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    Lenovo docking stations

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by HotBlood, Nov 8, 2011.

  1. HotBlood

    HotBlood Notebook Consultant

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    On my old T61p and docking station, the monitor flickers.
    I thought it was the monitor's problem until I see the problem again with my X201 + ultrabase/dock. Both docks used VGA. If I do a "auto image adjust" on the monitor, a Viewsonic LCD, then the flickering stops temporarily.

    I'm ordering a replacement ultradock but since I've gotten the flicker on 2/2 docks, I'm wondering if this is a common problem?
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I've been using my T400 on the old T60/T61 dock (basically all the time) for more than half a year, and I haven't seen any flickering. One of my monitors (both Samsung 204b) is on VGA and the other is on a USB/VGA adapter.
     
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    fatpolomanjr Notebook Consultant

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    On my X201i, docked on the ultrabase, my Sony HDTV and LG monitor never flickered when hooked up via Displayport/HDMI or VGA. Similarly for my X60 tablet via VGA and X6 dock.
     
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  4. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    if you are getting flickers on two laptops with two different dock, then it is probably a problem with the LCD itself.
     
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  5. HotBlood

    HotBlood Notebook Consultant

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    I dont' get the flicker if I plug it directly into the laptop though.
    Hopefully the replacement is good.
     
    HotBlood, Nov 10, 2011
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    hum, are you using 3 proned power adapters with earth or the two proned power adapters?
     
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    "On my old T161p and docking station, the monitor flickers."

    It's a hardware problem because mine has always worked.

    Renee
     
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  8. HotBlood

    HotBlood Notebook Consultant

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    Two proned, the adapter/brick that came with the laptop itself.

    I don't think my ultrabase shipped with its own power adapter.
     
    HotBlood, Nov 10, 2011
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