Laptop Docking station without USB-C?
I have a Dell laptop that I'd like to connect 2 monitors too. Currently I can use the laptops screen plus 1 monitor. I'd rather have two larger monitors and keep the laptop closed. It is a Dell Ins...
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Boy, you are not kidding the "C" enhancement is a pain to understand.
"C" ports are backwards compatible so will work with older USB devices like 2.0 and even 1.1 speeds but it is the enhancements implemented on a "C" device that most likely will not function if plugged into a non "C" port.
A lot of new PC hardware now days have totally removed native USB1/2 speed port hardware and only have native USB3 port hubs, these ports simulate USB1/2 once the drivers have loaded. In this case, USB1/2 devices plugged into those ports are only available after the OS drivers have been loaded for the ports..
Makes using USB keyboard (USB keyboards and mice are USB1.1 compliant devices)and mouse a challenge while installing a OS from scratch! Not sure what these hardware designers are thinking when they do dumb things like that, since they removed the old PS2 keyboard/mouse ports support on top of that.
Fortunately W10 does include a generic USB3 device driver in the installer, older OS you have to do what is called "slip streaming" the proper USB3 port driver into the installer..
"C" ports are backwards compatible so will work with older USB devices like 2.0 and even 1.1 speeds but it is the enhancements implemented on a "C" device that most likely will not function if plugged into a non "C" port.
A lot of new PC hardware now days have totally removed native USB1/2 speed port hardware and only have native USB3 port hubs, these ports simulate USB1/2 once the drivers have loaded. In this case, USB1/2 devices plugged into those ports are only available after the OS drivers have been loaded for the ports..
Makes using USB keyboard (USB keyboards and mice are USB1.1 compliant devices)and mouse a challenge while installing a OS from scratch! Not sure what these hardware designers are thinking when they do dumb things like that, since they removed the old PS2 keyboard/mouse ports support on top of that.
Fortunately W10 does include a generic USB3 device driver in the installer, older OS you have to do what is called "slip streaming" the proper USB3 port driver into the installer..
