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Customer Reviews for StarTech Universal USB 3.0 Ultrabook Docking Station (USB3SDOCKHDV)

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Most helpful positive review
Posted Aug 18, 2020
It works!
I had trouble getting this device to work with my Surface Pro 4 using the regular setup files on Windows 10. I downloaded and used the Corporate MSI files instead (64 bit) and now everything is working! Very happy camper. Can't wait to try it on my other devices.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Dec 6, 2018
Not for mac
It stopped working and it's not been fixed. No two screens and no audio feature on newest iOS update.
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OscarG
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Posted Jun 25, 2024
Works great except for wireless keyboard
I've just bought it but when I connect it the wireless mouse and keyboaed do not work as they should: the mouse has a lot of lag and the keyboard doesnt type anymore. Any advice?
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CMunoz
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Posted Aug 31, 2021
USB Ports Drop and are Laggy
I bought this bar to have access to extra USB ports. Well this bar keeps dropping two out of the three ports. For keyboard/mouse and headphones the quality is laggy and the USD stops working, which completely beats the purpose of getting a docking station to begin with. I only use VGA connection for the monitor other than the USB ports. How an this be fixed?
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Response from Staples :
We are sorry to hear that you experienced difficulty with USB3SDOCKHDV. This is not expected behavior for this docking station. One of our technical advisors will be reaching to gather information about your setup, and see if we can help resolve the issue you are seeing.
Barrington, September 1, 2021
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Posted Aug 18, 2020
It works!
I had trouble getting this device to work with my Surface Pro 4 using the regular setup files on Windows 10. I downloaded and used the Corporate MSI files instead (64 bit) and now everything is working! Very happy camper. Can't wait to try it on my other devices.
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RNM78
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Posted Mar 24, 2020
Works almost as expected
I bought this a while back to work from home. I have an external LG monitor, external wireless keyboard and external wireless mouse. The monitor worked once while connected to the dock. The keyboard and mouse work fine. Ethernet does not work, so that along with the monitor is disappointing.
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Response from Staples :
We pride ourselves on our high-quality standards and are sorry to hear about the problems you've experienced with our USB3SDOCKHDV. The USB3SDOCKHDV comes with a 3-year warranty and free lifetime technical support and we want to help get this working properly for you. Please contact us for assistance at www.startech.com/support. Our Technical Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week to provide support.
Matt, March 26, 2020
Linney
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Posted Jan 24, 2020
Slightly annoying
Just set this Docking Station up, windows 10 machine and two screen, DVI and HDMI. Works fine other than a pause occasionally, meaning I have to wait for the the machine to catch up. never had this problem with my machine prior to this.....any advice?
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Response from Staples :
Thank you for sharing your experience with our USB3SDOCKHDV. We apologize for the difficulties you're having and want to assure you that this dock should not pause while you're using it. If the pauses happen when using specific software, we recommend looking to see if that software uses Hardware Acceleration and disabling that if possible. If this is happening across all software then we'd like to speak with you further to help isolate what is causing this so that we can fix this for you. Our Technical Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week and you can reach us at www.startech.com/uk/support.
Matt, February 3, 2020
Frederg
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Posted Jan 8, 2020
Stopped working after 2 years
All of a sudden Windows won't recognise the devide. The lights in the device (ethernet cable) not turning on. The power plus is connected tightly. All connections are good. Just died on me...
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Response from Staples :
Product quality is very important to us and we're sorry to hear that our USB3SDOCKHDV has stopped working after 2 years. The USB3SDOCKHDV has a 3-year warranty with lifetime technical support and we want to help fix this for you. Please contact us at www.startech.com/support for a replacement. Our Technical Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week to provide support.
Matt, January 31, 2020
CLinChicago
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Posted Dec 2, 2019
MacBook Air 2015 IOS 10.14.6 - Rock Solid
I'm not going to write a lengthy review, other than to say this device is rock solid on my MacBook Air. Easy to follow instructions on their website re: install. I did have one small issue (my fault) and I called support. Support, in Ohio USA, answered on the 3rd ring. Solved it VERY quickly. I've been using this 6 months, and again, it's rock solid.
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Sylb
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Posted Jan 7, 2019
USB Devices Keep Dropping
Connecting Docking station to monitor, wired keyboard, wireless mouse and printer via a StarTech switch SV231DDVDUA (2 Port DVI VGA Dual Monitor KVM Switch USB with Audio & USB 2.0 Hub) with StarTech cables.
On initial connection everything works through the dock, but after several minutes the keyboard, mouse and printer drop (USB Device Failures).
Video stays conn...
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Response from Staples :
We're sorry that the combination of products has not worked as expected. This combination of devices will work together but it is a more complex configuration. You will need to use the HDMI and VGA video ports on the dock as VGA and DVI cannot be used at the same time with this model If you are using a wireless or gaming keyboard and mouse, we suggest connecting those devices to the 2 USB hub ports on the KVM switch. We would be happy to go through the configuration and discuss some troubleshooting steps with you. To speak with a member of our Technical Support team, please call us toll-free at 1-800-265-1844 or chat live with us at StarTech.com/Chat.
Brian, January 9, 2019
Not happy camper
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Posted Dec 6, 2018
Not for mac
It stopped working and it's not been fixed. No two screens and no audio feature on newest iOS update.
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Response from Staples :
Thank you for your feedback on USB3SDOCKHDV. We're sorry it stopped working for you and want to help. This laptop docking station is compatible with macOS 10.6 - 10.12 and macOS 10.14. If you are using macOS 10.13, we suggest upgrading to macOS 10.14 to restore full functionality. If you're using an operating system within the range mentioned above, there may be other factors contributing to the issues you're seeing. We recommend reaching out to our Technical Advisors for troubleshooting assistance at 1-800-285-1844 or www.startech.com/support. We're available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, to provide support.
Sam, December 26, 2018
PETER T
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staples.ca
Posted Aug 15, 2018
Nice docking station
Bought the hub for my Macbook Air. Wanted to use it for dual display purposes. Worked as expected but due to limitations of the Macbook Air, dual display mode is very unreliable. This is not due to the Startech hub.
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PDJ4ck
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Posted May 24, 2018
Great functionality but kiling CPU usage
I've tried a number of different docks and this is one of the best available, but it has caused significantly increased CPU usage to the extent that multi-tasking ability is constrained.
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Response from Staples :
Thank you for your feedback on USB3SDOCKHDV. We apologize for the performance issues you've had with it. It's unusual for this dock to use a lot of resources, so we'd like to look into this further to determine the source of the problem you're experiencing. We have Technical Advisors available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, through www.startech.com/support. A great step to take in the meantime is updating your drivers for USB3SDOCKHDV to the latest available. The latest drivers are available here: https://www.startech.com/USB3SDOCKHDV#dnlds
Sam, May 24, 2018
Leapy99
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Posted May 20, 2018
Mostly works, but freezes once day
I have 4 of these docking stations for our small business. The docking stations are generally good and work fine. However, overtime I am noticing that the docking stations are starting to freeze about once per day. The only way of fixing this is to unplug the docking station and plug it back in or restart the computer. Both of which are annoying. Also the S/N I have for...
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Response from Staples :
We're sorry for the problems you've had with USB3SDOCKHDV. We will reach out to you to help find out the problem and get your setup working as quickly as possible. Our support options can be found at www.startech.com/support. To find product-specific options, please use the Product ID of your unit: USB3DOCKHDV.
Sam, May 22, 2018
DeeDee
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Posted Apr 25, 2018
Works great minus one problem
Bought this device for two work computers. Works very well, easy to install if you follow instructions. Took some fiddling around with monitor brightness/contrast settings to get it right but the picture is great now. Only one problem I'm experiencing with both setups is the keyboard/mouse lags. When connected through the dock, my Microsoft wireless keyboard/mouse combo...
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SuAu77
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Posted Nov 4, 2017
Audio quality
I have this dock for more than a year. It works ok. Time to time displaylink software get out date and requires updates. Audio capabilities ( Speak Sound and Mic) are sub par and almost useless. I have to use either laptop's mic or external Bluetooth mic.
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Response from Staples :
Thanks for sharing your review of our USB3SDOCKHDV. We're very sorry that the audio quality was underwhelming. Did you find this was the case when using the 3.5mm jacks or with the HDMI port as well? We typically find the quality is very respectable so perhaps your docking station is faulty. We would like to help the best we can. Feel free to chat with one of our Technical Advisors at chat.startech.com.
Brian, November 6, 2017
Jimbo
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Posted Oct 31, 2017
Great docking station.
I have purchased five docking station in the past few months. Each one was a plug and play install. Systems work great.
There is a small issue with one unit not connecting to the ethernet. I'm sure it's a minor issue and can be easily corrected when I have time to get to units location.
All in all, if I need more units I will be ordering them from you guys.
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Thomas
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Posted Feb 24, 2017
Very nice when it works..
have problems to connect to my external monitors often. Had it for a few years and tried to update drivers etc but not working as it should.
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Paula K.
Posted Nov 22, 2015
So far so good!
Bought this to hook together my laptop monitor external hard drive wireless mouse/keypad and anything else I need randomly! So far it works well and no issues.
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Posted May 18, 2015
Startech USB3SDOCKHDV
I purchased this to set up a dual monitor work station from my laptop. Out of the box, I originally set it up with just one monitor with wireless keyboard and mouse. With a few adjustments, everything worked perfect. Once I added the second monitor, the keyboard stopped working and I was having USB port conflicts. Once I was able to resolve the conflicts, everything was...
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Catherine
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Posted Mar 16, 2015
Works Seemlessly
My first experience with Startech was using their 2.0 USB docking station, which caused problems when trying fix the external monitor resolution. I had gone back to Startech and got support from their online help team, who has always been great in handling my questions. They were able to identify a resolution compatibility issue and suggested using the new 3.0 dock.
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