I want to share my mouse and keyboard currently hooked up to my pc with my atrix multimedia dock so I can press a button and switch between the two.
I was looking at these two devices and was wondering if anyone every tried either one with the dock?
Thank you
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I use a kvm all the time between several pc's and they work great. I don't see any reason why the usb wouldn't switch for the dock as well. I can't say 100% it will work as I don't have a dock but I'm pretty sure it would. After all, the webtop is actually a stripped down ubuntu computer.
One suggestion though, If you look at kvm's try to find one that accepts dvi rather than vga like the second link you posted. That way you could plug the hdmi from your dock (with an adapter of course) into the kvm as well. Then you can switch everything (kb mouse and dsplay) with the flick of a switch.
Hope this helps
Hi, so the Livedock is pretty cool but looking at the price of it I decided it was too dear so I set out on creating a cheap option. I purchased an OTG USB TO Micro USB as well as this pretty cool suction pad phone holder off ebay
Everything works great (keyboard and mouse connect flawlessly so all good) however one thing I noticed in the livedock videos is when they plug the phone in the homescreen goes into landscape mode, and I am trying to figure out how to do this mannually. The only current possible way to do this when plugging it into the TV via HDMI, but I would like to know how the phone knows to rotate when the livedock is plugged in is there an application I can install to make it do this.
ta and to anyone looking to hook up their keyobard and mouse or gamepad I'd recommend this very cheap option!
Is it possible to use dex without the official dock. For instance I already have (Samsung Multiport Adapter (EE-PW700BWEGUJ)) this dock for the Samsung windows tablet.
I hope it does so we dont have to spend $150 on top of spending $850 for the phone.
Very doubtful
I have a suspicion that DeX is just a much-upgraded version of SideSync. It required an application on your PC to show your phone screen in a window. So my best guess is that DeX dock acts as a client app, like SideSync on your desktop was. So, if that's truly the case, I doubt DeX will work with multi-port adapter.
Meanee said:
I have a suspicion that DeX is just a much-upgraded version of SideSync. It required an application on your PC to show your phone screen in a window.(...)
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Dex doesn't require a PC . You have to connect it directly to display and input devices such a mouse or keyboard. So you are using it instead of PC.
In my opinion this is just a HDMI adapter with separate USB hub, network socket, and cooler. I maybe wrong, but if im right it should be very easy to connect it in PC mode without Dex or with cheap replacement.
davkpl said:
Dex doesn't require a PC . You have to connect it directly to display and input devices such a mouse or keyboard. So you are using it instead of PC.
In my opinion this is just a HDMI adapter with separate USB hub, network socket, and cooler. I maybe wrong, but if im right it should be very easy to connect it in PC mode without Dex or with cheap replacement.
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This was exactly the point I was trying to make. SideSync required an app on your PC. DeX' idea of replacing your PC will probably require a similar "app" to run on the dock, in order to force a full desktop.
If S8 does support video out through USB-C port, it may be just a simple screen mirroring. Or, who knows, you may get full DeX experience!
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Is it possible to use dex without the official dock. For instance I already have (Samsung Multiport Adapter (EE-PW700BWEGUJ)) this dock for the Samsung windows tablet.
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Could this app be an option/solution?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromium.os
Should work with Chromecast (30 €)
Enviado desde mi SM-G930F mediante Tapatalk
Im sure once we have custom firmwares and so, someone will make it mock dock able and then all we have to do is cast the screen or usb type c to hdmi?
I'm also wondering this. Samsung Sells a USB-C to HDMI adapter for this phone.
I want to get one and try with something called a Pi Top to build the dex into that. So we could have a dex laptop.
maxfridbe said:
Is it possible to use dex without the official dock. For instance I already have (Samsung Multiport Adapter (EE-PW700BWEGUJ)) this dock for the Samsung windows tablet.
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I hope so. the phone puts out displayport over usbc, but the dock dumbs it down to hdmi which IMO was a dumb thing to do. They should have passed through the displayport over usb signal instead. Far more flexible.
Well I just bought a USB-C to HDMI with charging port and USB port, I will try it out once TMO ships my phone.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IUXA9YK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's probably going to be a simple part/resistor/chip that lets the phone recognise the dock, will probably see clones and alternative solutions on eBay soon enough.
Can't see the dock serving any actual function that stops you from launching Dex without it.
I could be wrong.
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It's probably going to be a simple part/resistor/chip that lets the phone recognise the dock, will probably see clones and alternative solutions on eBay soon enough.
Can't see the dock serving any actual function that stops you from launching Dex without it.
I could be wrong.
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Certainly could be some encrypted key or something that makes it more difficult to emulate. Part of the cost of the Dex unit might be for the development of the software for it, even if it is included in every S8.. you need the Dex to unlock it.
So the Galaxy S8 does support USB C HDMI TV out via any HDMI adapter as I have tried.
However, it just mirrors the screen and the DeX experience is no where to be found without actually using the DeX dock!
I can confirm @khurram87 I get the same, screen mirror and no Dex.
Yep tried it with my Samsung hdmi + usb to usbc adapter. Just Hub and Video Out.... LAME.
I plugged my phone into one of these. No desktop.
I am assuming the Dex dock has some firmware which installs on the phone when docked. Someone with a rooted Exynos S8 may be able to pull those files and create an application which would launch into Dex-mode.
Manufacturers just can't seem to resist the urge to take a standard interface and stick some proprietary something on there to restrict your options.
A few years ago it was chargers (standard mini/micro USB charger, but device refused to charge in anything but that manufacturers approved chargers) - both for phones and even PS3 controllers.
Now it seems to be HDMI adapters/docks. The S8 apparently requires the DeX dock to enter desktop mode, despite that dock being nothing more than a standard USB-C dock beneath the surface., though at least HDMI output without the DeX software still works with it. The Nintendo Switch in comparison only allows HDMI output with the official dock.
I hope somebody comes out with a third-party adapter that works with both . . .one travel adapter to let me play the Switch on the big screen, or use my phone as a pseudo-laptop would be a must-have travel accessory compared to the over-priced single-purpose official docks.
^this!
This seems like a no-brainer, but at the moment it seems that (1) DeX only launches when S8 is plugged into the DeX and (2) usb C hubs actually work quite nicely with the s8, providing power, a working USB port (as far as android compatibility goes) and a working HDMI connection.
Is there anyone working on a way to bypass this limitation so that one could force DeX mode with any display connected either by launching the app regardless of the connected dock verifications, or by simulating DeX connection when an external screen is connected?
I was just thinking about this too
most likely it's not just working as a hub, though, and there's a module in dex that the s8 is communicating with to launch the service
similar to how the gear vr connection works
it would be insane if samsung were to have left it easy to exploit the software in the phone to work with any usb c hub
still, crazier things have happened on xda
Hello guys. If any of you have some experience with docking stands, I'd appreciate some help.
I have the following docking stand.
It has an USB-C input. Internet (via ethernet port), USB keyboard and mouse is connected to the dock. A Dell P2210 (temporary) monitor is connected to the dock via DisplayPort.
I tried to connect the S8 to it and almost everything works beside the video.
The phone charges, the mouse cursor is moving on the phone screen and can type with the keyboard, but there is no video on the monitor.
The S8 says HDMI Connected, and also the monitor does not say when selecting DisplayPort input the "NO SIGNAL DETECTED" as usual.
Maybe some setting is needed? Displayport can be the issue?
Just to be clear, I do not want to run DeX on the docking station, just mirror the screen to the monitor.
Try using Sidesync from Samsung and it works on WiFi as well as using the existing USB C type cable for mirroring on screen. But for that to work your monitor needs to be connected to a PC.