does this docking station power the laptop, meaning can you use it to turn the laptop on and off or do you still have to open laptop and turn it on?
2008217
I think the question here is whether the docking station can power on the laptop. The answer is no. The docking station is just a port extension for the laptop.
2008218
Avoid this dock. It's drivers broke the Lenovo yoga I purchased requiring me to rebuild the laptop. Lenovo support was useless. No, it doesn't power the laptop.
2008219
You must open the laptop and turn it on and keep the laptop open and on. It simply transfers the image to your separate monitor. I had so many problems with it I stopped using it. It caused my laptop to get constant blue screens and randomly shut down in the middle of working. Even after I quit using the docking station, my computer would still randomly get blue screen and shut down. After a couple of months of not using the docking station my computer stopped getting the blue screens. I did some research and found out the docking station was causing the problem. Do little research on this docking station being linked to blue screens and you will immediately see this is a very common problem. You must open the laptop and turn it on and keep the laptop open and on. It simply transfers the image to your separate monitor. I had so many problems with it I stopped using it. It caused my laptop to get constant blue screens and randomly shut down in the middle of working. Even after I quit using the docking station, my computer would still randomly get blue screen and shut down. After a couple of months of not using the docking station my computer stopped getting the blue screens. I did some research and found out the docking station was causing the problem. Do little research on this... » Read More You must open the laptop and turn it on and keep the laptop open and on. It simply transfers the image to your separate monitor. I had so many problems with it I stopped using it. It caused my laptop to get constant blue screens and randomly shut down in the middle of working. Even after I quit using the docking station, my computer would still randomly get blue screen and shut down. After a couple of months of not using the docking station my computer stopped getting the blue screens. I did some research and found out the docking station was causing the problem. Do little research on this docking station being linked to blue screens and you will immediately see this is a very common problem. « Show Less
746596
Honestly, I don't know. I've never tried it, but it is possible, especially if you are using a USB 3.0 port for the connection between the laptop and the docking station. However I've used several other docking stations before this one, and never had the dock power the laptop.
105444
No, you must still use separate power supplies/chargers for the laptop and the docking station. This was surprising to me as well (my Dell docking station at work charges my work laptop), but if you read the description for the SuperSpeed docking station, it does not indicate that it charges your laptop.
2131770
Does not come with docking station, just power cord. The docking station does have hdmi out, and two usb.
912513
Yes, it comes with its own AC Adapter (Ac Adapter powers both the dock and computer, because you connect the dock through the OneLink slot, which is also the power adapter port in the notebook). It also comes HDMI-to-VGA monitor adapter.
153034
Yes, the docking station has it's own Power Port, works beautifully. One recommendation, I have a couple of these stations and find that I still use the one that has a CD/DVD reader burner the most. Pay the extra get the CD/DVD upgrade. Good luck!
1813864
I only use the dock to do a backup from my laptop so I power it up when I begin and then turn it off at the end. I've never left it on long enough to see if the drives power down after a period of inactivity. Sorry I can't be of more help.
294092
Yes, that is for the docking station. FYI, docking station does not come with a power supply. One cord which has one plug which plus into your laptop.
1616619
There is no on/off switch for the docking station, however the power light is not always on. If the system is powered down or the computer is not present it will stay off.
153035
Yes. As Steven mentioned, the docking station has it's own power port, so you won't have to rely on the power port on the laptop.
2087815
No. But if your laptop is charged, you don't need the laptop plugged in while you are using the docking station. You can still use the 2nd monitor and other peripherals you have attached to the docking station.
241402
It may be due to the settings. On the keyboard there is the blue button that activates an asus program. There is the notebook mode box where it enables and disables the docks power. This may be the problem. Simply leave it on off. If you need better detail I'll be happy to help.
698582
This is just Docking station. It has 4 slots for plugging u.s.b.cords into it. You furnish the cords . It plugs into a standard wall outlet to supply power to the U.s.b. cords. Is basically a place to park your device while it is charging.
2261998
I suppose that it supplies power to the drive. My guess is that the laptop drive I'm using only needs 5V and that it is getting enough current from the USB port. I do not know how much power is really needed or if this usage is correct; I just observed that it works for me.
541749
Gisela, no this device does not charge your laptop, you will still need to use your computers power supply. It does have a lot of extra USB plug to charge other devices. Yes you have to open the laptop to turn on. It does have two monitor plugs and I correctly use both with the laptop closed.
1509562
Thanks. You answered my question. The docking station is a wired connection.
2087818
No. It does not power the laptop or charge the battery. There are two things to plug in while it is docked, the USB cable to the dock and the power cable for the laptop. So far the device is working perfectly.