- Access All Your Computer Devices Through One USB Cable
- Compatible with Any Brand of Windows Based PCs
- 1.13 Lbs (WxLxH) 3.10" x 1.80" x 8.75"
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Toshiba Dynadock Usb Port Replicator With Vga Video, Vista Ready
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
USB docking station that works,
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This review is from: Toshiba PA3541U-2PRP Dynadock USB Docking Station with VGA Port (Personal Computers)
I am very pleased with this generic USB docking station. It works as advertised with dual external monitors supported (1 connected to the laptop's video-out port and the 2nd monitor connected to the Dynadock's built-in video port). I am using it with a 22" WS and a 19" non-WS monitor with 1600 by 1050 and 1280 by 1024 resolution, respectively. The Dynadock's network, audio and extra USB ports all work as advertised.
The device/setup also supports using the laptop's build-in screen as a 3rd monitor, but in my case that 12" screen is too small to add any useful value other than "wow this is cool". I have successfully configured this setup with three different operating systems: XP (easiest), Vista (a little weird in that I couldn't switch left-vs-right monitor as master device) and Windows 2003 Server (hardest to get working, but after trying a lot of resolution options it finally did what I wanted) The video settings allow for "extending the desktop" to cover all monitors. There are TWO especially cool features: 1) the main monitor is the only one that gets the task-bar at the bottom edge, the other monitor(s) are full-screen usable displays. 2) any window that is "maximixed" will maximize to the single monitor.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Display problems,
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This review is from: Toshiba PA3541U-2PRP Dynadock USB Docking Station with VGA Port (Personal Computers)
The "high performance video" in this product is made by DisplayLink, I believe it is one of their USB video adapters built into the DynaDock.
I use it with a 19" Philips 109P40 VGA CRT. In 1280x1024, it will only do 60 Hz refresh rate. The same monitor will do 85 Hz refresh rate at that resolution when connected directly to the laptop. I contacted DisplayLink tech support to ask them if this is expected or if it should do better. They said it should do better, and after going back and forth answering some of their questions they advised me to get a new monitor.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
OK Overall with some issues,
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This review is from: Toshiba PA3541U-2PRP Dynadock USB Docking Station with VGA Port (Personal Computers)
I purchased the DynaDock (DVI version) about a month ago. I use it with two fairly new (10 month old and 5 month old) Toshiba laptops. I followed the install procedures and got the dock "working" with both PCs. Things to be aware of include: 1. With a 22" monitor (1600X1050 resolution) leaving the video color setup at 32 bit causes the windows to open and close very slow and choppy (setting it at 16 bit eliminated this problem) 2. Once you install the dynadock software onto a laptop - every time you boot up that laptop (including awaking from sleep) the screen will flicker for about 5 seconds at bootup (annoying) 3. The process of "ejecting the dock" never seems to work 100% 4. Entering/awaking Vista sleep is not 100% reliable
Overall - the dynadock is OK - but it needs some more work before its ready for the mainstream computer user. Its still too finicky with its current software/hardware version.
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