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- Works with widescreen and standard LCD Monitors up to 30 inches, or maximum 2048 x 1152 pixel resolution or 1080p
- Plug-n-play and hot pluggable, so you can connect to the dock and swap devices without shutting down
- Connect to your high-resolution monitor, printer, keyboard and mouse, external hard drive and more from your notebook
- Front Audio ports and back speaker port lets you connect both 2.1 stereo speakers and internet chat headset
- Mini tower design reduces desktop footprint. Security slot allows you to secure your dock and its connected peripherals (via security cable and cablesaver)
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Product Description
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From the Manufactureridea: One USB connection away from everything you need.
Turn your notebook into a desktop in one simple step with the Kensington Universal Notebook Docking Station with VGA/DVI. Simply plug a single USB cable into your notebook and you're instantly connected to a high-resolution monitor, printer, speakers--everything you need. There's no more plugging and unplugging your peripherals; they remain connected to the docking station. Compatibilty with any notebook brand is assured through USB connectivity.
• Plug-n-play and hot pluggable, so you can connect to the dock and swap devices without shutting down
• Increase your productivity with two screens. Front DualView button makes setup easy
• Universal compatibility with all brands of notebooks via USB: Acer®, Asus®, Compaq®, Dell®, Gateway®, HP®, IBM®, Lenovo®, Sony®, Toshiba® and more. Mac OS X 10.5.x only.
• Connect to your high-resolution monitor, printer, keyboard and mouse, external hard drive and more from your notebook
• Mini tower design reduces desktop footprint
Compatibility: PC compatible including Windows® XP (sp2, sp3, including Tablet PC editions), Windows Vista® sp1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) or later. Mac OS X 10.5.x only.
Kensington docks & multi-display adapter are compatible with Windows 7. If needed, updated drivers can be downloaded at http://us.kensington.com/html/12118.html
Which Dock Is Right for You?
Turn your notebook into a desktop in one simple step with the Kensington Universal Notebook Docking Station with VGA/DVI. Simply plug a single USB cable into your notebook and you're instantly connected to a high-resolution monitor, printer, speakers--everything you need. There's no more plugging and unplugging your peripherals; they remain connected to the docking station. Compatibilty with any notebook brand is assured through USB connectivity.
• Plug-n-play and hot pluggable, so you can connect to the dock and swap devices without shutting down
• Increase your productivity with two screens. Front DualView button makes setup easy
• Universal compatibility with all brands of notebooks via USB: Acer®, Asus®, Compaq®, Dell®, Gateway®, HP®, IBM®, Lenovo®, Sony®, Toshiba® and more. Mac OS X 10.5.x only.
• Connect to your high-resolution monitor, printer, keyboard and mouse, external hard drive and more from your notebook
• Mini tower design reduces desktop footprint
Compatibility: PC compatible including Windows® XP (sp2, sp3, including Tablet PC editions), Windows Vista® sp1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) or later. Mac OS X 10.5.x only.
Kensington docks & multi-display adapter are compatible with Windows 7. If needed, updated drivers can be downloaded at http://us.kensington.com/html/12118.html
Which Dock Is Right for You?
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Universal USB Docking Station
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
If you have a MacBook Pro, you can connect a monitor to the notebook via an inexpensive adapter. This Kensington dock product allows you to connect a second monitor to the notebook so that you have a total of three screens including the notebook screen.
If you follow these instructions, then this device works fine with the latest (April 2010 refresh) MacBook Pro notebooks running 10.6.3.
1. Buy and set up the dock but DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE THAT COMES WITH IT
2. Download the 64-bit driver (currently a beta) from DisplayLink and install it:
[...]
The 32-bit driver (which is not a beta) will work fine on Snow Leopard unless you need a portrait mode (screen rotation). The 64-bit driver fixes that. I'm running 1200x1920 (the max resolution) in portrait mode with no problems.
Previous to this, I was using ScreenRecycler, which is a lot slower. The video speed of this dock isn't "native", but it's acceptable for browsing and word processing, and it even runs YouTube fine in windowed mode (but NOT in full-screen mode -- you can see the lag).
If you follow these instructions, then this device works fine with the latest (April 2010 refresh) MacBook Pro notebooks running 10.6.3.
1. Buy and set up the dock but DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE THAT COMES WITH IT
2. Download the 64-bit driver (currently a beta) from DisplayLink and install it:
[...]
The 32-bit driver (which is not a beta) will work fine on Snow Leopard unless you need a portrait mode (screen rotation). The 64-bit driver fixes that. I'm running 1200x1920 (the max resolution) in portrait mode with no problems.
Previous to this, I was using ScreenRecycler, which is a lot slower. The video speed of this dock isn't "native", but it's acceptable for browsing and word processing, and it even runs YouTube fine in windowed mode (but NOT in full-screen mode -- you can see the lag).
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I am using this with my new Lenovo T410 Thinkpad.
My setup is as follows:
Lenovo T410 Thinkpad running Windows 7, 64-bit with 6GB of RAM and integrated graphics with Intel i5-540 processor
23" Dell monitor (2048x1152) plugs directly into Thinkpad VGA out
20" Dell monitor (1600x1200) plugs into Kensington Dock using the VGA to DisplayPort converter
Microsoft USB mouse plugs into Kensington Dock
Headset (headphones w/ microphone) plug into from slots of Kensington Dock
USB from Dell Monitor (for its built-in webcam and microphone) plugs into Kensington Dock
USB from Kensington Dock plugs into Thinkpad
PS/2 to USB converter (for PS/2 keyboard/mouse) plugs into laptop (it's flaky and doesn't work on Thinkpad's other USB ports or on Kensington dock)
When I boot up my computer from fully off, everything comes up alright
When I get to the office and boot up my computer before connecting anything, I usually plug in the VGA cable (from 23" monitor) into the laptop first. Then once it is displaying, I plug in the USB from the Kensington Dock. I have my windows task bar show up on the 23" monitor, but I can easily set it to show up on any of the three. Similarly, I can reposition monitors, and indicate where they are in relation to each other through the Windows 7 display settings interface.
Every once in a while, when I come out of hibernation, and plug the USB from the Kensingon Dock into my laptop before or after I plug in the VGA from the other monitor, the DisplayPort drivers (for the Kensington Dock) crash. In this case, a reboot fixes it. A log off and log in may also fix it, but Windows 7 boots pretty quickly.
Overall, happy with the device. Every once in a while, the cursor does seem to freeze a little bit, but this may be due to all the programs I have open. I am able to stream video and watch it on the 20" monitor connected to the dock. I also generally have music streaming, which has to be sent through the dock's USB cable to my headphones, and that works flawlessly. What also is cool, is that the volume up/down on my Thinkpad will control whatever is the active sound device (headphone through front dock, or speakers through back of dock, or speakers on laptop (if nothing plugged into dock).
I would recommend this dock to friends. I believe the problems people saw in other reviews may have been ironed out by the firmware/software updates over the last year.
Only note, is that you can't do high-end fast-moving graphics development on the monitor that is connected to the dock, since there is going to be somewhat of a bottleneck on refresh speed. The monitor works well for Powerpoint, Email (outlook), Word, web browsing, etc.
Also, note that since I am essentially using three displays simultaneously (23" monitor, 20" monitor, laptop screen), some of my lag/system freezing issues could be because of that.
My setup is as follows:
Lenovo T410 Thinkpad running Windows 7, 64-bit with 6GB of RAM and integrated graphics with Intel i5-540 processor
23" Dell monitor (2048x1152) plugs directly into Thinkpad VGA out
20" Dell monitor (1600x1200) plugs into Kensington Dock using the VGA to DisplayPort converter
Microsoft USB mouse plugs into Kensington Dock
Headset (headphones w/ microphone) plug into from slots of Kensington Dock
USB from Dell Monitor (for its built-in webcam and microphone) plugs into Kensington Dock
USB from Kensington Dock plugs into Thinkpad
PS/2 to USB converter (for PS/2 keyboard/mouse) plugs into laptop (it's flaky and doesn't work on Thinkpad's other USB ports or on Kensington dock)
When I boot up my computer from fully off, everything comes up alright
When I get to the office and boot up my computer before connecting anything, I usually plug in the VGA cable (from 23" monitor) into the laptop first. Then once it is displaying, I plug in the USB from the Kensington Dock. I have my windows task bar show up on the 23" monitor, but I can easily set it to show up on any of the three. Similarly, I can reposition monitors, and indicate where they are in relation to each other through the Windows 7 display settings interface.
Every once in a while, when I come out of hibernation, and plug the USB from the Kensingon Dock into my laptop before or after I plug in the VGA from the other monitor, the DisplayPort drivers (for the Kensington Dock) crash. In this case, a reboot fixes it. A log off and log in may also fix it, but Windows 7 boots pretty quickly.
Overall, happy with the device. Every once in a while, the cursor does seem to freeze a little bit, but this may be due to all the programs I have open. I am able to stream video and watch it on the 20" monitor connected to the dock. I also generally have music streaming, which has to be sent through the dock's USB cable to my headphones, and that works flawlessly. What also is cool, is that the volume up/down on my Thinkpad will control whatever is the active sound device (headphone through front dock, or speakers through back of dock, or speakers on laptop (if nothing plugged into dock).
I would recommend this dock to friends. I believe the problems people saw in other reviews may have been ironed out by the firmware/software updates over the last year.
Only note, is that you can't do high-end fast-moving graphics development on the monitor that is connected to the dock, since there is going to be somewhat of a bottleneck on refresh speed. The monitor works well for Powerpoint, Email (outlook), Word, web browsing, etc.
Also, note that since I am essentially using three displays simultaneously (23" monitor, 20" monitor, laptop screen), some of my lag/system freezing issues could be because of that.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
A great idea in concept. The unit installed without a hitch. Performs well during tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, etc. But beware: for apps that require graphics speed (computer games, etc.), this is not what you want. On some games the apps wouldn't launch. On others, the graphics were "herky-jerky" at best. I spoke with Kensington tech support about this matter and was told that "They do not recommend this Docking Station for computer games and the like". I told him that this was never mentioned in the product description, he then gave his apologies a second time. Needless to say, I had to return this item..
Most Recent Customer Reviews
It works sometimes...freezes your PC and BSOD's other times.
Ended up returning this product as I was disappointed with the glitchy nature of it. Was being used with brand new Dell Vostro laptops running win 7 64bit. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Greg Coley
Problem solved
I had a laptop with a broken video connector and needed a way to view videos from it. This usb dock was the perfect answer and it is working just great.
Published 9 months ago by jjc
Awesome product
Works perfect with my 22" double LCDs. My laptop wasn't set up to run dual monitors, so I needed a solution, and this was it. Easy set up and operation. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Stob
Buy a laptop that uses a real docking station
Let's stipulate the following--it sets up easily and it does support screen resolutions as high as the specs say it does. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bill Seward
Docking station works well.
Kensington docking station worked like a charm. It was easy to install and video output coupled with my laptop and new 32" monitor look awesome for computing and for videos/movies. Read more
Published 11 months ago by JLO
Waste of $$
If you use Window's 7 DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! It will not sync properly with my laptop and causes blue-screen-of-death crashes every time. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Zosimos
Easy to use and works like a champ! Convenient!
This dock works perfectly with my laptop, 23" monitor, wireless keyboard and trackball mouse, external HD, printer and Wifi router! Read more
Published on May 11, 2010 by J. Warren
Works Great In Snow Lepard
I have a late 2006 MacBook Pro and it works great running a 1080p monitor. It's slightly laggy but I don't even notice it even when watching videos. Highly recommend it!
Published on January 27, 2010 by Joshua L. Jones
does NOT work with Lenovo ThinkPad
so much for "universal". terrible compatibility issues with a brand new lenovo thinkpad running windows 7. video constantly crashes (windows media player, netflix instant, etc. Read more
Published on January 12, 2010 by Anthony Frau
All Connected
This was the only universal docking station I could find with five USB ports and it does not include an Ethernet port(don't need it). Installation was a breezy 10-15 minutes. Read more
Published on January 5, 2010 by ColorOrange
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