Guest Audrey Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Laptop/Docking Station display problem I have this same problem with a D630, and recreating the profile did not help. Dell tells me it is an XP thing. Any ideas? "Steve N." wrote: > DuaneTheConfused wrote: > > > I should mention that I have flashed the BIOS to the latest revision and all > > drivers are up to date. > > > > "DuaneTheConfused" wrote: > > > > > >>All, > >>I've got a nice Dell Precision Laptop (4-5 months old) and I just got a > >>docking station for it (direct from Dell). The laptop (XP Pro SP2) works > >>fantastically when you boot it up while in the dock or stand-alone, but > >>problems arise when you either dock it while it's powered on or undock it > >>while it's on. > >>Basically, while it's docked, you can either press the "undock" button on > >>the docking station or in the Start menu. It tells me it's ready to be > >>released from the dock, so I do so. After I pull the computer off, it has no > >>picture until I press Fn+F8 (much like you would do when hooking up to an > >>external monitor or projector). After that, it's all fine. > >>A similar problem happens when doing the opposite. While the computer is on > >>(but closed/standby or hibernating), I place it on the dock and press the > >>dock's power button to bring the laptop out of it's "sleep." The computer > >>sounds as though it is waking up and the lights on the dock indicate the > >>same, but no display on the external monitor is visible. I have to open the > >>computer (while on the dock) and press Fn+F8 again and that will display on > >>the external monitor. > >>I work with people who have a very similar setup (amost identical > >>hardware/software) and they have no problems. I've even replaced the dock > >>with a different one (again, direct from Dell). I'd love to hear someone's > >>input. Thanks in advance! > > Might be a corrupted hardware profile. Try this: > > Shut down, un-dock, boot up, go into Hardare Profiles (rt-click My > computer, Hardware tab), delete the Docked profile, shut down, re-dock, > boot up and a new Docked profile will be created. You may need to reset > your display resolution afterwards. > > Steve > >
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