[HLUG] Can I borrow use of a Windows machine with Thunberbolt 3 port?

[Julian Robbins]

Hi Rob

Thanks for replying.

Firstly a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port looks exactly like a USB3 port, but has
additional capabilities, such as data transfer etc. eg
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/what-is-thunderbolt/

If it has a little thunderflash symbol next to the port it's going to be a
Thunderbolt not just USB 3 connector though they look identical. You can
plug USB-C devices into a Thunderbolt connector too.

It will need to be made in last 5/6 years to be a Thunderbolt connector
generally

Good luck with Linus, I'll be coming to the next meeting nearer the end of
the month so might meet you then

Thanks
Julian

On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 at 10:21, Robert Wilson via Herefordshire <
herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

>   Hello Julian,  I have a spare windows machine if you want it, but have no
> idea what the Thunderbolt3 port means.  I have been struggling with windows
> 11 apparently programmed by malevolent beings and have not followed up some
> Linux advice from Bob Higgie yet.
>   Regards
>   Rob Wilson.
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM Julian Robbins via Herefordshire <
> herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > Looks like the weather has changed a bit now, but we do have the Easter
> > break to look forward to.
> >
> > I bought a Toshiba Thunderbolt 3 dock with the aim of driving my laptop
> > running two 22" screens.
> >
> > However, I can only get the laptop screen and one of the monitors working
> > at any time. The spec definitely says two is possible, and I dont think
> > it's my use of Linux which is causing any issue.
> >
> > But there is an outstanding firmware patch for the dock that does deal
> with
> > external screens, which sounds like this may be my fix possibly.
> >
> > The only issue is that I need a Windows machine to update the firmware,
> my
> > Windows machine does not have a Thunderbolt port ;-( so I'm a bit stuck.
> >
> > So I'm wondering if anyone who has a Windows machine with a Thunderbolt3
> > port can help me out so I can apply the firmware fix ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Julian
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