Docking Station with digital Audio

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 7.8 x 2.6 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FNCVB8
• Item model number: ACP45US
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,244 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

Product Description
The Targus Universal Docking Station with Digital Audio is designed to connect to any notebook with a USB port. Simply plug in the USB cable to connect a network, keyboard, mouse, printer, speakers or other external peripherals. The digital audio connection transforms your DVDs or music into virtual surround sound for an in-home theater experience. Other unique features include two high-power USB ports providing twice as much power as a standard USB port, which allows you to connect USB devices with higher power requirements. In addition, these two ports have the Targus exclusive "Always On" technology which keeps the ports powered, even if the notebook is shut down or disconnected, so you can continuously charge your digital devices. The Universal Docking Station also includes anti-theft slot locks enabling the user to attach a Targus DEFCON Security Cable Lock for added security. The innovative ID design allows for natural cooling of the notebook and provides an ergonomic and comfortable typing platform.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars easy and reliable, November 14, 2007

By	Jean G. Hontz "bayou babe" (Niceville, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

easy to set up, easy to use, universal and handy. Wanted the audio connection and am pleased with that too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New Purchase, August 7, 2007

By	Joaneek "Joaneek" (USA) - See all my reviews

Received product and was as described. I am not a computer expert but did not have difficulty in setting up laptop on docking station. It works great but I am having some difficulty with sound quality. This may be me and not the product.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorriest piece of junk I ever bought, April 7, 2008

By	Wayne A. Moses (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this Targus Docking Station with digital Audio thinking that it would be nice to free my laptop of all the wires attached to it, so that when I wanted to take it elsehwere I just had to unhook one wire. Besides, I was running out of USB ports and the price of this item seemed right.

Well, I got it installed well enough (had to recognize each and every component one at a time and load the drivers, but that was all right, I figured it was a one time deal).

It worked until I put the laptop to sleep as I do every night when I am done. When I woke the laptop the docking station forgot most of the peripherals plugged in, and took forever to figure out what they were and how to get them running again -- I mean like 5 minutes or more, and I have a powerful HP Pavilion laptop running Vista Home Premium. So much for the as-advertised sleeping with the laptop and waking up with the laptop.

The other mistake I made was unplugging the docking station so that I could take the laptop to another room. Guess what happened when I plugged it back in? Failed to recognize my peripherals again. Reboot and even then stuff was not remembered. It had to re-learn all the drivers all over again.

Then there are the USB ports that seem to work when they feel good and ready to work.

How do I know it is not my laptop? I bought an HP docking station and simply plugged it in, plugged my stuff into it and bang! Worked right away. No reboot no nothing. Solid as a rock. Goes to sleep with the laptop and wakes with the laptop remembering everything perfectly. Works just as if it were part of the laptop and not an "extender".

Now I have to give away this Targus junk. Maybe someone else will have better luck! I don't have the time to waste fighting with this.