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So I have a Dell laptop (inspiron 5415) that I use for mainly docking and doing light CAD work on when I dont need my PC
However recently its developed a very strange behaviour on the USB C. If I plug in a USB C dock/charger when the laptop is on nothing happens. but if i plug it in while the laptop is powered off it will charge and if I then turn the laptop on the dock will work if its already connected whilst being powered on. I did install some software that wanted some net framework thing (typically did not read what it was) installing and it seems to coinside with that being installed but for the life of me I cannot remember what the softare said it needed to update. I have tried Dell update and windows update and everything is Up to date. However the USB port is dead as a door nail if its not plugged in whilst turning it on. Im loath to reinstall windows but I do feel that will resolve it. any ideas?
So I have a Dell laptop (inspiron 5415) that I use for mainly docking and doing light CAD work on when I dont need my PC
However recently its developed a very strange behaviour on the USB C. If I plug in a USB C dock/charger when the laptop is on nothing happens. but if i plug it in while the laptop is powered off it will charge and if I then turn the laptop on the dock will work if its already connected whilst being powered on. I did install some software that wanted some net framework thing (typically did not read what it was) installing and it seems to coinside with that being installed but for the life of me I cannot remember what the softare said it needed to update. I have tried Dell update and windows update and everything is Up to date. However the USB port is dead as a door nail if its not plugged in whilst turning it on. Im loath to reinstall windows but I do feel that will resolve it. any ideas?