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 ·ViaTalk
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| Laptop Dock issue Hey guys I am currently looking at getting a dell xps laptop which does not have the ability to dock like my current latitude does. Is there a universal dock out there that can handle dual video (I have two monitors)? I can't seem to find a way to get around the single video output in universal/generic docks. Thanks for any help! |
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 JBpX
join:2009-05-14 | What do you mean does not have the ability to dock? Did it not come with a docking station? A model number would help a lot.
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 jester121Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
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Look for a "port replicator" if there is no docking station option. Some of those support running with an extra monitor plus the laptop screen (spanned or mirrored), but I've never seen one for dual external monitors.
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JBpX
join:2009-05-14 | Could also go with a usb->vga adapter. |
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 billh491
join:2001-08-09
Pomfret Center, CT | reply to smerre01
I am not at work so I can not give you the model but in my office I have a USB docking station it even runs the monitor over the usb the dock even has a bit of flash memory with the drivers on it.
»h30094.www3.hp.com/product.asp?s···emode=ca
I have not deployed them yet so I can not say how well it works. |
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 veloslaveGeek For GodPremium
join:2003-07-11
Pleasant Hill, CA | reply to smerre01
I have used the Toshiba USB universal docking station with some mixed results but it will do what you are looking for.
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·Comcast
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My dell e6500 port replicator does dual output but won't allow dual and the laptop screen. I run dual 24's without much issue with it. I'll get you a part number for it as its pretty much universal for all dell laptops we have in the business.
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·ViaTalk
·Charter
| reply to smerre01
Thanks for the responses guys. I am not sure what direction we will end up going in, however after a few hours of looking around last night at different options I did find one that might work and wanted to share it with you guys:
»www.targus.com/us/productdetail.···Stations |
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jp10558Premium
join:2005-06-24
Willseyville, NY | reply to smerre01
I tried a Lenovo USB dock and found its drivers were crap and it really didn't work that well. Real docking stations that connect to specific laptop models motherboards work much better in my experiance... |
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Manufacturer's Part Number : 430-3114, R537F, CY640, 0CY640, F310C, YP126
heres mine works great with no drivers needed
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 joakoPremium
join:2000-09-07
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kudos:5 | reply to smerre01
Get a quality laptop like Lenovo T- series or HP EliteBook.
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·Comcast
| a lot of companies are shying away from those vendors. My company was a full dell shop until we got bought, I had a ton of Dells that were rock solid, now we are lenovo and my help desk guys are replacing at least a laptop a day, the newer t's are heavy duty but are unreliable. Their heat sinks are failing left and right for us. Im at a 10 % fail rate , but tp be fair my dells had a 25 % battery fail rate for the first couple months on the new e6500's when we got em. Seems to be solved now.
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