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jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1118
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 9:05 am: |     |
I bought my dad a Compaq Presario laptop and now I want to buy him a docking station. Anyone have any good deals that they know about? Can I buy any old docking station or does it have to have certain specs? |
Brett
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Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 1637
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 9:19 am: | |
We use port replicators here at the office. It’s much cheaper then a Docking station. Basically you plug it into a USB port and all of the devices (Monitor, mouse, printer etc.) plug into the port replicator. You can get one for about $70 |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1119
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 9:22 am: | |
Thanks Brett. Will any port replicator work? |
Brett
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Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 1638
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 10:03 am: | |
They should because you just load the drivers that come with them. We use the Targus brand.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006B91E/104-1245130-3391926?v=g lance
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jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1120
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 10:29 am: | |
Just ordered one for $39, delivered! Thanks Brett. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 6444
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 12:35 pm: | |
Nifty! Do these gadgets offer USB ports? |
Brett
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Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 1640
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 1:25 pm: | |
Yep 2 or 4 of them |
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