery ..Do not worry it shows that it is a 51..is from the same series..

Ask and ye shall receive.

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Hi,You should click on link-http://software.informer.com/getfree-targus-acp50us-download/

I'm not sure there is one. My wife didn't have any problems with hers she just plugged it in. When I checked I found the device was running in Compatibility mode but it works fine.

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hello there,
You can download the driver for Targus ACP50US here:
Driver: ACP50 Driver (8.99 MB) -- Windows 2k/XP/Vista

When you install the drivers, are you installing them while the laptop is conected to the docking station? If so, try installing with docking first. Then after installation, shut down your computer. Dock the comptuer, then start the computer back up. If you get a blue screen, go into your bios and make sure that your USB setting is set to High Speed.

Please make sure that the docking station is plugged into your notebook before booting up, there is an issue that all expresscard docks share with plugging the docking station in while the notebook is powered on.
If there is a switch located on the Expresscard
On-Pre-boot support
Off-Post-boot support (Default)
This switch is used to determine how the dock is recognized in the
system at boot up stage. Certain notebooks will detect the dock and not
work properly during a pre-boot mode (ie. trying to boot up on the
external VGA device, not the internal VGA of the Notebook). This was
observed in notebooks (Fujitsu, some Sony and Toshiba models) that
use a BIOS developed by Phoenix Technologies. If you experience
such issue, please turn the switch from the default "OFF" position to
"ON". You will only need to set it once.

there is a range limit and if u move far enough apart they will stop interfering, or use differant mouse on one computer and kep other mouse for replacement

try to configure the screen resolution. go to control panel display settings.

let me know

I had the same problem, but was able to just update the driver.

Go to Start --> My Computer --> Right Click --> Manage --> Device Manager --> You should see something with a USB and a question mark. Right click it and say update the driver. Then, it should, update the driver and you will get those unsuitable/not windows approved popups again. I just ignored them and went with it.

Note: I installed the Targus driver information from their website prior to doing the driver update (http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=ACP50US).

Hope that helps....Chris