![]() ![]() Even though I have the power settings to not put the tablet to sleep for 2 hours when plugged in or on battery. So the OS itself seems to be putting itself or that network adapter to "sleep" once it's idle at the lock screen for how ever long. I let the screen go black after locking, hit the space bar (or what ever) to get the screen back on and in the lower left corner I see the network icon go from disconnected, to exclamation point, then back to fully connected. We have another tablet used for on-call and I'm replicating the same issue on this one as well. She does have to login because she locked the screen, but regardless if she were to talk away in 5 (or maybe less) minutes the screen will lock automatically, then once it goes black the same result.Īs far as programs or anything else closing out no, programs stay running, but I am guessing that if she had some type of large file transfer or if some how a web page was still loading this would interrupt the process. Microsoft Corporation Windows 8.1 Pro star 4ĭoes anything else close down too? I mean: does she have to re-logon? And does anything else not work after she logs back in?.Also tried auto-negotiate on the switch port and adapter, no luck, tried hard strapping it for 100mbps on the switch port and adapter, still no luck.Īny ideas? I really need to keep this network connection live at all times. I already changed the sleep settings to never, changed a few adapter settings including disabling energy efficient Ethernet and selective suspending. Is there a way to make these docking stations/surface pros not drop the connection? This causes the user to have to right click and do a refresh to bring back their redirected desktop, documents and favorites. Every time they lock the screen and walk away for a minute and comeback the network connection drops then has to reestablish itself. They are on our internal network joined to the domain with redirected desktop/documents. If you've got an older Surface, the original Surface Dock will be your best bet.Hello, we have a user who recently was given a surface pro 3 with a docking station. ![]() If you have a Surface that was made in 2017 and up, grab the Surface Dock 2 as you can guarantee full compatibility. Ultimately, the Surface Dock you should buy comes down to what Surface you have. The only reason to grab an original Surface Dock is if you use an older Surface device that isn't compatible with the Surface Dock 2 or if you need to use Mini-DisplayPorts.īe sure to check out our roundup of best Surface PCs too! Which should you buy? The Surface Dock 2 is pricey, but it's only $60 more than the original Surface Dock right now.įor that price difference, you're getting quite a few improvements. ![]() ![]() It's faster, has more modern ports, can push more resolution to external displays, supports audio in and out, and has more management tools. The Surface Dock 2 improves upon the original Surface Dock in just about every way. Surface Pro (5th Gen) with LTE Advanced.Based on this Microsoft support document (opens in new tab), the following Surface devices are supported by the Surface Dock 2: To use a Surface Dock 2, you need a Surface device made in 2017 or later. The downside to the Surface Dock 2 is that it only works with certain Surface devices. ![]()
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