T42 docking station problem

Hi all.
Having this weird issue with one of our worker's T42. Whenever she connects her T42 to a docking station and closes the lid of the laptop, mouse starts moving around, no emails can be selected in outlook, no option to restart the computer (start->shutdown brings up the dialog window, but can't choose anything from there.)
She has tried another dock, but no difference, same problems.
Do you have any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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Lullaby, welcome to the forum,
Some suggestions to try;
1) replace the dome TrackPoint cap with the Traditional "hairy" one, it has a lower profile.
2) remove the Trackpoint cap all together
3) ensure that the keyboard is seated properly, removal and installation instructions can be found here (You could maybe also try bending the keyboard a bit if you remove it)
4) disable the Trackpoint using the UltraNav utility or in BIOS
As you can probably guess, I believe your problem maybe that the Trackpoint is in contact with the screen when closed.
Hope this helps
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