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Hotspot problem on iphone

If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

On iPhone

  1. Check that Personal Hotspot is turned on in Settings > Personal Hotspot. If you can't find or turn on Personal Hotspot, check that your wireless carrier enabled it and that your wireless plan supports it.
  2. Restart the iPhone that provides Personal Hotspot and the other device that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot. 
  3. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS
  4. On the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.

On Laptop

  1. Go to Settings --> Network & Internet --> go to "Wi-Fi" --> Go to "Manage known networks."
  2. Highlight the iphone name --> select "forgot." 
  3. Try again to reconnect to your iPhone.

if Above steps doesn't work try this on 

iPhone

  1. Turn off your wifi
  2. Turn off your Bluetooth
  3. Turn off your Hotspot
  4. Turn ON your Hotspot and a New Prompt will asked if you want "wifi/Bluetoth" to turn on, agreed to it.
  5. check your laptop and search for hotspot.

error msg Multiple Docking Stations Are Not Simultaneously Supported. Disconnect additional docking stations

 “Multiple Docking Stations Are Not Simultaneously Supported. Disconnect additional docking stations” during boot on Dell dock.




Under some circumstances a dell laptop attached to dell dock through ubs-c or thunderbolt connection, the laptop will throw an error on the screen, “Multiple Docking Stations Are Not Simultaneously Supported. Disconnect additional docking stations''


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Possible Resolution

Clearing and resetting the BIOS will remove the history of the previous docking stations from the system and set it up to accept the new one. Follow these steps to resolve the issue:

  1. Try to update drivers using Dell Command and follow the prompts.  If the problem persisted, go to the next step.

  2. Disconnect the docking station from your system.

  3. Boot into the BIOS

    1. Restart the system and tap the F2 key at the Dell Splash screen during system startup.

  4. Clear the BIOS event logs

    1. Go to System Logs and then BIOS Events.

    2. Clear the logs.

  5. Reset the system BIOS to factory defaults by clicking the Restore Settings button.

  6. Reboot the system.

  7. Connect the docking station.

  8. The POST error will not re-occur.

If those steps fail, time to get another dock. There are many affordable docks starting less than $30 give those a try.




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Laptop Chargers

Many people have asked me should I get another laptop charger?  and the answer is "yes" if you can afford one. If you can't get one now, pick one up later.  Having extra laptop chargers will come in handle. 

drop by the Amazon and pick up a extra charger


Here are 3 populates manufactures laptop's adapters from amazon.

Dell Chargers from Amazon

HP Chargers & Adapters

Lenovo Chargers & Adapters