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So, I just picked up a single 4k monitor. If it works, my thinking was to get a second one. I've run it both at 30Hz and 59Hz (59Hz is what is defaulted to). I can totally tell the difference. Just moving the mouse cursor around the screen I can feel some lag. When typing in Word, there is an...

Well that's messed up! MS recommends active but they link to one recommended cable and it's passive. WTF!

This one for the LG monitor: Amazon.com: Cable Matters Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt™ 2 Port Compatible) to HDMI Male to Female Adapter - 4K Resolution Ready: Computers & Accessories

Thanks for this great explanation! So, 30Hz might be okay for me? I'm using Office, Adobe PhotoShop and InDesign for light work, and web browsing. How will 30Hz perform with these tasks?

Yes, MS does recommend "active." I assume what I purchased is an "active" cable since its the one MS links to here: Troubleshoot Surface Dock | Get help with docking station for Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book

Thank! I'm curious... 1. What is the drawback of operating at 30Hz? 2. If I get a monitor that supports DisplayPort daisy chaining, is it still limited to 30Hz?

Sorry if this is a silly question. If I were to get an Ultra HD monitor with a resolution such as 3480 x 2160, would that eliminate this scaling inconvenience? In other words, I could have both the Ultra HD monitor AND the Surface Book set to 200% scaling, so when I dock/undock there is no...

If I connect just the Qnix monitor the dock, it works about 75% of the time. I am using this cable per MS recommendation: Amazon.com: Cable Matters Gold Plated Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt Port Compatible) to DisplayPort Cable, Black, 6 Feet (101007): Computers & Accessories

I am having trouble getting my external monitors working through the surface dock. They flash on and off. Sometimes they work for a minute, then they start flashing off and on again. Either one connected directly to the surface works fine. I'm trying to set them as extended, with the Surface...

Logging off and on wouldn't be too bad if it was only occasionally. But I dock and undock 4 or 5 times a day. I'll have to try keeping SB on. Thanks!

I'm trying to figure out how best to configure scaling to work with an external monitor(s). Right now, I have my Surface Book connected to the Surface Dock. When docked, I am using an external monitor with a resolution of 2560 x 1080. Display is set to ONLY use the external monitor. When I go...

What is battery bar?

My very similar dilemma, having owned SP3 - IF I get the SP4, I will miss the screen size of the SB, and also the keyboard. - IF I keep the SB, I will miss the portability, lightness, kickstand, and battery life (in clipboard mode) of the SP4.

Happens to me A LOT! I think one of two things causes it... detaching too quickly or accidentally touching the screen while I detach.

Actual Wen, I'm experiencing the same flickering as you with a 2560 x 1080 monitor with MiniDP to DP cable using the Surface Dock. So frustrating!

Thank you for the reply sharpcolorado! This wasn't exactly my problem. But, it did lead me to the solution. The fix for me was that CHAP needed to be enabled as the authentication protocol. Problem was, I wasn't seeing this setting option because I was configuring my VPN settings through the...

I trained twice during initial setup... once with my glasses and once without. It's recognizes me pretty much every time regardless of whether I am or am not wearing the glasses. Got new reading glasses the other day. I doesn't recognize me when I wear these new glasses. Guess I need to...

Same issue here... with both SP3 and SB.

Anyone experienced VPN connection problems with their Surface Book? I have a Surface Pro 3 and Surface Book. Both have an identically configured VPN connection. The Pro 3 works fine. The Surface Book will not connect. The only difference I can figure is that that on the Pro 3, the VPN was...

Can you please elaborate on where/what the settings should be to configure the kid to keep the machine running?