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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
How would you connect the docking station to the laptop?
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Hi Paul
I’ve had experience with a Dell and an IBM docking station. They are both proprietary and use the built in proprietary connectors. I have found them extremely useful for the following reasons:
- They use a separate mains power adapter, so it leaves the laptop mains adapter free for use with the laptop when it is undocked. Otherwise, you are forever swapping the mains adapter between docking station and undocked laptop.
- The docking stations provide additional USB2 ports as well as an RS232 port.
- I leave all the cables (USB mouse, ST7 Parallel, USB xtn for ToUcam etc.) plugged into the docking station ports and just undock the laptop to take it inside. When I am ready to image again, I just dock the laptop and all the cables are already plugged in.
I have seen some “universal USB” docking stations, but have never used them. Here is a photo of the naked docking station – note the cables behind it.
Cheers
Dennis