This is a power limitation unfortunately. It is not possible to use it this way as the machine will not be able to provide enough power to all devices. Using a self powered docking station and self-powered HDD could be the only way to make it work. Still, not official.
Still, the data and power need to travel through. This could also be a compatibility issue. If the devices work on other PC's but not on this one, this is probably the reason. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that a setup composed by all these components would work at 100%.
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December 19th, 2018 10:00
Hi @Dontpanicau,
This is a power limitation unfortunately. It is not possible to use it this way as the machine will not be able to provide enough power to all devices. Using a self powered docking station and self-powered HDD could be the only way to make it work. Still, not official.
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December 19th, 2018 13:00
The only thing being supplied power by the USB slots on the laptop is the headphones.
The EXT HDDs, hubs and monitors have their own power source.
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December 21st, 2018 10:00
Still, the data and power need to travel through. This could also be a compatibility issue. If the devices work on other PC's but not on this one, this is probably the reason. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that a setup composed by all these components would work at 100%.