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I'm looking for a laptop USB docking station which allows monitor plug-in
and 5.1 component speaker input. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you
and 5.1 component speaker input. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you
I'm looking for a laptop USB docking station which allows monitor plug-in
and 5.1 component speaker input. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you
Flasherly said:What do you want to do with it?
Meanie said:Replacing my desktop with a laptop but still like the option of using my
bigger monitor and using my 5.1 surround sound speakers. Those are the main
focal points. The rest would be using my wireless keyboard and mouse.
Wouldn't it be better to buy a laptop with the connections you want?Replacing my desktop with a laptop but still like the option of using my
bigger monitor and using my 5.1 surround sound speakers. Those are the main
focal points. The rest would be using my wireless keyboard and mouse.
Are you referring to having the inputs to hook everything up? Yes, theRodney Pont said:On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:44:16 -0500, Meanie wrote:
Wouldn't it be better to buy a laptop with the connections you want?
Are you referring to having the inputs to hook everything up? Yes, the
laptop will have everything. The reason for a docking station is to
eliminate the need for plugging and unplugging these devices when I want to
mobilize the laptop. With a docking station, you leave all the connections
intact (monitor, speakers, other peripherals) and only use a single USB
connection from dock to laptop.
I wouldn't call a USB device a docking station, I don't think it has
anywhere near the bandwidth. To me a docking station is something that
plugs into the laptop and has access to the busses in the computer.
There are USB sound cards available but I think you are out of luck on
the graphics front.
Yes, either a special connector that brings out all the signals (which areI wouldn't call a USB device a docking station, I don't think it has
anywhere near the bandwidth. To me a docking station is something that
plugs into the laptop and has access to the busses in the computer.
There are USB sound cards available but I think you are out of luck on
the graphics front.
As I understand it, laptop manufacturers no longer make actual dockingRodney Pont said:I wouldn't call a USB device a docking station, I don't think it has
anywhere near the bandwidth. To me a docking station is something that
plugs into the laptop and has access to the busses in the computer.
There are USB sound cards available but I think you are out of luck on
the graphics front.
Meanie said:As I understand it, laptop manufacturers no longer make actual docking
stations due to poor sales. Then I learned of the USB docking stations and
thought it was basically the same as the older laptop specific DS with
exception to the USB instead of a direct serial input of old.
This is one DS which caught my eye...
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/47...sal_usb_3_0_docking_station_review/index.html
As I understand it, laptop manufacturers no longer make actual docking
stations due to poor sales. Then I learned of the USB docking stations and
thought it was basically the same as the older laptop specific DS with
exception to the USB instead of a direct serial input of old.
This is one DS which caught my eye...
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/47...sal_usb_3_0_docking_station_review/index.html
I forgot about USB 3!! That does have the bandwidth. That sounds like
it would fit your needs provided you go make a coffee after switching
it on
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