Polariz Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone with a Surface RT or Surface 2 had tried any docking stations to see if they work? I was looking at this docking station in particular: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kensington-USB-Dual-Docking-Station/dp/B009JZHEVU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1382605820&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+3.0+docking+station I am eagerly awaiting a Surface Pro 2 today and obviously the deficit of a docking station will be felt straight away. My other half currently has an aging IBM Thinkpad; and given her use cases I was thinking of picking her up a Surface RT on the cheap. Ideally I'd like a docking station that supports both (Yes, I'm aware the Surface RT doesn't have USB 3.0). Anyone fancy giving it a go? Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosnow Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Hello, We have been using the Belkins at work. Belkin USB 3.0 Dual Video Docking Stand for Windows 8 Tablets We have about 5 of these and all are using a surface pro, with 8.1. Each is connected to 2 24 LED monitors. They work great. We have not tried any other docking stations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polariz Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 No trial with an RT though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoondoggy Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Most of the USB to VGA docks use DisplayLink software which is not compatible with RT. You could plug some models into the compatibility guide; http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductViewerWithDefaultFilters?TempOsid=Windows%208.1&Locale=en-us&Architecture=X64&TextSearch=kensington%2Bdock&Type=Both&CurrentPage=0&TotalPages=1&ShowCriteria=0&SortCriteria=Relevance&Compatibility=Unknown&LastRequested=14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polariz Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Cheers schoondog I'll take a gander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polariz Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Just FYI, The Windows website that schoondog supplied is actually surprisingly good! There's quite a long list of docking stations that are supported in RT, that have VGA etc. Here's the link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/CompatCenter/ProductViewerWithUpdatedFilters?TempOsid=Windows%208.1&Locale=en-us&Architecture=X64&TextSearch=docking%20station&Type=Both&CurrentPage=0&TotalPages=3&ShowCriteria=2&SortCriteria=Relevance&Compatibility=Unknown&ProductName=docking%20station&LastRequested=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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