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Need Docking Station For Studio 17

Discussion in 'Dell' started by x2mpk7tr, Aug 26, 2008.

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Please suggest docking stations for a Studio 17. I will be using a monitor, keyboard, external hard drive, mouse and printer. Thanks!

x2mpk7tr, Aug 26, 2008

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Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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I hate to say it, but there really are no good docking stations for laptops that use USB or ExpressCard. The requirements to support monitors just are too much, so either video is sluggish or do not support high resolution.

That is your best bet, but has a lot of bad reviews:
http://www.belkin.com/highspeeddock/specs/
http://reviews.dell.com/2341/A0727179/reviews.htm

I'd suggest getting a USB hub for the keyboard, external hard drive, mouse, and printer. Then plug the monitor into the notebook directly.

Greg, Aug 26, 2008

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Thanks Greg,
Good advice. I'll hub the small items and go direct with the monitor.

x2mpk7tr, Sep 3, 2008

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You could also get a tv/screen with speakers/screen with audio passthrough that has a HDMI port, that way sound + screen is in one cable.

purplegreendave, Sep 4, 2008

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