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mysticgreg@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© agoIs it a DisplayLink-based dock, does it need the DisplayLink driver installed (and the utility running) to drive both screens over USB?
Common issue with docks at our hotdesks here at work.
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Hmmm, doesnât look like it is. I installed the DisplayLink driver and have the utility running anyway, but it doesnât seem to be making much of a difference. I think it might be the USB-C port for this laptop, it might be an older one that canât support the thoroughput of 2x 1080p monitors at 60Hz for some reason?
mysticgreg@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Damn!
Ah well, like you say, at least one monitor is better than none.
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Yeah. Iâm spending too much time going down rabbit holes about what the cause is (maybe itâs because the processor doesnât support DP 1.4? Is it the port? I donât know!)
Worst case if I need two screens, the laptop itself has a 17" screen so thatâs not so bad. Just takes up a heap of space and isnât at the right height. I donât do that much work on this laptop atm so Iâll survive. At least the dock generally works, last time I tried using a USB-C dock with this a few years ago nothing worked.
Duenan@aussie.zone âš3â© âšdaysâ© ago
This sounds stupid but do you have to toggle it to dual display on the laptop itself or go through the display settings?