2006-12-17 23:41:45 · 4 answers · asked by jasveer s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
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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2006-12-17 23:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by jan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The base computer unit into which a user can insert a portable computer, expanding it to a desktop equivalent. A typical docking station provides drive bays, expansion slots, all the ports on an equivalent desktop computer, and AC power.
2006-12-17 23:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by Shubho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a device that sits oin your desk so that when you stick your laptop to it it has more 'desktop like' qualities. Smaller ones will just charge your laptop as it sits on it. Some of them will offer hard drives, extra USB ports and all sorts of things.
Other devices (like cameras) can have docking stations to, which usually will connect the device to your PC automatically.
2006-12-17 23:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by traciatim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your usb port
2006-12-18 08:49:21 · answer #4 · answered by coty r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋