ks.Hello

I have a Compaq CQ 61 LAPTOP but still find it a bit tedious having to dis-connect my printers and other perphials when I want to take my laptop away.  The ideal solution would be to have docking station.

My question is do i need to have one that is solely for a Compaq Cq 61 and if so where do I get one because I have struggled to find one.  Or do I need something that can be more generic and m y question is again where would I find one.

I am somewhat expierenced with computers and at the moment I ma having to use a desktop and a laptop and I want to get rid of the desktop.  Could you please give me some ADVICE please.  Many thanksWhen USB became prevalent, docking stations are no longer necessary or even manufactured.  Your computer has no docking station port.  You're better off with a USB Hub.  Don't get rid of the desktop, you'll need it when the laptop goes out, which it will, because they are disposable computers and virtually impossible for the average user to repair.Just to add to what advice CC has given. If a USB hub is in your future to solve your issue then my recommendation would be to buy a powered one . This GIVES the greatest chance that all your peripherals will work a non powered one might not work for some of them.
truenorthGood point TN.  Leave the powered hub on the desktop, when traveling with the laptop.Another idea: network the desktop and the laptop, so that you can print from the laptop to the printer while the printer is connected to the desktop.

of course, that has the additional problem of requiring the desktop computer to be on in order to print...

On the topic of newer computer and docking stations/port replicators, I was ACTUALLY wondering that to myself a few days ago; I never considered the possibility that they were simply made redundant by USB hubs (probably because my older Satellite has a Port replicator/Docking connector as well as a single USB port).

Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 30, 2010, 02:42:21 PM

...On the topic of newer computer and docking stations/port replicators, I was actually wondering that to myself a few days ago; I never considered the possibility that they were simply made redundant by USB hubs (probably because my older Satellite has a Port replicator/Docking connector as well as a single USB port).