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    Kensington Dock and SPDIF

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Warder45, Jun 10, 2006.

  1. Warder45

    Warder45 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought a dell E1705 and with it the Kensington expansion dock as dell claimed it had a SPDIF port and the E1705 doesn't. However after looking at this review I don't see a SPDIF port on there. It says it has support for 5.1 sound so is there an adapter I need to get?

    Here's a review with close up shots.

    http://www.gadgetmadness.com/archiv...ington_notebook_expansion_dock_with_stand.php

    If dell is wrong in it's description then I'd like to know so I can cancel the dock since the only reason I got it was so I could hook my E1705 to my sound system.

    Thanks
     
    Warder45, Jun 10, 2006
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  2. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    Looking at the pictures on the E1705 review, I cannot see an SPDIF port, however, there may be a supplied adaptor. On my Inspiron 8100, there is an adaptor that converts the S-Video port into an S-Video Out, Composite Video Out and SPDIF. I'm pretty sure there will be a supplied adaptor with the laptop. You need not worry.


    I don't understand the point in getting the dock. What good will it do? If your laptop itself has an SPDIF port, why get the dock? Dosen't SPDIF support 5.1 speakers?
     
    Lil Mayz, Jun 11, 2006
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