Windows 10: How to Keep Program in a fixed place on Monitors after Reconnecting to Docking Station?

For work, I move around a lot throughout the building. At my desk, I have a docking station with two monitors. The problem I'm facing is that every time I disconnect and reconnect with my docking station, all the open programs stay on my laptop screen and don't move back to the monitor or place where they were originally placed.Right now, I'm looking for a way to give programs a fixed place and/or aspect ratio when reconnecting to the dock or multiple monitors. I have been looking around and even asked an IT buddy of mine but haven't found a way to make it happen. If possible, I would love to

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DVI not working on extended monitor with Surface Book docking station

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

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  Make sure the power light for the docking station is on
  
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  Make sure the monitor is getting power
  
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  Make sure the cable is connected properly to the monitor
  
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  Unplug and reconnect the Mini-DVI adapter on the back of your docking station
  
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  Try flipping the connector for the adapter over (turns out some adapters can go in upside-down)
  
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  Take the Surface out of the docking station then put it back in
  
  
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

Dual Monitors with Docking Station

Hello-

I have a Dell laptop that i use open with 2 external monitors. 1 monitor is plugged in via HDMI directly to the laptop, the other monitor is plugged in via HDMI to my external docking station. All 3 montiors worked fine until yesterday when my IT dept got into my computer to fix an unrelated issue. Since then my docking station monitor will no longer work, but all other docking station components are working fine.

When i go into Display, all 3 monitors are detected, but the docking station monitor appears as a small screen on the Display board, yet the actual monitor itself is black. When I try to get it to connect it is No HDMI signal for device.

how do I get this docking station monitor to work again? It worked fine for months before this. I did plug this monitor into my personal laptop and it works fine so the monitor or cable is not the issue.

Thoughts?

 

Keeping application windows in place when connecting/disconnecting from the docking station

Hi,

I'm having this understandable but still annoying experience when taking the laptop out of the docking station.

I have all open windows organized on multiple monitors just the way I like

When taking the laptop out of the docking staton they obviously have to jump together onto the laptop screen.

Is there any way to make the windows go back to the original place when reconnecting to the docking station?