Once you connect the phone to the Display Dock, it automatically detects that an external display is available and soon thereafter automatically initiates Continuum.Īfter an initial scaling screen, to ensure the full screen Windows 10 experience is correctly displayed on screen, you’re presented with a remarkably familiar Windows desktop interface. The Display Dock itself is easy to connect up and attaching the phone should be the last step, once you peripherals and power are already wired in. You’ll have to source a mouse, keyboard and HDMI or Display Port lead and supported monitor yourself, naturally. Along the top sit three full-sized USB 2.0 connections, one of which supports high-current, whilst the lower row features another Type-C USB connection for power, a full-sized Display Port output and an HDMI out, so you have options when connecting to different types of displays.Īlong with the dock you’ll also find a foldout paper user start guide, a metre-long double-ended Type-C USB lead and a hard-wired Type-C USB power adapter. The back of the dock is really the business end. The front face of the dock features a single Type-C USB port to connect to your Continuum-ready smartphone and an LED light to indicate power and connection status.

The Display Dock box contains the all-important box itself, which is surprisingly weighty, with a nice metal finish, a shiny Windows logo embossed into its plastic top and a rubberised base for grip on your desk or table top. We were able to get out hands on one, unbox it, rig it up to a new Lumia 950 and see what it could do.

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