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Why does my Dell Latitude 5580 wake every day at 06:00?

I'm running Win10 on a Dell Latitude 5580 laptop, and I habitually hibernate it when not in use. If the laptop is not connected to the Dell dock then it reliably stays hibernated. If the laptop is ...
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Dell Latitude e5250 not charging

My daughters's Dell Latitude e5250 is unable to charge through the DC jack. When the adapter is plugged in (standard Dell 65W charger), the laptop runs, but it will not charge the battery. When I ...
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Dell E5450 quirky behavior with Dell E-Port Plus 430-3114

I bought a Dell E-Port plus for my old Latitude E6400 a few years back and have recently upgraded to a newer E5450. Since the docking station says it supports E-series Latitude models, I docked the ...
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Dell Laptop - 100% CPU usage when using Docking station

Update 2: On further investigation, I have reproduced the issue on my windows side. I put the laptop on the dock while in sleep mode and woke it to find it climbing to 100% cpu usage. removing from ...
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Is Dell's "D/Port Advanced Port Replicator" compatible with Dell Latitude D530?

From an official Dell brochure: Platform Compatibility: D-Family Notebooks and Media Modules ... The D/Dock Expansion Station is compatible with all D-Family notebooks except the Latitude D500. The D/...
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Why does my laptop freeze up when I dock it?

I have a Dell Latitude D520. First with Windows XP and now with Windows 7, it completely freezes/locks up if I dock it while it's awake. If I hibernate/sleep, dock, then wake/resume, everything's fine....
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