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    What does this port thing mean?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lordofericstan, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. lordofericstan

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    What is an "expansion port for port bar docking station"?
     
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    A connector for a docking station ;)
     
    jcvjcvjcvjcv, Jun 28, 2007
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    what is a docking station i guess i should of said
     
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    That is a port where you can plug your docking station in. It is usually found on the bottom of the notebooks. You put your notebook on the docking station, it 'plugs' in.

    A docking station contains USB ports, which increase the amount of USB on a notebook. It also contains Monitor out ports, and sometimes DVI. Other ports like audio jacket et cetera are also seen, but not so frequent.
     
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    Check:

    A Dell Latitude D610 on a Dell D/Port Portreplicator (dockingstation)

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    You can basically have a desktop setup connected to you docking station (monitor, keyboard, mouse, ethernet cable, power adapter, serial and other ports), dock (connect) you laptop and turn it into a work station. Remove it, and you are portable again. Fairly common in the business environment.
     
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