Docking station
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A docking station is a part of a portable computer that remains on a desk, containing hardware that is not needed when on the road, while a smaller section detaches to provide a lighter laptop. Docking stations are often used to outfit a light-weight ultraportable so that it is more of a desktop replacement, for use at home. Docking stations provide for extra connections like slots for expansion cards but a port replicator does not. Extra devices that a docking station can support include: hard drive bays, optical drive bays, keyboard/mouse connectors (PS/2 ports), additional USB ports, PC Card slots, external display connectors, and a variety of other devices that are deemed to be unnecessary on a laptop and/or add weight and decrease portabilty.
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- Laptop Docking Station and Port Replicator Information
- Picture of a port replicatorde:Dockingstation
