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HP GB ADV PORT REPLICATOR 1.2 US ( DC366B#ABA )

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According to HP, the Advanced Port Replicator is compatible with the Evo N800 series, N1000 series, N610, N620 and HP Compaq nc4000, nx5000, nc6000, nc8000 and nw8000 series notebooks. Hot docking/undocking under Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional and Windows 98 SE (MultiBay support apparently is not available using Windows 98 SE).

It incorporates NIC pass-though so the network card of the notebook provides the networking capabilities includeing support for Gigabit NIC pass through for Gigabit enabled notebooks.

The Advanced Port Replicator has two integrated MultiBays. The MultiBays are USB 2.0 based. Most MultiBay devices are supported including floppy, optical, and hard drives. This add alot of capability to notebooks like the nc4xxx that do not have optical or floppy drives.

The system main battery can be charged when connected to the Advanced Port Replicator if the AC Adapter provided with the Advanced Port Replicator is plugged in. Charging of the MultiBay battery is not supported in the Advanced Port Replicator.

It also has a security slot that incorporates three levels of security. First, the Advanced Port Replicator can be secured to a stationary object. The second setting locks the Port Replicator and the notebook to a stationary object. The third setting locks the Advanced Port Replicator and the notebook to a stationary object and also locks the MultiBays preventing removal of the MultiBay devices.

Ports: Multimedia Line in, Line-out, S-Video, Composite Video, SPDIF, Port Replication Serial, Parallel, PS/2, USB x2, NIC Pass through, VGA, DVI-D (DVI-D replication is supported only on following DVI-capable notebooks: HP Compaq nx5000, nc6000, nc8000 and nw8000), IEEE 1394 - Only supported if notebook has 1394 support

If you'd like to park your notebook, this is a great solution.