Questions tagged [docking]
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What does the indicator icon with three dots over a power plug mean in Ubuntu 20.04?
I have a Dell XPS 15 9570 with a Dell WD19 Dock and on this Dock I have 2 Monitors. The internal Monitor of the Notebook is off but the Lid is open.
I have installed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Everything is ...
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USB3 Docking Station for Dell XPS 15
So I've recently started using Ubuntu and I mist say its the first time I've used an open source / Linux destro ever and so far I'm happy and impressed with its offerings.
Now recently I've been ...
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How to prevent Ubuntu from switching default audio output device to Analog Output when docked? [duplicate]
I have 19.04 on a Lenovo ThinkPad T580. When my laptop is not docked, default audio output device is "Speakers - built-in". But when I put my laptop in a docking station, it changes default audio ...
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Thinkpad w540 w/ Ultra Dock only one external monitor works
I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 on this Lenovo ThinkPad W540 laptop, and everything appears to be working ok by itself. Today I received my docking station to which I intended to hook up 2 external ...
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Can I get external monitors connected to docking station to work with my Lenovo T420s?
I have a new Lenovo T420s with Nvidia 4200M + Intel HD 3000 graphics cards. When I attach the laptop and monitors to the docking station, nothing happens - the monitors are not recognized.
What I ...
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Ubuntu does not recognize external monitors when attached through docking station
I just bought a Lenovo USB 3.0 Docking Station.
It works with my keyboard, but not with the monitors: ubuntu just does no recognize the external monitors when I connect them.
Sorry for the lack of ...
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Lenovo T440p Docking Station USB only works half the time
I've recently bought a Lenovo T440p and have realized that USB devices connected via its docking station do not connect if I boot the computer while it's plugged into it. When I boot the laptop when ...
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Ubuntu doesn't respect my mic selection when I use a docking station
I have a Thinkpad (X1, I think? X1 Carbon? I forget) and a Lenovo USB C docking station and I've found that when I am plugged into my docking station my internal mic and headphones don't work at all.
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Headphones not detected as Docking Station analog output in Ubuntu 20.04
I have a Lenovo T490s that I plug into a Lenovo ThinkpadUltraDockingStation. I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 18 to 20.04. The problem is that now when I plug in the headphones in the docking station ...
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How to prevent applications from separate workspaces all landing on a single workspace upon a (un)docking event or when connecting a beamer via VGA?
Now that finally docking seems to be fully supported on my system, hurray!, I can address a relatively minor issue (or even a bug ?):
Normally, I have (all) four workspaces populated with my standard ...
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How to stop "cable snake" symbol from appearing in taskbar?
Ever since a recent update of Ubuntu (through the standard update prompt - not a major version update), the "cable snake" symbol keeps appearing in the taskbar every few seconds. i.e. the ...
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External monitor not working after docking
I am running Ubuntu 15.04 on my T450s (Intel graphics card) with kernel 4.0.8. I originally updated the kernel to be able to use two external monitors with my ultra dock.
Now, when I dock my running ...
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Displaylink not detecting monitor
The machine I'm using runs Ubuntu 22.04. The screenshot below shows the details of the machine itself.
I want to connect it to the Dell 3100 docking station. I have installed and tested both ...
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USB Ports on dock randomly stop working
I have a Dell Precision 5530 (basically their business version of the XPS 15) that I use with a Dell TB16 dock. I'm trying to debug an issue with the USB ports on the dock where they will work when I ...
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Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 Dock ethernet 17.04 [duplicate]
Coming from a Dell E series to the Lenovo X1 Carbon (5th Gen). Got the Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 dock to go with it. Had to disable thunderbolt security in the BIOS to get the USB and other ports working....
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What does Ubuntu do when I signal undocking to a laptop?
It seems that Ubuntu runs some script or command when I signal that I want to undock my laptop by pressing the undock button on the dock. Most visible thing that happens is that resolution on external ...
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Glitching box around mouse cursor on Ubuntu 18.04 and nvidia driver
Basically, I have the seem problem as described here, only with Ubuntu 18.04 (thus no lightdm or sddm which could be restarted):
I am using a Dell laptop with a dell docking station, connected via ...
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Second monitor won't work (via DisplayLink dock)
I am trying to install WavLink's docking station (WL-UG93DK3) using DisplayLink's instructions, as directed from the WavLink website. I'm following the instructions perfectly, and when running the ....
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Ubuntu and docking stations
I have a Acer Aspire VX with only one video output (HDMI) and a USB type-C port. I'd like to have a dual monitor (so 3 monitors with the laptop's one).
I've seen that the best solution would be to use ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 (Gnome): Laptop Display Blank After Undocking
I've been experiencing a really annoying issue with my recent Ubuntu Gnome 14.04 install. The OS is running on a Lenovo T440s. At the office I have a dock that connects to two monitors, one is ...
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Secondary battery not found?
I've got a Asus TX300 running Ubuntu 13.04. This is a laptop tablet hybrid which has secondary battery in the dock. This battery is not detected by Ubuntu as far as I can see.
Ran this while docked:
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Disabling thunderbolt security on Dell TB16 through linux (Ubuntu 16.04)
Today I got a new laptop xps 15 9560. After A LOT of pain I was ablet to finally install Ubuntu 16.04 on the bloody thing. Took me about 3 hours, had to mess within Bios. Reading this thread helped me ...
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why can't i dock the screenshot in 22.04 in favorites bar?
Why doesn't the screenshot app allow docking on the favorites bar?
Am I missing something?
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Lenovo docking station won't turn on monitors on boot
I have a Lenovo X1 Extreme and Lenovo Thunderbolt docking station 40AN0230EU
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x/ThinkPad-X1-Extreme/p/22TP2TXX1E1
https://support.lenovo.com/us/...
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How does Ubuntu Touch work when "docked" with keyboard/mouse/monitor?
Is Ubuntu Touch for phones and tablets meant to be "dockable" with an external keyboard/mouse/monitor? If so, how will the touch gestures for navigation be handled when using a mouse or trackpad? Will ...
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Ubuntu 21.10 External monitor with dock not working on xorg
I'm using dock to connect secondary monitor.
It works with wayland and windows.
With xorg it detects display, but fails to display anything.
It works when directly connected to HDMI on laptop
My ...
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Lenovo laptop sleeps after booting in docking station in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
In a possibly related issue, I've got two Lenovo laptops that will boot in their respective docking stations, but after a few seconds, goes to sleep after logging on.
You need to hit the docking ...
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USB-C Dock Locks up Laptop on Removal
I have a Dell Precision 5540 running Kubuntu (Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS) and a Lasuney USB-C dock. When I've got my computer running and I disconnect the dock, it completely locks up Kubuntu. I have to do a ...
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Ubuntu 20 USB device descriptor read/8, error -110
I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 20 on my Dell Laptop 2 days ago. I do have a Dell Display link docking station. I am experiencing the device descriptor error as mentioned in the subject.
When that ...
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external monitors with different resolution 2K 4K, diff. errors, daisy chain, Ubuntu
Setup:
ThinkPad L450 [Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS, kernel 4.13]: 1920 x 1080, Intel HD Graphics 5500 & UltraDock – 90W EU (DisplayPort 1.2)
ThinkPad L480 [Linux]: 1.920 x 1.080 (IPS), Intel UHD Graphics ...
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Window positions messed up after docking [duplicate]
I have a HD display on my laptop (Dell Latitude E7250) and a Full HD one on my docking station. When I dock my laptop the window positions often (yet not always) get messed up. Sometimes (some of) the ...
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Lenovo w540 with 16.04 fails to detect docking station screen after waking up from sleep
I've been having this problem for a while and it's really annoying... Every evening when I undock my lenovo it goes to sleep. The next morning when I re-dock it it wakes up but does not detect the ...
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Problem reconnecting Dell latitude to docking station
I use Ubuntu 16.04 with i3wm on a Dell Latitude E7450 that I connect to a docking station Dell F310c. I have two monitors connected the station and on boot everything works correctly.
The problem is ...
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Multiple Monitors with Ubuntu 15.10 and LenovoW521 on a Docking station
I have been fighting with setting up multiple monitors on my Lenovo using a docking station.
In the end things work how I want them (two external monitors + laptop screen next to each other) but:
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How to configure multi-monitor docking setup so that it just works
I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on a Thinkpad T540p using an Ultra Dock with two attached monitors. The Thinkpad is built with Intel graphics; the monitors are attached via DVI and HDMI respectively, and ...
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USB audio interface not recognized on re-docking a Thinkpad
my Thinkpad X230 is sitting on a Lenovo docking station (Minidock Plus) and I have a USB audio interface (NI Komplete Audio 6) connected to the dock.
It works fine when I boot the computer while it is ...
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Sometimes, after reboot or suspend, docking station isn't fully working
I have a Dell Precision 5750, CalDigit TS3+, and Ubuntu 21.04. I have a widescreen Samsung monitor plugged into the Caldigit via DisplayPort. This combination works fine on various other OS's using ...
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ImportError: cannot import name Gdl from gi.repository
Trying to import the Gnome Docking Library I get the exception:
ERROR:root:Could not find any typelib for Gdl
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from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, Gdl
ImportError: cannot import name Gdl
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Is there a USB 3.0 docking station which works on quantal (12.10)?
Modern ultrabooks and hybrids pack sufficient power to serve as development workstations. Still, 1920x1080 screen resolution fits much better to a 23'' than 13''. There is a range of USB 3.0 devices ...
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How to (un)dock IBM Thinkpad X41 from X4 Dock(ing station) successfully?
I'd like to start using my docking station again; however, it still doesn't work as it should, see the following bug descriptions (with special focus on Thinkpad X41 & the X4 Dock). Given that it ...
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After attempting to update via 'ubuntu software' app my Dell docking station is extremely unreliable and connects/disconnects rapidly
After attempting to update via the GUI Ubuntu software app, my docking station is so unreliable I can't use it. It sometimes randomly works, I can't tell if there is a pattern for when.
When I plug in ...
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HP Spectre Freezes on Boot With Thunderbolt Dock Attached
So I have an HP Spectre 15, dual-booting Xubuntu 19.10/Windows 10, and the HP USB-C Universal Dock. The dock works perfectly, all the ports work, network and USB, and the display connected to it works,...
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Ethernet not working on Dell WD15 docking station and Latitude 5491 - 16.04
I have a Dell Latitude 5491 connected to a docking station WD15 with dual-boot Windows/Ubuntu.
Ethernet is not working only when it is connected through the docking station and on Ubuntu. It works ...
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Drivers needed for Ubuntu, ASUS zenbook and SIIG docking station
I'm new to linux/ubuntu, and I recently purchased an external SIIG docking station and a ASUS zenbook. Booting into an 18.04.1 LTS desktop install on the laptop, two driver issues are evident: 1) the ...
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GRUB stops while booting docking station
My Problem
I have some problems starting up my Lenovo T540p in the docking station. If I start outside the docking station Linux is started and everything is perfect. I can put the notebook into the ...
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Startech docking station: Video ports not working
I recently bought an MSI laptop and am running Ubuntu 14.04 on it.
In order to use several screens, I have also bought a Startech docking station.
Specifications can be found here, and review here
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Kingoffice availability for ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]
Is there a free version of Kingoffice for Ubuntu 12.04?
If not, what are existing alternatives ?
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Ubuntu 12.04 Lenovo Thinkpad W530 with Mini Dock Plus Series 3 - No Output via DVI
Good afternoon,
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W530 with the Quadro K1000m discreet GPU. I also have a Lenovo Mini Dock Plus Series 3. This dock has dual DVI output on the back and, according to Lenovo, ...
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ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock (40B0) - second external monitor black (Ubuntu 22.04)
A few days ago purchased device https://support.lenovo.com/lt/en/downloads/ds554336.
Windows works perfectly.
Ubuntu 22.04. In the settings, I see three displays (notebook + monitors). One of them is ...
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After recent update of Ubuntu 22.04 is not charging from docking station
after recent update my laptop is not charging through docking station anymore when I am using Ubuntu and I need to use it with charging cable. I am also using Windows 11 on the same laptop and when I ...
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