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    docking?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mtnboydl, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. mtnboydl

    mtnboydl Notebook Consultant

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    Whenever I have my laptop at home, I will want to use my larger permanent screen on my desk rather than my laptop screen. I would use that as my main space for when I am not on the go. I know there are docking stations out there, but I have not seen one for the dell vostro.

    First, does anyone know of one I can buy?

    Second, is there a way to plug in normally a keyboard and mouse and monitor without buying a docking station?

    Any insight here would be great.
     
    mtnboydl, Aug 1, 2007
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    USB hub, keep keyboard, mouse and printer plugged into hub. So you only have to plug in one USB cable and the monitor plug, 2 plugs total not so bad?
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    mtnboydl Notebook Consultant

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    how much would said hub cost? and where could I find a good one for a good price?

    thanks boxer
     
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    Best Buy I guess $10 $20 but also if you don't mind pluging in a couple more USB you don't even need, USB is why harder to find docking stations.
     
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    im completely lost...could you reword? sorry

    could you link to an example? thanks
     
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    You don't even need a hub if you will just plug the USB's into your lappie.
     
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    would I have a problem with it if I closed the screen on my laptop? also...I guess that means I need a USB keyboard?
     
    mtnboydl, Aug 1, 2007
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    Yeah you will need a USB mouse/keyboard. They just plug into the back of the laptop along with the VGA monitor. The only reason you would need a hub is if you didn't want to plug each USB device in individually you would just plug the hub in with everything connected to it.

    EDIT: If you happened to get the bluetooth from dell all you would need is to get a bluetooth keyboard/mouse and you wouldn't have any wires to plug in aside from the monitor.
     
    darkday, Aug 2, 2007
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