Can I use a wall-powered USB-C dock without charging my laptop?
I want to connect a wall-powered USB-C hub or dock to a laptop or desktop and use it to power the attached peripherals, while preventing power from being…
USB-C dock
Why does my i-tec CA6MONITORDOCKPD keep disconnecting external monitors?
I bought an i-tec CA6MONITORDOCKPD docking station, but it has been unusable since day one. When I connect it to my laptop over USB-C, either external monitor repeatedly…
How can I recover photos from a Galaxy S22+ with a dead touchscreen?
My old Samsung Galaxy S22+ still powers on, but the touchscreen is completely blank and unusable. During my phone transfer, I discovered that Google Photos had stopped backing…
How can I recover photos from a Galaxy S22+ with a dead touchscreen?
My old Samsung Galaxy S22+ still has photos in its Gallery that were never backed up to Google Photos. The phone's screen is blank and the touchscreen doesn't…
HP EliteBook 8 G2i keeps disconnecting from USB-C monitor docks
Several HP EliteBook 8 G2i laptops repeatedly disconnect and reconnect every 15–45 seconds when connected to monitors with built-in USB-C docks. The monitors provide up to 65 W…
Why does my i-tec docking station keep disconnecting external monitors?
I bought an i-tec CA6MONITORDOCKPD docking station, but it has been unusable since day one. When I connect it to my laptop over USB-C, either external monitor repeatedly…
What’s the cheapest way to connect two monitors to an HP Pavilion 15?
I have an HP Pavilion 15 with only one HDMI port, and I'd like to use two external monitors. I bought a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter, but it doesn't work…
HP EliteBook 8 G2i laptops repeatedly disconnect from USB-C monitor docks
Several HP EliteBook 8 G2i laptops repeatedly lose and restore their USB-C monitor-dock connection every 15–45 seconds. The monitors provide up to 65 W of power, and other…
What Could Cause Monitors to Randomly Lose Signal at One Workstation?
One workstation has had intermittent monitor blackouts for more than a month. The displays lose video signal and sometimes produce brief static or visual noise first. Either one…
What’s the best desk setup for using multiple laptops?
I regularly switch between three laptops: one personal machine and two work laptops running a mix of Linux, Windows, and macOS. I'm looking for practical ways to organize…
ThinkPad Universal USB-C Dock crashes when connected to an HP laptop on battery power
I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad Universal USB-C Dock (40AY) with an HP Pavilion 14-dv2000. If I connect the dock while the laptop is running on battery, it works…