[ltp] RESOLVED - Doc station with Lenovo T410
Javi Legido
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:32:29 +0200
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Hi Theodore.
I resolved it:
1. Plugging the VGA cable to the dock station
2. Rebooting the laptop
3. Entering the BIOS
4. Entering Config / Display and changing the value to Analog (VGA)
5. Saving changes and starting up the OS
Thanks for your time.
Javier
2013/4/17 Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 04:22:55PM +0200, Javi Legido wrote:
> > Hi Theodore.
> >
> > > What did you have plugged into the mini-dockstation?
> >
> > -Ethernet cabe (working fie)
> > -Power cable (working fine)
> >
> > To be honest I don't think I would need to select anything on the
> external
> > monitor side. I expect just to plug the VGA cable and, at least, xrandr
> -q
> > should show it.
>
> So you did have the VGA cable plugged in when you tried running the
> xrandr command?
>
> I'm pretty sure I once tried using my T410 with a VGA cable attached
> to my dockstation, and it worked just fine --- but that was a while
> ago. These days, I'm primarily either connecting via a DVI port, or
> with a mini-Displayport or Displayport's (with the newer Thinkpads,
> i.e., the x230 or T430s, depending on whether I'm at home or at work).
>
> It's possible that perhaps your minidock is faulty; do you have a
> friend with another minidock, or another Thinkpad which is compatible
> with your minidock, so you can try different combinations?
>
> In any case, as far as I know, no special software or configuration
> changes should be necessary.
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Ted
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>Hi Theodore.<br><br>I resolved it:<br><br>1. Plugging the VGA cable to the=
dock station<br><br>2. Rebooting the laptop<br><br>3. Entering the BIOS<br=
>
<br>4. Entering Config / Display=A0 and changing the value to Analog (VGA)<=
br><br>5. Saving changes and starting up the OS<br><br>Thanks for your time=
.<br><br>Javier<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2013/4/17 Theodore Ts'=
;o <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tytso@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank"=
>tytso@mit.edu</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 04:22:55PM +020=
0, Javi Legido wrote:<br>
> Hi Theodore.<br>
><br>
> > What did you have plugged into the mini-dockstation?<br>
><br>
> -Ethernet cabe (working fie)<br>
> -Power cable (working fine)<br>
><br>
> To be honest I don't think I would need to select anything on the =
external<br>
> monitor side. I expect just to plug the VGA cable and, at least, xrand=
r -q<br>
> should show it.<br>
<br>
</div>So you did have the VGA cable plugged in when you tried running the<b=
r>
xrandr command?<br>
<br>
I'm pretty sure I once tried using my T410 with a VGA cable attached<br=
>
to my dockstation, and it worked just fine --- but that was a while<br>
ago. =A0These days, I'm primarily either connecting via a DVI port, or<=
br>
with a mini-Displayport or Displayport's (with the newer Thinkpads,<br>
i.e., the x230 or T430s, depending on whether I'm at home or at work).<=
br>
<br>
It's possible that perhaps your minidock is faulty; do you have a<br>
friend with another minidock, or another Thinkpad which is compatible<br>
with your minidock, so you can try different combinations?<br>
<br>
In any case, as far as I know, no special software or configuration<br>
changes should be necessary.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<div><div><br>
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=A0 - Ted<br>
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