Hi, i was wondering if the docking station is ruining the battery life of the sp3. This plugable universal docking station comes with a bunch of ports and allows dual video. After installing the update, you must disconnect the surface device from the dock and reconnect it. Program manager, in the surface devices engineering team, takes you on a short tour of the key aspects of the surface dock design, includ. Has anyone used their surface in the dock for a long time and if so have you noticed any difference on battery.
To use a thirdparty ethernet adapter, you must load the drivers into the deployment boot image and you must launch that boot image from a separate storage device, such as a usb stick. Surface dock 222 turn your ultraportable surface into a desktop pc and boost your productivity with surface dock. When plugged in, the other devices lan, usb, sound all work so the dock is receiving power and making a proper connection to the surface book. My surface dock has also stopped charging my surface book. To start, the surface docking station firmware needs to be checked, and if old, updated. Buy microsoft surface pro docking station harvey norman au. Microsoft surface dock for surface pro and surface book pd900003. Please wait until the led stops blinking before you unplug your surface. Another pleasant use of the dock is that it acts an alwayson charging station for usb based devices. Reconnect your surface dock for 2 minutes and then disconnect it from your device. Charge it when its possible for the cycles not charge it when its in use and thats the problem.
What is best usbc docking station for surface book 2. You can find out more product specifications and information here. Slide your surface down into the docking station, then slide the sides of the docking station into the sides of your surface. Dell wd15 vs surface dock i just got a new surface book 2 15 for work and i want to go down to a one cable dock. Compatible with surface pro 3, surface pro 4, surface pro 2017, surface pro 6, surface pro 7, surface book, surface book 2, surface laptop. Theres 2 battery but the one in the screen no longer works. Best buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for surface docking station. To use it, you just replace your sp3, sp4, or surface book s power plug with a cable attached to the dock.
Surface pro 4 docking station harvey norman new zealand. My concern is that if i leave my surface in the docking station for days on end it will end up harming the battery so when i want to use it as a tablet, i wont have very good battery life. Unplug the surface from its power supply and remove any attached accessories from your surface. If you own one, youll be happy to learn that you can also reap the rewards offered by a docking station. Transform your surface pro 4 into a multimedia workstation with the official microsoft surface pro 4 docking station. The surface dock is a few years old now and supplies less power to the surface book 2 partially because it allocates some of the power for the other ports.
If you cant afford the surface dock or want a docking station solution that can be shared with other laptops, you can look into the usb 3. Surface connect is not thunderbolt, its just usb and display ports plus power. I am thinking of getting a docking station for my surface 3 since my desktop computer has died. Be sure to also post on the surface book forum to ask for advice or insight from other surface book users. Complete with a power supply port, a gigabit ethernet port, an audio out port, mini displayports, and usb 3. The microsoft surface dock is the official docking station for microsoft surface. Home products connectivity surface docking stations surface docking stations achieve a full desktop experience with surface pro, and the flexibility to position the device upright as an additional monitor, or down in studio mode for drafting, painting, or editing photos.
Docking station for microsoft surface pro 6 5, usb hub adapter with triple usb 3. If youre using a type cover, open it so it lies flat. Surface pro dock, iczi surface pro docking station hub multiport adapter with 4k displayport, 1080p hdmi, 3. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
That is, instead of having a slidein slot with a complicated docking mechanism, surface dock is just an external box, and a small one at that. It is compatible with the surface pro, surface pro 3, surface pro 4. Follow the steps below to make sure your surface dock stays updated. If youre using a surface book 2 15inch, though, then this is one. Ive tried the suggestion to remove battery drivers and do a hard reset of computer. I just got a surface book and was a bit surprised to find my pretty new dell monitor on the list of unsupported monitors. Laptop docking stations for microsoft surface for sale. Surface dock not working correctly with external monitors. U2715h, microsoft surfacebook, microsoft surface docking. It does work very well with your surface devices and docking station. Rotating the surface dock adapter the opposite direction. Surface pro dock for surface pro 4pro 5pro 6 usb hub docking station with gigabit ethernet port, 4k hdmi vga dp display port, 3xusb 3. Turn your surface into a desktop pc with the microsoft surface dock.
In order to increase the battery life of lithium battery it is recommend to. Compatible with surface pro 3, surface pro 4, surface pro 5th gen, surface pro 6, surface pro 7, surface laptop, surface laptop 2, surface laptop 3, surface book, surface book 2, and surface go. After youve set up your workspace, place your surface in the docking station to connect to it. The dock can not keep the surface book 2 charged while under heavy gpu use. Surface pro 6 or surface book with this microsoft pd900003 surface dock. The dock does not give sufficient power to run the gpu in the surface book. An important decision a surface pro or surface book owner can face is whether or not to purchase the accompanying docking station. The two monitors have hdmi ports, so i am using mini display to hdmi converters. Shop staples for microsoft docking station for surface pro. Where the surface dock adapter connects to the surface book pro 4 replacing the minidisplay to displayport adapter with a different brand.
Applies to surface pro 3, surface pro 4, surface book read this and this. Simply click in and go from road warrior to desktop master with this docking station designed exclusively for the microsoft surface pro and surface pro 2. No audio through surface dock on monitor speakers dell. Microsoft surface dock is free with a surface book 2, but. Once turn on you can unplugg the charger and the battery last up to 56 hours. Best surface pro docks and docking stations in 2020. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Attach your peripherals to surface dock and then attach the magnetic surface connect cable to your device. U2715h, microsoft surfacebook, microsoft surface docking station, disconnect issues has there been any progress on this. If you have a different dock for surface, you cant update it using the updater software. The new surface dock is compatible with surface book. Docking station for surface pro and surface pro 2 thirdparty ethernet adapters are also supported for network deployment, although they do not support pxe boot. Protect both your surface and docking station from potential theft with this toughasnails security system.
Microsoft surface dock compatible with surface pro 3, surface pro 4, and surface book surface pro dock for surface pro 4pro 5pro 6 usb hub docking station with gigabit ethernet port, 4k hdmi vga dp display port, 3xusb 3. Best surface pro docks and docking stations in 2020 windows. How to check surface dock firmware version windows forum. I think its going to be a wash particularly when it comes to similarly priced docks to the surface dock that offer similar utility such as the owc non.
I have faced similar issues with surface pro 4 and the surface book. The instructions on this page apply only to surface dock. Single monitor 4k output with 60w power delivery k38260na. Surface dock is quick and easy to set up since its plugandplay. This cable allows your surface dock to connect to two. Surface pro x and surface devices running on windows 10 s mode are not supported.
The next mini displayport to displayport cable from monoprice is also recommended by the microsoft surface team. The displayport firmware update will be installed while the hardware is disconnected. Just connect your surface pro, surface book or surface laptop to the dock using the magnetic surface. Surface dock, which posed a problem for devices like the surface book 2 that. Docking station surface pro 6pro 5pro 4 usb hub with 4k hdmi, vga,dp, micro usb charging, 3 usb 3. Surface pro and surface book docking station is a much. The power jack connects your docking station to its power supply. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Surface go surface laptop surface laptop 2 surface pro surface pro 3 surface pro 4 surface pro 6 surface book surface book 2 dimension. Componentxxcurrentfwversion this key displays the version of firmware that is installed on the currently connected or most recently connected surface dock. The surface book 2 looses battery power slowly over a period of time to the point that after 2 hours time my surface book 2 is no longer charged. The surface lineup of tablet hybrids demonstrates this perfectly. The dell wd15 uses usbc, has 1 hdmi, 1 minidisplayport, 1 vga, ethernet port, 2 usb a 2.
Is docking station ruining the battery surface news. Or, you can get your surface dock updated free of charge at a microsoft store near you. Surface dock connected to surface pro 4 and dual monitors. The kensington sd7000 docking station is an excellent surface pro dock designed to look like the surface studio base. The led in the ethernet port of the dock will blink while the update is in progress. Kensington sd2000p usbc docking station for surface pro 7, surface book, surface laptop 3, surface go, ipad pro and usbc laptops. Slide your surface down into the docking station, then slide the sides of the docking station into. Get the best deals on laptop docking stations for microsoft surface and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. If the surface dock didnt update its firmware, try these same steps with another surface device running windows 10. Must be plugged in to turn on because it thinks that the battery is on 0%. Will leaving my surface 3 in the docking station harm my. With two highdefinition video ports, a gigabit ethernet port, four usb 3.