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connecting laptop to a docking station
I bought a refurshished Inspiron 3521 back in June 2014. I also bought a docking station, described on the packing slip as "Eport, 130W Simple Port Replicator". I only now got around to trying to use the docking station. I don't see how I can hook this laptop into this docking station (there doesn't appear to be anything on the bottom of the laptop that will snap into anything on a docking station).
Questions (please forgive my ignorance):
(1) Is there another way to connect this laptop to this docking station? Like HDMI?
(2) Can this laptop work with a docking station at all?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
-Frank H
Mary G
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December 11th, 2015 10:00
That port replicator is for some Latitudes used to connect peripherals and is not for an Inspiron. Return it for a refund or sell it. Why do you need a docking station?
ieee488
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December 30th, 2015 07:00
I use a monitor and a keyboard connected to my M6300 without needing a docking station.
fwhankey_ii
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December 30th, 2015 07:00
Mostly want a docking station so we can use a regular keyboard and monitor. The Inspiron keyboard is a bit awkward; I keep accidentally brushing the touchpad and the cursor jumps around all the time. Even typing a full sentence gets to be a challenge.
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December 30th, 2015 08:00
Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a go. Is connecting to a monitor fairly straighforward?
ieee488
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December 30th, 2015 08:00
Yes.
If you keep the lid closed to use the monitor, you will need to set Windows so that it doesn't go to sleep when the lid is closed. This is how I have my laptop configured.