Hello,
I have purchased a new 8th generation HP Spectre X360 15" with Thunderbolt 3. My intent was to be able to use a 3rd party docking station connected via TB3 to provide connectivity for my office devices via a single connection and charging as well. The unit is capable of providing an adequate charge. However, when connecting it on a partial charge I get a looping of sorts with the splash message "HP recommends using an original power adapter". When I fully charge the laptop however, everything works fine. The docking station performs as expected and maintains the charge with no messages displayed. All my research leads me to believe this has something to do with DRM on the USB Type-C port as has been the case with prior units produced by HP but some models have received BIOS updates to remove this restriction.
Can anyone confirm this is the case with the new 2018 HP Spectre X360 15"? It's highly annoying because I don't prefer any of the HP docking stations as their power configuration is inadequate. I should be able to use any docking station I prefer anyhow. I've successfully removed the splash message by uninstalling the HP quicklaunch utility. However this doesn't correct the erratic behavior caused by connecting the docking station on a partial charge.
Thanks in advance.