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Old 03-25-2013, 08:24 PM   #4
luiset83
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Originally Posted by saz25 View Post
Thanks for the response and image. Looks great.

A couple of related questions.

1) I've read about problems with DisplayLink and nVidia. Should I expect those problems? How to avoid them?

2) Are there any known issues with the HP 3005pr USB 3 replicator ? Does it fully support Win7 64 bit? I am also considering the Targa U3 unit. But I am certainly open to others.

3) Do all the USB 3.0 docking units use the same DisplayLink chips, so they are all basically the same except one unit may have more ports than another?

4) I'd like to be able to leave the laptop closed when at my desk so I can use an external keyboard, mouse, and monitor. I see that yours, in the image, is open.

5) Does HP make their own USB 3.0 device (3005pr) or does a 3rd party make it for them?

6) Any suggestions as to which unit is more reliable than others ?
I need to order something soon, but I don't want head aches when it arrives.
Without directly answering all the questions, my main advice is order from a reputable retailer that advertises a good return policy -- for example, Wal-Mart sells the Targus ACP71USZ, so you could return it in store if need be. Buy.com (Rakuten now) also sells that one and the HP 3005pr. J&R also sells the 3005pr. All of these retailers have very lax return policies in case they do not work out for your particular hardware/software combination.

Now a direct answer:

1) Maybe? Stick to the NVIDIA drivers that are maybe 1 revision behind the current ones if the latest don't work

2) I'm not aware of any issues in my case, except for some slight lagging every once in a while with mouse movement. I experienced this both on Win7 and Win8, with both the targus and the HP models... so it must be a DisplayLink driver issue.

3) They are very similar, minus any particular features they differ with.. they use the same chipset and drivers.

4) I believe I saw mentioned that the laptop screen must be open in order for the other monitors to be active.

5) No idea, presumably it's made by HP, but I wouldn't be looking for support there, mainly just here.

6) Having tried the Targus and HP, both units seem to behave identically, with the exception that the HP supports higher than 1080p resolutions over DisplayPort (DP)
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