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    ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock for T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stallen, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. stallen

    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    The T61 doesn't have a DVI-D output. If you buy the "ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock with US/Canada/LA Line Cord" it has a DVI-D output. Will the DVI-D output work? Or does it only work if the laptop has DVI-D outputs in the first place?
     
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  2. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

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    it'll work
    i'd get one, but they're not cheap
     
    syxbit, Jun 5, 2007
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    furrycute Notebook Evangelist

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    DVI are too large to fit inside most notebooks.
     
    furrycute, Jun 5, 2007
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    you can buy the dock for around $100 on ebay plus shipping, and then buy cheap good quality dvi cables on monoprice.com.
     
    jd1010, Jun 5, 2007
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    qqz07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have one advanced mini dock, and it is working flawlessly with my Z61m and Dell 2407wfp. The presentation director from lenovo is easy to use, whenever my thinkpad docked it will change the output res to 1920x1200.
     
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    qqz07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I didn't find any information that there will be a new docking solution for T61. So I assume my new T61 will work on it too.
     
    qqz07, Jun 5, 2007
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  7. stallen

    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    When you configure a new T61 it is listed on the accessories page so it should work. I can't imagine they would sell an incompatible docking station with the T61, unlesss it is an error on the webpage.

    Does anyone out there have first hand experience with the T60/61 and this docking station that has hooked up a monitor to the DVI-D output on the docking station. I just want to know for sure that it works on a laptop that is not already equipped with DVI-D output. It could be a dealbreaker if it doesn't work.

    Thanks!
     
    stallen, Jun 5, 2007
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  8. esmail

    esmail Notebook Consultant

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    Reviving this old thread -- I am curious about your experiences with this. I am particularly interested in having the DVI and serial port output that this unit provides (and more USB ports can never hurt) for my T61.

    Re the DVI signal that is produced, is it any different in quality that a regular DVI output would generate?

    I am seriously considering having my T61 replace my Dell tower as my permanent computing platform.

    Thanks.

    Esmail
    ps: do these ever go on sale as the laptops seem to regularly do?
     
    esmail, Jan 15, 2008
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  9. BrendaEM

    BrendaEM Notebook Consultant

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    I'm sorry but I can't let that go, as many, if not most new notebooks now come with DVI.
     
    BrendaEM, Jan 15, 2008
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