2006/1/10, Carl Hartung
On Tuesday 10 January 2006 01:41, Marco Mans wrote:
Hi Carl!
Thanks for your compliment :)
Hi Marco (and sorry for the extra 's' last time!)
I like to give credit where credit is due. It is also good for newcomers to recognize well prepared posts, so pointing them out when I see them is a win-win!
But I'm not a writer, altough.... I'm writing software programs ;)
So, you /are/ a writer... it shows.
A docking station is an extension of several io-port of a laptop, so you don't need drivers to use it.
That's my understanding, too.
But the BIOS of the laptop detects the docking station, so I think the BIOS of this new laptop does something when it detects it. But what :)
And how can M$ handle it differently if there is no driver? Did you look to see if anything showed up in Device Manager?
Here is some info of the (original Toshiba) docking station: Type: Toshiba Advanced Port Replicator III Model: PA3314E-1PRP Serial No.: 65136318
Thanks for identifying the docking station. I'll try a little research at this end. When you have a chance to peek into Device Manager, you might still want to check for anything there related to the docking station... can't hurt, right?
regards,
- Carl
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Carl, I looked in the Device Manager of Windows. But no device is listed... It's also funny that when the computer boots up, both screens are on (cloned) So GRUB and the SuSe bootscreen can be seen on BOTH screens. When X starts, the second screen gets black.... Greetings, Marco.