Everyone who has ever began to work with computers, both Desktop and Laptop) had the same feeling as you claim to so don't refer to yourself as "dumb" but more appropriately one who doesn't really understand computer port etc.
A replicator allows you to plug one cable into your Laptop computer and get multiple ports out the other side which will allow you to connect more peripherals to it. Read as many Posts as you have time and also when you go shopping stop into at any Computer store have one of the Sales Techies show you a replicator and what it does. In this string you will probably get a couple dozen or more explanations to your question as each of us have our own set definitions. Try what I say but when talking to a Sales Techie in a store, don't let them sell you the farm. Read the Posts brfore you decide as there is a lot of great information in them. At 70 years of age I am still a little dense between the ears on a lot of the things I read but work through them..
Typically, you'd use a port replicator at home or at the office. You plug your monitor, mouse, printer, etc. into the port replicator and then you laptop just plugs into the replicator. That way when you need to take it away you don't have to unplug everything... you just undock it from the replicator. It's a pretty nice thing to have if you have a nice setup at home to work at, but take your laptop away a lot. It can be annoying plugging in 6+ differenet things each time you come home. They are a bit pricy though at nearly $200.
bah32uk
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December 9th, 2003 09:00
enables you to dock your laplap and connect external peripherals to it... i.e monitor, kbd, mouse...
Chondo
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December 9th, 2003 19:00
ljp1789
'I am dumb when it comes to computer ports etc.'
Everyone who has ever began to work with computers, both Desktop and Laptop) had the same feeling as you claim to so don't refer to yourself as "dumb" but more appropriately one who doesn't really understand computer port etc.
A replicator allows you to plug one cable into your Laptop computer and get multiple ports out the other side which will allow you to connect more peripherals to it. Read as many Posts as you have time and also when you go shopping stop into at any Computer store have one of the Sales Techies show you a replicator and what it does. In this string you will probably get a couple dozen or more explanations to your question as each of us have our own set definitions. Try what I say but when talking to a Sales Techie in a store, don't let them sell you the farm. Read the Posts brfore you decide as there is a lot of great information in them. At 70 years of age I am still a little dense between the ears on a lot of the things I read but work through them..
Message Edited by Chondo on 12-09-2003 02:15 PM
ccp
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December 10th, 2003 01:00
Typically, you'd use a port replicator at home or at the office. You plug your monitor, mouse, printer, etc. into the port replicator and then you laptop just plugs into the replicator. That way when you need to take it away you don't have to unplug everything... you just undock it from the replicator. It's a pretty nice thing to have if you have a nice setup at home to work at, but take your laptop away a lot. It can be annoying plugging in 6+ differenet things each time you come home. They are a bit pricy though at nearly $200.
Chris