Hello, I have a Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.3" and I want to use it with a dock station. I already have a OWC USB-C dock, which works amazingly with my "old" HP Spectre x360.
When trying to use it with the Samsung, it doesn't recognize the external monitor, so I am only able to charge the laptop and and use usb devices, ethernet and audio jack. I already tried with a different monitor and 2 different USB-C cables (all of them work with the HP Spectre), I also tried all 3 usb-c ports I have in my laptop. Sometimes after plugging and unplugging the USB-c cable, the Samsung recognizes the monitor and I'm able to use it, but only until I restart windows, after that it is not recognized again.
If it can help, the first time I plugged the dock, the PC was on and it didn't even start charging, so I unplugged, turned it off, and plugged again. When I turned the PC on it appeared a message saying it was installing new functionalities, probably to allow the use of a docking station. This never happened with my old HP.
Any suggestion on why there is this compatibility issue? I also have a usb-c travel hub and there is no problem with this one. Also, is there any usb-c desktop dock which is suggested for this new Galaxy Book Pro line? If there is, I will simply buy a compatible one
I finally found out a sort of solution for this problem. Neither my OWC dock nor the Targus one from another user here are working, and this probably means all these USB-C docks may have some problem with the Galaxy Book Pro 2021 lineup (this is just my assumption, I eould be curious to get an official statement by Samsung). However, I succesfully used a normal USB-C hub, traveler type, that you can buy for 20-30€ on Amazon. With these ones you can use HDMI, ethernet, usb, audio etc without any problem. This is not exactly the same as a proper dock, but at least it makes you work with an external monitor and external devices. The real game changer was when I tried a Lenovo docking station, a Thunderbolt 3 one, the Lenovo 40AN0135EU. It works just perfect, exactly as intended, but obviously it only works with the TB3 port. If you need to buy a dock for this laptop, I suggest you look for a TB3 one, and if you want to be sure, just buy the Lenovo one, at least until Samsung itself doesn't reccomend something better. I hope this will help a lot of people
I am having the same issue. I have a Targus USB-C dock DOCK190USZ. It appears to charge my laptop and my connected mouse/keyboard work - but the laptop does not recognize the monitors attached to the dock - they cycle on and off.
I have used both the USB-C port and the Thunderbolt port with no difference. The monitors are recognized by the system as displays 2 and 3 but continue to cycle between inputs and blink on and off.
I was able to see the monitors in the Intel Command Center identified by name. They were identified as Displays 2 and 3 on the Command Center, but clicking Identify did not make a numeral appear in either screen. It is like there is no video signal feed going out of the laptop to the dock. I hit Fn + F4 to extend the desktop, but no signal goes to the displays. When I plug my Dell laptop into the dock, the screens display perfectly so I am not sure if the older monitor setting would apply.
I finally found out a sort of solution for this problem. Neither my OWC dock nor the Targus one from another user here are working, and this probably means all these USB-C docks may have some problem with the Galaxy Book Pro 2021 lineup (this is just my assumption, I eould be curious to get an official statement by Samsung). However, I succesfully used a normal USB-C hub, traveler type, that you can buy for 20-30€ on Amazon. With these ones you can use HDMI, ethernet, usb, audio etc without any problem. This is not exactly the same as a proper dock, but at least it makes you work with an external monitor and external devices. The real game changer was when I tried a Lenovo docking station, a Thunderbolt 3 one, the Lenovo 40AN0135EU. It works just perfect, exactly as intended, but obviously it only works with the TB3 port. If you need to buy a dock for this laptop, I suggest you look for a TB3 one, and if you want to be sure, just buy the Lenovo one, at least until Samsung itself doesn't reccomend something better. I hope this will help a lot of people
