So I surely hope there's a redesign for both devices in the works. The same situation (proxomity of the USB-C and USB 3.0 ports) exists on the "Elite Dock" as well, but at least on the other side of the port there are 3 other USB 3.0 ports available. And since that's the only USB 3.0 port on the notebook it's the only port which can be used to provide USB 3.0 speeds via the dock. In fact, as I mentioned in my original post, the notebook's USB-C and USB 3.0 ports are too close to each other to use the USB-C port with a SanDisk flash drive when the dock's USB adapter is connected to the notebook. (Heavy sigh.) But the USB 3.0 port on the notebook is too close to the USB-C port to be able to use both effectively for some devices, such as the 2 SanDisk flash drives I tried to plug in next to each other. The only thing the USB-C port is good for on this notebook is direct connection of a USB-C device, OTHER THAN the dock. He was on the phone with HP for a while after that and the determination was that the 650 G2 notebook is definately NOT capable of supporting either data transfer or power connection via USB-C port to the HP Elite USB-C dock. : I've just got confirmed from another guy from HP that the HP Elite USB-C dock does't work with HP ProBook 650 G2's connected via USB-C?!?! First someone at HP tells me (via phone) that the HP Elite USB-C dock is fully functional together with a HP ProBook 650 G2, no it's not? I'm totally flabbergasted! Why doesn't HP provides a working USB-C dock solution for a business laptop (not cheap!) like the HP ProBook 650 G2 equipped with a USB-C port? To be honost? I'm disappointed in HP.Īn HP Field Technician (who has been here before and known to be on top of his game) came and swapped out the system board but still couldn't get it to work. What I did see is the led lights up and goes out constantly and that the dock doesn't present itself as HP Dock as it should according to the manual.Īre all those HP Elite USB-C DOA? I mean, it looks like a firmware flash didn't complete succesfully? I even went as far as installing the HP provided Windows 10 Pro CD and also tested a laptop with the factory installed Windows 7 Pro, no combination did work. : II've tested with several Windows 10 Enterprise HP ProBook 650 G2 systems as well with 3 brand-new Elite USB-C docks. I work with Windows 10 Enterprise, latest build. In my case nothing was done! Only when I use the USB-C to USB-3 adapter the network, USB and displays work, power doesn't! I was having problems with external monitor (I have the gen2 ThinkPad dock), I just updated its firmware using a Windows machine and it did the trick. Works for me, even my CM Storm mousekeyboard works on it. I was in the assumption, and this was confirmed by HP and my reseller Bechtle, that everything was done through the USB-C connection. This video shows several ways on how to connect more then 1 external monitor to M1 Mac.
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