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Dock/Port replicator question
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:45 pm
by kylera
If I want to get a port replicator for a ThinkPad T series for a moderate price, which should I opt for? I don't need the extra UltraBay.
Re: Dock/Port replicator question
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:13 pm
by ryengineer
kylera wrote:If I want to get a port replicator for a ThinkPad T series for a moderate price, which should I opt for? I don't need the extra UltraBay.
Which T-series thinkpad you have? What will be your main usage?
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:16 pm
by kylera
I'm opting for a T61 and I intend on taking it with me to class on a regular basis. It would be the typical home setup -- display, peripherals and everything else hooked up to the dock.
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:32 pm
by gator
You can buy either the "Thinkpad Advanced mini dock" or the "Thinkpad Essential Port replicator" for the T6x series. More info on below links:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_ ... _Mini_Dock
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_ ... Replicator
The advanced mini dock is a bit more expensive than the port replicator, but offers better value for money IMHO.
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:39 pm
by dr_st
I'd invest the $$$ in the advanced mini dock. It has DVI and audio ports, which is very convenient if you have a speaker setup and an LCD monitor.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:06 pm
by kylera
Much thanks. That clarifies stuff now.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:17 pm
by Roadster
Gator, the wiki you referenced for the Advanced Mini-Dock doesn't mention an S/PDIF (digital audio) port, but the Lenovo site description does...
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-61297
Does the Advanced Mini-Dock have an S/PDIF port, and if so, where is it located? I can't find any photos online showing this particular port.
TIA.
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:13 pm
by Roadster
To answer my own question, the S/PDIF (digital audio) coax port is on the right hand side of the Advanced Mini Dock. The T60p hangs over that side by a full 2 inches, so it is easy to overlook that particular port because it is completely hidden beneath the docked computer instead of sticking out of the back like all the other ports.