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With a button? My Dell laptop has an option in the BIOS (which I believe is enabled by default) to power on when the dock button is pressed.
Stupid laptop gets far too hot though and then throttles. Apparently it benefits from a metal mesh to sit on which allows better airflow and conducts a bit of heat away.
jellybaby-
No button, no. It's a startec dock, work issue. Mine heats up too, hence the jaunty angle as the back edge is raised up because of course you'd put the vents for something that sits flat on a table on the bottom....
What are you using as a "mesh"? Tried to find something about half an inch thick, but could only find those powered fan pads. Would prefer passive.
stevo_com
It's already powered through a usb dock