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When the ethernet cable to connected to my thunderbolt dock, the internet is slower. When the ethernet cable is connected directly to my Thinkpad laptop, internet is faster. This is normal right?
Hi there. Yes, because the Ethernet data is sharing he USB-C connection with power, video and other USB devices, you may see some reduction in speed. I haven’t noticed much difference however my internet connection in quite slow so it trends to be the bottleneck for speed.
I know nothing about computers and my company sent a load of equipment to my home. THANK YOU for your clearly explained demonstration, I am all set up now and ready to go! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
This is an excellent instructional.This is exactly what I needed to hook my T-490S to my new docking station. Thank you. Look forward to future videos.
Without a doubt, the most helpful and informative video out here! Thank you so much!!! Had to set up for work and I couldn't figure out why when I closed the lid the monitors would sleep too
Thank you very much!! my father has a Lenovo E580, I buy the same USB-C Docking Station model, and ALL woks perfect!!! all the ports, the setup, the 3 monitors and also a cable DisplayPort-to-HDMI for the TV! thank you again!
Going to university in less than 2 months and up until now I was using a 12 year old desktop. Had a pretty tight budget, so I couldn't get the ThinkPad T480. There weren't that many reviews on the E580, which sucked, because it was a pretty good alternative & one in my price range. These videos helped a lot, so thanks! Unless I find something that has better specs, price, and durability (unlikely, right?) then I'm sticking with the E580! I hope it lasts me until the end of my program in 2023, haha.
Nice one! Yes, As you can tell from the videos I'm pretty happy with this purchase. Yes, I could get something lighter and more powerful for twice the cash, but for the specs I ended up with, I'm blown away by the value on the E580. Good luck with your study and I also hope whatever you choose will last you well! Thinkpads are pretty renowned for their reliability and longevity!
Yoga's aren't a bad piece of kit for study, if you ever need to reupgrade. Surfaces are the choice, but so expensive and litteral a pile of shit after 12 months as you cannot upgrade or even change the battery. Laptops are ALWAYS course dependant. As Medicine / Pharmacy the touch screen is a joy and cuts down on paper waste. The way most student condone paying for better kit, is by torrenting textbooks to afford the upgrade. Yoga's (most) work with USB-C docks. I scored my i7 Yoga (refurbished) from Grays Online for $600 with full warranty.
Great video, Devi helped infinitely more that the Lenovo instructions. One question I have though is can you change the settings to use the monitor camera instead of the laptop? I do loads of video calls and I’m always looking at the screen but my laptop camera is at an awkward angle.
The documentation with the docking station is seriously poor. I was not completely sure how to use the USB cable that came in as it had a USB 2 adapter attached to it and the documentation made it sound as if using that connection would give video where as using USB-C would give power. Your video hit the mark showing USB-C does everything. Typing this on my laptop using the docking station with dual monitors. Not alot of fluff in your video, straight to the point, thanks man.
Awesome! So glad I could help. Yes, you don’t always get awesome documentation with this stuff so I wanted to share my experience in the hope that hat it would help others. 👍
Thank you - for a non Lenovo user, this helps alot since these laptops have novel connectors compared to the usual types - helps me to find one that will work with a T480 I will be inheriting
The docking station supplies the power as well as all the other connections, so you just need the docking station plugged in to power, and the single USB-C cable form the dock to your laptop. Thanks for watching and for your question.
Cheers Bill. Yes, I sure can talk! I try to keep things succinct and edit my videos down but it can be challenging to find the right balance. Glad you found it useful though!
No worries my friend, you helped me out and that's what matters. It was only a comment not a complaint. Thank you for taking the time to put this out there.
Great video! Thank you so much Pete! I just have 1 silly question.. can we use this docking station (connected to the laptop), WITHOUT plug it in to the charger? As sometimes, I might gonna need it only to read my USB A flashdisk (my laptop only has 2 USB C ports as external data connector).. It would be quite a longer process if I had to plug the charger first to get it done..
Hi Pete, love your videos! When connecting or disconnecting the computer to the dock, do you then have to turn off the computer before connecting/disconnecting the usb-c cable or just pull/push it out/in?
Hey there my friend. Thanks for your kind words. Yes, you can just plug straight in while the computer is running and it will adjust the settings and connect the dock and your monitors straight away. It’s very convenient because if I’m out somewhere working I can get home, plug in, and immediately continue with what I was working on. 👍
Is the power button on this dock itself able to power on the notebook even when is completely off ? Not just when the notebook sleeps/hybernate s (as seen on your video)? The power button mirroring is a deal-breaker for me. Thanks.
Hey there Peter. Yes, the power button on the dock can power on the laptop when completely shut down and off. This was something I wanted too, as often I will have my laptop docked with an external keyboard and mouse and don't want to open the lip just to hit the power button!
My laptop doesn’t have usb C port. I tried using a generic usb c to usb A cable instead but it doesnt seem to work. Is there any way i can connect the dock station to my laptop without a usb c port on the laptop?
Hi Pete! Have you tried using the docking station without the slim tip charger? For some reason i am not allowed to charge my HP laptop through the Lenovo dock.
Hi Pete! Thank you for the video, it is super helpful! So my question is can I use the laptop display too so I will be able to use all 3 monitors if I leave the laptop lid open?
Hello, my docking station is showing as working (white light) I get a noise from laptop to say it's all connected but for whatever reason my monitor won't pick up. please could somebody advise? my laptop doesn't have an HDMI slot but I'm using a smaller version to connect to the docking station. have I missed something here?
Hello. I have the T490. Will this dock support 5 numbers of 4TB external drives? I want to be able to transfer data simultaneously from one drive to another and also to the hard drive in my T490. Cheers.
Hi Pete, Came across this video of yours which is definitely helpful. Question: I got two USB-C ports on my laptop. One of them is the main charging one. Do I need to connect the charging cable at all if I have connected the dock to the laptop? Also, if I do not need to connect the charging cable, do I connect the docking cable to the main charging USB-C port?
Hi Pete! I’ve got two Samsung monitors and the Lenovo thinkpad dock and just recently bought the Lenovo ideapad Flex 5. I tried the steps you advised in the video but for some reason the monitors just aren’t being recognised! The dock is talking to the laptop somewhat because it’s picking up the mouse and keyboard…any idea why monitors are not recognised?
Not sure sorry? Perhaps they are 4K monitors and not supported together? Have you tried one at a time? And have you confirmed the compatibility of the laptop with this dock?
I have Gen 2 but my hp pavilion can't see my 2 hp EliteDisplay E242 24" LCD Monitor 1920 x 1200.. The light on the doc is light up white. It was light yellow before.
Hi. Pete. I ha e the dock and tried to connect two monitors. I was able to do it after watching your video, but when I try to use a video or listen to my students during a video conference, I am not able to have any sound . I have tried everything. Do I need another kind of cables? Thank you!!
Hey there. Sound should still work fine? You might need to change your audio settings from the HdMI output back to the internal speaker. Or plug in some headphones or speakers.
Good videos presentation. I could see one concern. I am working on t470 laptop Lenovo, I have only one charger. So I have connected to Lenovo dock so that extra accessories connection would not be disturbed. Like keyboard mouse internet cable. Currently after connecting the dock with laptop via USB. I am able to access all accessories but unable to charge my laptops. Could you plz guide me
Thanks, this was helpful. You touched on this right at the end but just to be sure you can connect a speaker with USB to the docking station right? I'm about to purchase one but want to make sure I can use the docking station for that instead of having to plug it in directly to the laptop (if that makes sense).
Great video. Just one question: I noticed there is no speakers connector at the dock (other thasn the headphone jack). In case you want to connect your external speakers to the dock, how would you do that?
Hey there. You’ll just need to use the headphone output and connect this to your speakers using the relevant cable. Here’s my cable guide - studiolivetoday.com/cables
Nice demonstration, hey can you connect android phone to this thunderbolt hub via the extra usb-c port and control your phone from the hubs mouse , keyboard and monitor as well as charge your phone? Thx
Really good question? No idea sorry. I don’t use an Android phone. USB-C is pretty universal so you might be good?! But there are much cheaper USB-C docks.
Any tricks you can share about getting the laptop to connect to the internet via the ethernet port? Mine's not working and you didn't discuss a hardwired connection in the video. I'm connecting to my Thinkpad laptop using the USB-C cable provided. I have an ethernet cable connecting my docking station and my router extension on my desk. Any help is appreciated.
Hey there Jason. Hmmmm.... I have plugged directly in to my router from the network port and it has worked fine. I take it that it works when you plug directly from the laptop jack? Would love to help but haven’t come across anything like this sorry.
Hey Bobby. That’s very strange? The cables I used were the display port types. Just making sure it has the correct connector at the docking station end?
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Thank you for the video! This helps so much! I currently have my thinkpad connected to two monitors through the DisplayPort connections, but i have a 3rd USB-c monitor that I’d like to add to my setup. Is that possible to add to my extended desktop?
Dear Pete, I got this exact setup with 2 screens but they seem to sometimes have sprinkling dots all over and sometimes one of the screen blinks (Black then back to normal), its really disturbing and i'm trying very hard to fix it. I have updated all graphic and ports drivers and rebooted multiple time and updated windows. I am running out of options, have you heard of this problem? is there a way to fix it?
Hello there my friend. This is most often due to either a faulty cable or a cable that is. It quite plugged in all the way. I would unplug and plug back in the cables to make sure they are in completely and screwed tight (if they are the type of cables which screw in). This is especially an issue with VGA and DVI cables with multiple pins. Good luck! Hope you get it sorted.
Hey there. That’s a little strange? No, not any drivers when I connected to Windows 10, it was just plug and play. Make sure you select the right mode on your monitors. I made that mistake early on.
Thanks for this video. I was not able to get my display to work with this docking station. I tried a HDMI to DVI cable, AND i tried a HDMI-HDMI with a displayport adapter with no luck. I'm also not sure how to find out whether or not the docking station device was discovered. When plugging in or unplugging it in, there is a sounds, but I can't find this device on my devices/printers.
I have a T480s that I would primarily use this for, but would I technically on occasion be able to plug in a desktop as the input USB C source instead?
I love these videos of yours. I myself have bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E590 (i5-8265u) yesterday. Still waiting for the delivery, I moved from an Apple laptop to windows after a year. How is the screen on this device? Unfortunately, there are no reviews on E590 on youtube, just hoping that the screen would a continuation from this model.
I would assume that they have used the same or an improved screen. It is really good actually. Not harsh or super bright so easy on the eyes and gold colour reproduction. The only small issue with the E580 is that the viewing angle is not very wide. Has only been an issue once when the family were crowded around the laptop watching a video, but for a single user it is excellent. Hope you enjoy your new machine as much as I have mine.
I think 170 quid for the docking station is a bit step is there any compatible ones you would recommend a bit cheaper I use the ThinkPad for work and have one for my home laptop but of course they not compatible.
Yeah; the beauty part is that it is USB-C, so unlike the old days where every laptop has a different connector, you can use any of the cheaper USB-C rocking stations and hubs. I would avoid the super cheap ones but there are plenty from the likes of Targus and Kensington that will do the job.
Hi Pete, Thanks for the great video. Question: I'm using the lenovo docking station with a lenovo laptop and two monitors. It works awesome! Now I would like to put an old pc into this setup. Unfortunately it does nog detect the lenovo docking station via usb or usbc. Any suggestions?
Hi there! Great video, very helpful! I have a question - I have the same setting - the docking station, the two monitors and the Lenovo ThinkPad laptop. The only difference is the cables I use to connect the monitors to the docking station - mine are DisplayPort to HDMI. This setting doesn't work - my monitors say that they don't have HDMI signal. So my question is - do you think that the cable is the problem or maybe there is something else?
Hmmmm.... not sure sorry. I’ve only used the two display port outputs and used display port to DVI cables. HDMI should probably work the same, but if it’s not, maybe try a different connection.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks for the fast reply!! I'm starting to think my cables might be malfunctioning, so maybe I'll just get new ones and see if it works out.
Hello Pete, Thinking of purchasing a ThinkPad X1 Yoga for work-at-home. I want to work on my bed; my desk is about 9-10 feet away and I have 3 older USB-A external hard drives on a USB hub that I need to connect, a scanner, a printer, an older Toshiba laptop, as well as an HDMI tv for one monitor and a Samsung 30" monitor for the other. The monitors will be on overbed tables with longer HDMI cables, but I want to leave the rest on my desk and just run a cable from the dock to my new laptop to access everything. The cable from the dock to my computer will obviously need to be longer than the standard one included in the box (at least 10', with maybe a little slack room). Will a longer connection cable be stable and work, and what specific kind do I need to look for? Have never used a dock before and have no access to look at these in person; debating on USB-C Dock Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3 Gen 2. But I don't know enough about these to determine which will work best with my set-up, especially since my hard drives are pre-USB-C or thunderbolt. Since you own the USB-C Dock I was wondering if you could help me determine if it would be sufficient for my situation. In addition to the office spreadsheets and such, I do photo editing in LightRoom and other art tasks in Photoshop, and will need a stable and powerful setup, but on a budget. Working at my desk is miserable and it's way too small. Thanks for any advice you can provide - LBuford
Hey there. So the Gen 2 version of the USB-C Dock is a good option provided your laptop is powered by USB-C. There are plenty of USB-A ports to continue using your older gear and of course you can attach a hub. I’m not a super expert on the topic so can’t give super specific advice I’m afraid.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks Pete! Upon further research, I've pretty much decided I'd be better off going with the Yoga C940 due to the graphics card. Better for my photo work. And it is only compatible with the thunderbolt 3 dock it appears, from options provided on the customization pages. Still so much research to do! Not at all familiar with thunderbolt 3 and how it works with older gear, so will probably have to call Lenovo. Thanks!
@@PeteJohnsMusic mine is not working that way (my laptop is P50 btw). I checked all settings and searched all over internet but couldn't find a way to make it working that way...
Hey there. Yes, you can have an external USB hard drive connected you the dock and the laptop will reconnect to it when you connect. I’m sure this is software that could automatically backup your internal hard drive to the external when you connect but I don’t use any function like this.
Im thinking of buying a USB-C dock to connect all my peripherals (keyboard, mouse, headset and monitor. My laptop only has usb-c (no thunderbolt). Will there be any noticeable latency issues or delays when playing games? The reason why I wanted a docking station is so I can just leave all my peripherals connected to docking station and easily take my laptop with me and a spare mouse when leaving then just replug to docking station when Im back home.
Hey there my friend. So, no latency with keyboard, mouse or other peripherals. The one caveat is the video output. It uses a separate driver which is absolutely fine for most applications.... except gaming. It's a common problem with many docking stations sadly, but can be worked around by connecting the monitor(s) directly to the laptop and then using the dock for everything else.
Hey Scott. Glad to hear it! And it’s still going strong. I use this setup for my weekly live-streams and having the two monitors and all my devices connected makes things really easy to manage.
@@PeteJohnsMusic the reason behind it was that my laptop didn't support alt mode or something like that, although everything else works except the video
Hi Pete, I have a laptop Lenovo Thinkpad T480s for which I’m already using this usb c docking station and thanks to your video it was very easy to install. Today I ordered my son Lenovo Laptop S145 and it doesn’t have usb C as a charger so my question is how can I hook this laptop to my usb C docking station?
Hey there. If it has a USB-C port it may still work but it may not be compatible. You might need to look at the standard USB3.0 docking stations instead of this one doesn’t work.
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When the ethernet cable to connected to my thunderbolt dock, the internet is slower. When the ethernet cable is connected directly to my Thinkpad laptop, internet is faster. This is normal right?
Hi there. Yes, because the Ethernet data is sharing he USB-C connection with power, video and other USB devices, you may see some reduction in speed. I haven’t noticed much difference however my internet connection in quite slow so it trends to be the bottleneck for speed.
How about running a speedtest website?
This works for the lenovo yoga 920?
I know nothing about computers and my company sent a load of equipment to my home. THANK YOU for your clearly explained demonstration, I am all set up now and ready to go! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Awesome!! So happy when I hear that these videos have helped others
This is an excellent instructional.This is exactly what I needed to hook my T-490S to my new docking station. Thank you. Look forward to future videos.
Cheers David! Very glad to hear it helped.
Without a doubt, the most helpful and informative video out here! Thank you so much!!! Had to set up for work and I couldn't figure out why when I closed the lid the monitors would sleep too
Awesome! Glad to help. Yes, those settings are less than easy to find and set up!
the way that Pete is exited about a Docking station is amazing, really good video new subscriber
Haha! Yes, I'm pretty easily impressed aren't I?
Thank you very much!! my father has a Lenovo E580, I buy the same USB-C Docking Station model, and ALL woks perfect!!! all the ports, the setup, the 3 monitors and also a cable DisplayPort-to-HDMI for the TV! thank you again!
Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Going to university in less than 2 months and up until now I was using a 12 year old desktop. Had a pretty tight budget, so I couldn't get the ThinkPad T480. There weren't that many reviews on the E580, which sucked, because it was a pretty good alternative & one in my price range. These videos helped a lot, so thanks! Unless I find something that has better specs, price, and durability (unlikely, right?) then I'm sticking with the E580! I hope it lasts me until the end of my program in 2023, haha.
Nice one! Yes, As you can tell from the videos I'm pretty happy with this purchase. Yes, I could get something lighter and more powerful for twice the cash, but for the specs I ended up with, I'm blown away by the value on the E580. Good luck with your study and I also hope whatever you choose will last you well! Thinkpads are pretty renowned for their reliability and longevity!
Yoga's aren't a bad piece of kit for study, if you ever need to reupgrade. Surfaces are the choice, but so expensive and litteral a pile of shit after 12 months as you cannot upgrade or even change the battery. Laptops are ALWAYS course dependant. As Medicine / Pharmacy the touch screen is a joy and cuts down on paper waste. The way most student condone paying for better kit, is by torrenting textbooks to afford the upgrade. Yoga's (most) work with USB-C docks. I scored my i7 Yoga (refurbished) from Grays Online for $600 with full warranty.
Nice advice. Thanks for your feedback.
How's your program now? Hope everything is well!
Best video I have seen on youtube
Very simple to understand & follow
Thank you
Thanks my friend. Very glad to hear it.
Good call on Logitech. I love their products.
I’m a big Logitech fan. Always had the best experiences with their mice, keyboards and webcams.
Thank you Pete. I was on the fence on this one but I your video was incredibly helpful in settling my nerves about the docking station.
Very welcome my friend.
this is exactly what i was looking for, thank you, first time seeing you videos. you got yourself a subscriber
Wonderful! Thanks Carl. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel.
Thank you. Being a newbie to using monitor and having to setup on my own at home, this was a real help 😊
Great to hear. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Great video, Devi helped infinitely more that the Lenovo instructions. One question I have though is can you change the settings to use the monitor camera instead of the laptop? I do loads of video calls and I’m always looking at the screen but my laptop camera is at an awkward angle.
Hey James. Yes, should just be in your settings if you have the monitor connected via USB/USB-C?
Great video. Finally got my Lenovo laptop working my Targus docking station. :)
Nice on! Glad to hear it.
Great Video. Used to connect my ThinkPad to an older type Pro dock unit, but it did the trick. Thanks.
Awesome! Glad to hear it my friend.
The documentation with the docking station is seriously poor. I was not completely sure how to use the USB cable that came in as it had a USB 2 adapter attached to it and the documentation made it sound as if using that connection would give video where as using USB-C would give power. Your video hit the mark showing USB-C does everything. Typing this on my laptop using the docking station with dual monitors.
Not alot of fluff in your video, straight to the point, thanks man.
Awesome! So glad I could help. Yes, you don’t always get awesome documentation with this stuff so I wanted to share my experience in the hope that hat it would help others. 👍
Like the voice. Makes you very smart.
Thank you my friend. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic sure thing.
Thank you - for a non Lenovo user, this helps alot since these laptops have novel connectors compared to the usual types - helps me to find one that will work with a T480 I will be inheriting
Cheers Ziggy. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Thank you for sharing this. Not everyone is tech savvy and video like this certainly help people like me :)
Very glad to hear my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic I subscribed 🙂
thank you!! ive been struggling to get mine to connect this fixed it
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Really helpful video! The docking station is perfect for setting up a home work space :)
Thanks Bella. It’s a handy little unit. My wife is using it now for her home office.
Nice! You’re videos are always amazing thanks for the tips
Thanks Luke
Pete thank you so much you saved me hours on the phone with corporate IT lol
Haha! Love to hear that. Corporate IT departments try hard, but translating their instructions to English can be a challenge sometimes. 🙂
Thank you! This was extremely helpful!
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Using USB-C docking, do we need a power plug-in to the notebook.... or the docking supply a power to notebook ?
The docking station supplies the power as well as all the other connections, so you just need the docking station plugged in to power, and the single USB-C cable form the dock to your laptop. Thanks for watching and for your question.
Explains everything. Thanks mate.👍🏻
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Thanx Pet u r super man. Really very informative. U hv a positive energy. 2nd time to watch u. Good man love ur style. 👌👏👍👍👍
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. 👍🙏
I little to much talking for my liking, but he definitely helped me out.
Cheers Bill. Yes, I sure can talk! I try to keep things succinct and edit my videos down but it can be challenging to find the right balance.
Glad you found it useful though!
No worries my friend, you helped me out and that's what matters. It was only a comment not a complaint. Thank you for taking the time to put this out there.
No offender taken at all. It’s only through comment and feedback that I can improve and make sure my videos are providing value. 👍
Great video! Thank you so much Pete! I just have 1 silly question.. can we use this docking station (connected to the laptop), WITHOUT plug it in to the charger?
As sometimes, I might gonna need it only to read my USB A flashdisk (my laptop only has 2 USB C ports as external data connector).. It would be quite a longer process if I had to plug the charger first to get it done..
I believe the dock needs power to function at all so would need to be plugged in.
Very helpful video...thanks for posting!
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Do you have a video to show how to hook up the monitors? Only one monitor comes on.
Sorry! Worked out of the box for me. Maybe try a different cable or connection?
Hi Pete, love your videos! When connecting or disconnecting the computer to the dock, do you then have to turn off the computer before connecting/disconnecting the usb-c cable or just pull/push it out/in?
Hey there my friend. Thanks for your kind words. Yes, you can just plug straight in while the computer is running and it will adjust the settings and connect the dock and your monitors straight away. It’s very convenient because if I’m out somewhere working I can get home, plug in, and immediately continue with what I was working on. 👍
Is the power button on this dock itself able to power on the notebook even when is completely off ? Not just when the notebook sleeps/hybernate s (as seen on your video)? The power button mirroring is a deal-breaker for me. Thanks.
Hey there Peter. Yes, the power button on the dock can power on the laptop when completely shut down and off. This was something I wanted too, as often I will have my laptop docked with an external keyboard and mouse and don't want to open the lip just to hit the power button!
@@PeteJohnsMusic this is so cool.
My laptop doesn’t have usb C port. I tried using a generic usb c to usb A cable instead but it doesnt seem to work. Is there any way i can connect the dock station to my laptop without a usb c port on the laptop?
Hey there. You’ll likely need a USB-A hub instead as this model only supports USB-C laptops.
Hi Pete! Have you tried using the docking station without the slim tip charger? For some reason i am not allowed to charge my HP laptop through the Lenovo dock.
Not sure sorry? It works with my Lenovo laptop and my wife’s Lenovo tablet, both which use USB-C for power.
This is a great video, however it makes me realize how much easier it is to connect multiple screens using my mac.
So funny that I’m a Mac user now!
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You just saved me a ton of time. Thank you!
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Pete Johns I will subscribe right now! Thanks again and stay safe!
LIkewise my friend. Appreciate it.
Hi Pete! Thank you for the video, it is super helpful! So my question is can I use the laptop display too so I will be able to use all 3 monitors if I leave the laptop lid open?
Yes you can. The maximum is 3 monitors total however by the looks.
I just wanted to be sure. I'm not a really techie person and I rely heavily on TH-cam. Thank you for a quick response!
Hello, my docking station is showing as working (white light) I get a noise from laptop to say it's all connected but for whatever reason my monitor won't pick up.
please could somebody advise? my laptop doesn't have an HDMI slot but I'm using a smaller version to connect to the docking station.
have I missed something here?
Maybe try changing out the cable?
great video, thanks for the help.
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Great review, thnk you!
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hi been trying set up the same docking station, cant seem to get my laptop to detect there is second screen is there drivers need to install
Hey there. No, wasn’t any drivers for me on Windows 10? Make sure you have any updates installed though.
You need the Lenovo USB c thunderbolt cable.
Thank you for the information.
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does it have to be a DVI cable? i have a display port to hdmi but monitor does not detect signal
Yeah I’ve found it a bit picky with cable types.
16:00 its not giving me the option power button and lid nor the other options afterward.
Bummer! Maybe check the latest options and settings for your operating system.
Does the laptop have to be a lenovo laptop? Or should a laptop with a tunderbolt port should do the job?
Technically any other USB-C laptop should work but I would probably go with a more generic one from Belkin or similar.
Hello. I have the T490. Will this dock support 5 numbers of 4TB external drives? I want to be able to transfer data simultaneously from one drive to another and also to the hard drive in my T490. Cheers.
Not sure sorry. If it’s powered by USB-c then it’s likely to work but only Lenovo would be able to confirm.
could you portrait monitors or the monitors should have the same resolution? does night mode works on there monitors or not?
Hi Pete,
Came across this video of yours which is definitely helpful. Question: I got two USB-C ports on my laptop. One of them is the main charging one. Do I need to connect the charging cable at all if I have connected the dock to the laptop? Also, if I do not need to connect the charging cable, do I connect the docking cable to the main charging USB-C port?
Hey there. If you connect via a USB-C port that has both data and charging then it will charge your laptop and connect all your gear.
Amazing! Thank you so much for this very detailed Video. You made my day :-)
You’re very welcome Natalia. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
can you hook the dock straigt to a desktop and then use the HDMI and display port to connect to dual monitors??
I wouldn’t think so? 🤔
Thank you very much
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Trying to use this with Yoga 720 13… i cannot get a display. All the USBs work (mouse, keyboard, etc). Connecting to one monitor with DisplayPort
Yeah not sure sorry. Might need some help from Lenovo.
Hi Pete! I’ve got two Samsung monitors and the Lenovo thinkpad dock and just recently bought the Lenovo ideapad Flex 5. I tried the steps you advised in the video but for some reason the monitors just aren’t being recognised! The dock is talking to the laptop somewhat because it’s picking up the mouse and keyboard…any idea why monitors are not recognised?
Not sure sorry? Perhaps they are 4K monitors and not supported together? Have you tried one at a time? And have you confirmed the compatibility of the laptop with this dock?
I have Gen 2 but my hp pavilion can't see my 2 hp EliteDisplay E242 24" LCD Monitor 1920 x 1200..
The light on the doc is light up white.
It was light yellow before.
That’s odd? I’ve only used this with my Thinkpad I’m afraid.
Hi. Pete. I ha e the dock and tried to connect two monitors. I was able to do it after watching your video, but when I try to use a video or listen to my students during a video conference, I am not able to have any sound .
I have tried everything. Do I need another kind of cables? Thank you!!
Hey there. Sound should still work fine? You might need to change your audio settings from the HdMI output back to the internal speaker. Or plug in some headphones or speakers.
It doesn’t show power button and lid in power options. What do I do?
Oh really? Might be somewhere else on later versions of Windows? Might need to Google or reach out to Lenovo.
Good videos presentation. I could see one concern. I am working on t470 laptop Lenovo, I have only one charger. So I have connected to Lenovo dock so that extra accessories connection would not be disturbed. Like keyboard mouse internet cable. Currently after connecting the dock with laptop via USB. I am able to access all accessories but unable to charge my laptops. Could you plz guide me
Hey there. You might need to reach out to Lenovo or someone who specialises in this sort of content.
Hi Pete, was the laptop charged via the USB C as well?
Yup.
Thanks, this was helpful. You touched on this right at the end but just to be sure you can connect a speaker with USB to the docking station right? I'm about to purchase one but want to make sure I can use the docking station for that instead of having to plug it in directly to the laptop (if that makes sense).
Yup. It supports any USB audio device via the USB ports. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic Great! Many thanks for the reply
Good video. How do I connect the monitor to its stand?
Hey there. Not sure sorry? Depends what monitor your have.
Is a DVI cable required? Can I hook up a HDMI cord from my monitor to the dock to work?
You would need an adapter or display port to HDMI cable.
Hi! I have redmibook 16. I want plug in Hybrid USB-C.
Than I want to plug in 2 monitors (4k with 60 herz ) in Hybrid USB-C?
Is it possible to do?
I’m not sure sorry? This dock is specifically designed for laptops using USB-C for power and data.
Great video. Just one question: I noticed there is no speakers connector at the dock (other thasn the headphone jack). In case you want to connect your external speakers to the dock, how would you do that?
Hey there. You’ll just need to use the headphone output and connect this to your speakers using the relevant cable. Here’s my cable guide - studiolivetoday.com/cables
Is it possible to disable the charging option since it always is charging?
Only by unplugging. Most modern batteries manage charging and better life for you anyway.
Hi, great video! THanks for the info. Quick question: Does the wireless internetconnection on the laptop still work with the docking station?
Yup, WiFi and all other features are still supported.
does ur RJ45 ethernet port on dock work on yours? mine is connec ted but the e580 doesnt register it . any ideas?
Not sure sorry? Mine sets worked fine.
Great video mate, thank you!
You’re very welcome. This is a super reliable little dock and is still going strong and used daily. 👍
Nice demonstration, hey can you connect android phone to this thunderbolt hub via the extra usb-c port and control your phone from the hubs mouse , keyboard and monitor as well as charge your phone? Thx
Really good question? No idea sorry. I don’t use an Android phone. USB-C is pretty universal so you might be good?! But there are much cheaper USB-C docks.
Any tricks you can share about getting the laptop to connect to the internet via the ethernet port? Mine's not working and you didn't discuss a hardwired connection in the video. I'm connecting to my Thinkpad laptop using the USB-C cable provided. I have an ethernet cable connecting my docking station and my router extension on my desk. Any help is appreciated.
Hey there Jason. Hmmmm.... I have plugged directly in to my router from the network port and it has worked fine. I take it that it works when you plug directly from the laptop jack? Would love to help but haven’t come across anything like this sorry.
Pete, I followed your instruction. I have 2 HDMI cables on both end of the cables. The monitors are not being recognized. I am stumped.
Hey Bobby. That’s very strange? The cables I used were the display port types. Just making sure it has the correct connector at the docking station end?
You must use the Lenovo USB c thunderbolt cable. Ordinary cable USB c cable will not work.
@@TeeFat Wow so the wiring is different and can't find a replacement?
THANK YOU !!!
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Can I plug in a webcam to this docking station? If so, do you have one that you recommend?
Yes and yes! th-cam.com/video/SuT-K-zGFLU/w-d-xo.html
Logitech C920/922 is great, or the BRIO of you have a little more budget. studiolivetoday.com/gear
would that power your laptop with just that single USBC connection? thanks
Yup. It provides power pass-through.
Thank you for the video! This helps so much! I currently have my thinkpad connected to two monitors through the DisplayPort connections, but i have a 3rd USB-c monitor that I’d like to add to my setup. Is that possible to add to my extended desktop?
I haven’t tried a monitor via USB-C sorry so not sure.
Dear Pete, I got this exact setup with 2 screens but they seem to sometimes have sprinkling dots all over and sometimes one of the screen blinks (Black then back to normal), its really disturbing and i'm trying very hard to fix it. I have updated all graphic and ports drivers and rebooted multiple time and updated windows. I am running out of options, have you heard of this problem? is there a way to fix it?
Hello there my friend. This is most often due to either a faulty cable or a cable that is. It quite plugged in all the way. I would unplug and plug back in the cables to make sure they are in completely and screwed tight (if they are the type of cables which screw in). This is especially an issue with VGA and DVI cables with multiple pins. Good luck! Hope you get it sorted.
was there any needed drivers? audio/usb works but video will not load for the added screens and pc still shows only laptop screen
Hey there. That’s a little strange? No, not any drivers when I connected to Windows 10, it was just plug and play. Make sure you select the right mode on your monitors. I made that mistake early on.
Thanks for this video. I was not able to get my display to work with this docking station. I tried a HDMI to DVI cable, AND i tried a HDMI-HDMI with a displayport adapter with no luck. I'm also not sure how to find out whether or not the docking station device was discovered. When plugging in or unplugging it in, there is a sounds, but I can't find this device on my devices/printers.
Hmmmm….. seems odd? Sorry - didn’t have any issues like this personally.
We have the same laptop can i use eGPU for this?
Hey there. Not sure but I would doubt it unfortunately.
My Lenovo L13 can only support 2 monitors, not 3. If I use this, can I use 2 external monitors and keep the laptop closed?
Hey there. I’ve used this with two 1080p monitors and the lid closed and it works well.
@@PeteJohnsMusic cheers
You deserve way more subs
Thanks my friend.
I have a T480s that I would primarily use this for, but would I technically on occasion be able to plug in a desktop as the input USB C source instead?
Yeah, sorry for the delay. Not sure on this sorry?
Hello - does the docking station have to be specific to the exact model of the laptop or does it work with all models of Lenovo laptops?
It is for all models that use USB-C for data and power.
Thank you
👍
How to connect laptop with ss port to dual monitor using this docking station
This docking station is only for USB-C sorry.
I love these videos of yours. I myself have bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E590 (i5-8265u) yesterday. Still waiting for the delivery, I moved from an Apple laptop to windows after a year. How is the screen on this device? Unfortunately, there are no reviews on E590 on youtube, just hoping that the screen would a continuation from this model.
I would assume that they have used the same or an improved screen. It is really good actually. Not harsh or super bright so easy on the eyes and gold colour reproduction.
The only small issue with the E580 is that the viewing angle is not very wide. Has only been an issue once when the family were crowded around the laptop watching a video, but for a single user it is excellent.
Hope you enjoy your new machine as much as I have mine.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks for the info.
No problem. Enjoy!
I think 170 quid for the docking station is a bit step is there any compatible ones you would recommend a bit cheaper I use the ThinkPad for work and have one for my home laptop but of course they not compatible.
Yeah; the beauty part is that it is USB-C, so unlike the old days where every laptop has a different connector, you can use any of the cheaper USB-C rocking stations and hubs. I would avoid the super cheap ones but there are plenty from the likes of Targus and Kensington that will do the job.
What if i dont want the laptop to charge/overcharge? How can i stop it since it is plugged in the type C charging port
If you’re using a compatible ThinkPad it will manager the charging through the dock.
Hi Pete, Thanks for the great video. Question: I'm using the lenovo docking station with a lenovo laptop and two monitors. It works awesome! Now I would like to put an old pc into this setup. Unfortunately it does nog detect the lenovo docking station via usb or usbc. Any suggestions?
Yeah, unfortunately it’s a bit hit and miss and dependent upon the hardware so maybe not work with non Lenovo gear.
could you show how sound works as mine is not working, thanks
I don’t use this anymore sorry, but sound just works from the headphone jack as per the normal setup in my experience
Sorted after firmware update 😁
Hi there! Great video, very helpful! I have a question - I have the same setting - the docking station, the two monitors and the Lenovo ThinkPad laptop. The only difference is the cables I use to connect the monitors to the docking station - mine are DisplayPort to HDMI. This setting doesn't work - my monitors say that they don't have HDMI signal. So my question is - do you think that the cable is the problem or maybe there is something else?
Hmmmm.... not sure sorry. I’ve only used the two display port outputs and used display port to DVI cables. HDMI should probably work the same, but if it’s not, maybe try a different connection.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks for the fast reply!! I'm starting to think my cables might be malfunctioning, so maybe I'll just get new ones and see if it works out.
Hi did you find out what was wrong because I'm experiecing the same thing, please assist
Hello Pete,
Thinking of purchasing a ThinkPad X1 Yoga for work-at-home. I want to work on my bed; my desk is about 9-10 feet away and I have 3 older USB-A external hard drives on a USB hub that I need to connect, a scanner, a printer, an older Toshiba laptop, as well as an HDMI tv for one monitor and a Samsung 30" monitor for the other. The monitors will be on overbed tables with longer HDMI cables, but I want to leave the rest on my desk and just run a cable from the dock to my new laptop to access everything. The cable from the dock to my computer will obviously need to be longer than the standard one included in the box (at least 10', with maybe a little slack room). Will a longer connection cable be stable and work, and what specific kind do I need to look for?
Have never used a dock before and have no access to look at these in person; debating on USB-C Dock Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3 Gen 2. But I don't know enough about these to determine which will work best with my set-up, especially since my hard drives are pre-USB-C or thunderbolt. Since you own the USB-C Dock I was wondering if you could help me determine if it would be sufficient for my situation. In addition to the office spreadsheets and such, I do photo editing in LightRoom and other art tasks in Photoshop, and will need a stable and powerful setup, but on a budget. Working at my desk is miserable and it's way too small.
Thanks for any advice you can provide - LBuford
Hey there.
So the Gen 2 version of the USB-C Dock is a good option provided your laptop is powered by USB-C.
There are plenty of USB-A ports to continue using your older gear and of course you can attach a hub.
I’m not a super expert on the topic so can’t give super specific advice I’m afraid.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks Pete! Upon further research, I've pretty much decided I'd be better off going with the Yoga C940 due to the graphics card. Better for my photo work. And it is only compatible with the thunderbolt 3 dock it appears, from options provided on the customization pages. Still so much research to do!
Not at all familiar with thunderbolt 3 and how it works with older gear, so will probably have to call Lenovo.
Thanks!
is it possible to power up laptop via usb dock power button, with laptop lid closed?
Yup sure is! I do this all the time. 👍😎
@@PeteJohnsMusic mine is not working that way (my laptop is P50 btw). I checked all settings and searched all over internet but couldn't find a way to make it working that way...
Is it possible to connect a hard drive to the dock station and have data transfer once reconnected?
Hey there. Yes, you can have an external USB hard drive connected you the dock and the laptop will reconnect to it when you connect.
I’m sure this is software that could automatically backup your internal hard drive to the external when you connect but I don’t use any function like this.
Im thinking of buying a USB-C dock to connect all my peripherals (keyboard, mouse, headset and monitor. My laptop only has usb-c (no thunderbolt). Will there be any noticeable latency issues or delays when playing games? The reason why I wanted a docking station is so I can just leave all my peripherals connected to docking station and easily take my laptop with me and a spare mouse when leaving then just replug to docking station when Im back home.
Hey there my friend. So, no latency with keyboard, mouse or other peripherals. The one caveat is the video output. It uses a separate driver which is absolutely fine for most applications.... except gaming. It's a common problem with many docking stations sadly, but can be worked around by connecting the monitor(s) directly to the laptop and then using the dock for everything else.
That was fantastic thanks!
Hey Scott. Glad to hear it! And it’s still going strong. I use this setup for my weekly live-streams and having the two monitors and all my devices connected makes things really easy to manage.
very helpful video, thanks
Very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
That dock station works only on ibm lenovo laptops and destops?
It may work with others that are powered via USB-C but not guaranteed to work.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks for respond
I have an msi pulse gl66 and it doesn't work with the display ports..
Bummer. Yeah, it’s definitely designed for Lenovo.
@@PeteJohnsMusic the reason behind it was that my laptop didn't support alt mode or something like that, although everything else works except the video
I don’t understand why need this ? Why just direct connect to monitor?
Sounds like you don’t need this! It’s if you want additional ports, dual monitors, etc as I show in the video.
Hi Pete, I have a laptop Lenovo Thinkpad T480s for which I’m already using this usb c docking station and thanks to your video it was very easy to install. Today I ordered my son Lenovo Laptop S145 and it doesn’t have usb C as a charger so my question is how can I hook this laptop to my usb C docking station?
Hey there. If it has a USB-C port it may still work but it may not be compatible. You might need to look at the standard USB3.0 docking stations instead of this one doesn’t work.
@@PeteJohnsMusic hi again, ok thanks for your swift reply, it doesn't have usb c port so no choice.
@@Untoldtruth-f9y bruh, USB 3.0 ThinkPad Dock is a great option for you