![]() ![]() More recently cable based docking came along on some business computers from some manufacturers, but it was still a proprietary solution. Docking stations were historically items into or onto which a notebook fitted, which were manufacturer specific as well as limited to a particular era and perhaps also sections of the product range. The business ranges are deliberately focused somewhat differently to a market that typically looks for longer product life (optional warranties of up to five years on site, perhaps also more robust build quality and upgradability) and enterprise level security and management features. The situation is, I suspect, partly one of product differentiation and partly one borne of history. The drivers for the dock audio and Ethernet devices (both of which are USB devices connected to the dock's USB hub) can be got from the support page of one of the supported HP notebooks if they do not install automatically.Ī third party Thunderbolt 3 dock should also work but, again, there are no guarantees of compatibility. I'm doubtful the power button functionality on the dock will work due to lack of BIOS support - on a supported system you can press the top of the dock as if it was the system power button and a LED lights along with the LED in the power button. ![]() ![]() The DisplayPort, USB Type A, USB-C and Thunderbolt functionality of the dock all use standard Thunderbolt features. If your system has Thunderbolt 3 then there is a fair chance that the 120W version of the HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 will work - but I cannot guarantee compatibility. For any system not on the list, including all the main consumer lines (Spectre, Envy and Pavilion), docking is a 'best efforts' affair - the user takes responsibility for the compatibility of the dock and the system. HP only offer docking stations with compatibility guarantees for the business lines (primarily ZBook, EliteBook and ProBook models) and a handful of other models primarily sold to non-consumers - see this document from page 33 onwards for the listing. Business PCs, Workstations and Point of Sale Systems.Printer Wireless, Networking & Internet.DesignJet, Large Format Printers & Digital Press.Printing Errors or Lights & Stuck Print Jobs.Notebook Hardware and Upgrade Questions. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |