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post #1 of 7
1/24/04 at 4:30pm
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i was wodnering if anyone has a 3rd party docking station they use with their area51m???

id liek to get one, i foudn this one that conencts via usb:
http://www.shopping.com/xPO-Kensingt..._Stations_Port

any suggestions would be appreciated.
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post #2 of 7
1/24/04 at 6:08pm
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Anyone?

looks like i may just end up buying it and being the first to review it.
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post #3 of 7
1/24/04 at 6:11pm
My dad has one like that, actually it might be the same, but he says it works great. I havn't tried it though.
P.S. He used it with his dell.
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post #4 of 7
1/24/04 at 6:17pm
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Thanks emerald, im think im gonan go for it.... if it connects via usb there should be many compaitibility issues... if ti doesnt work with my AW i cna always give it to my friend who has a dell.
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post #5 of 7
1/24/04 at 6:40pm
No prob.
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post #6 of 7
1/24/04 at 6:51pm

What does this thing have to offer?

What does this offer you that you don't already have on your A51m? Besides a serial port. You have three USB ports which you can plug a usb hub into if you need more devices to connect to your USB bus. I don't like the fact that I don't have a serial port on my AW. But I can buy a USB to serial convertor for 30-60 dollars. You have a network port, modem, three usb ports and a parallel port built into your A51m. I looked at that docking station but the description wasn't very detailed. What do you know about this thing that I don't?

I carry a VERY compact 4 port USB non powered hub in my laptop bag. The thing is the size of a credit card and it's about 3/16 to 1/4 inch thick. It is Very small. It can fit in my wallet. Anyway if I plug that in I've got 6 USB ports available to me. I mention this because I thought maybe you're buying this for the extra USB ports it may offer. You couldn't be buying it for the network port or the parallel port. So it has to be for something else, right?

BTW I am NOT trying to be critical of your decision to buy this. I just can't figure out what this thing has to offer for $100 that you don't already have built into your laptop.
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post #7 of 7
1/24/04 at 7:12pm
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Originally Posted by frequencydrive
What does this offer you that you don't already have on your A51m? Besides a serial port. You have three USB ports which you can plug a usb hub into if you need more devices to connect to your USB bus. I don't like the fact that I don't have a serial port on my AW. But I can buy a USB to serial convertor for 30-60 dollars. You have a network port, modem, three usb ports and a parallel port built into your A51m. I looked at that docking station but the description wasn't very detailed. What do you know about this thing that I don't?


BTW I am NOT trying to be critical of your decision to buy this. I just can't figure out what this thing has to offer for $100 that you don't already have built into your laptop.
i have 3 computers righ tnow, they are all on a KVM siwitch, id liek to put my AW on that swith while at home, i cant do that as is, maybe there is a cheaper alternative, i guess i never really looked into it...

id also liek to find a port repllicator with a PCI slot but havent been sucessful yet.
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