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To: LemurHouse who wrote (100357)	2/16/1999 5:38:00 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

OT port replicator A port replicator just passes the signals from the back of the notebook to a convienient place to put a monitor, power plug, and keyboard/mouse. It is still the same as if those devices were connected to the back of the laptop. A docking station has additional logic for pci cards which can be added in addition to what is onboard the notebook. They usually have network hookup and additional sound capabilities. There is not currently a docking station for the inspiron 7000 although a port replicator is available. TP

To: LemurHouse who wrote (100357)	2/16/1999 11:20:00 PM
From: arthur pritchard	Respond to of 176387

Andrew: i have been told that one is better off with the Lattitude family of laptops of dell, because there is a docking station for that class. There is no docking station for the Inspiron "class" yet, and none in the near future. You might have to remind me in a couple of weeks, as it may take me that long to work on this, and at the same time, work on the new stock patterns, which may result, from the announcement today. later. (I'm sort of overloaded now. But I am very glad you are wanting a solution to the same thing I am---multiple monitors, from a laptop.)

To: LemurHouse who wrote (100357)	2/16/1999 11:32:00 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Make sure you understand the difference between true 'multiple monitors' and what you will have with your laptop. With WIN98, you can add a second video card to a desktop machine and have your WIN desktop spread across two monitors. This is not what you will get if you plug a second monitor into your laptop, with or without the docking station. You will simply get a second display that will duplicate what you see on your laptop LCD (if your laptop supports simultaneous viewing). If not, you can either view data on the laptop LCD or monitor, but not both at the same time... John