Docking Station for E1505?

Is there a docking station for an Inspiron E1505?

If not, how can I set up a connection for a disabled neighbor that involves the
fewest cables to his laptop? He wants an external monitor, a parallel port
printer, an Ethernet DSL modem (no wireless),an external keyboard and mouse and
some USB things.

He has a Kensington K33239 port replicator that will take care of some of these,
but it will be a burden if he has to connect cables for the monitor, Ethernet, etc.

Thanks.

No docking station. Some of the Latitudes do. Any chance of returning
the E1505 and helping him make a better choice for his needs?

Parallel port printer would require a USB->Parallel converter, since
there is no parallel port on the E1505. Model requires an Ethernet
connection (although I'd go wireless). Keyboard/mouse more USB.

Personally, I'd buy a USB Ethernet card and a USB hub. Just don't use
the internal Ethernet connector. Everything except the monitor could be
connected through the hub. He'd have two connections to make. One USB
connector and one monitor.

If he's willing to live with 1280x1024 on the external monitor (i.e. 19"
LCD or smaller), you could use something like:

http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Video-Card.html

and get down to one connection.

I'd go wireless, which would be more efficient than the USB LAN card and
I'd try to find a way to get the right Latitude for him.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pikov Andropov [mailto]
> Posted At: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:18 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Docking Station for E1505?
> Subject: Docking Station for E1505?
>
> Is there a docking station for an Inspiron E1505?
>
> If not, how can I set up a connection for a disabled neighbor that
> involves the
> fewest cables to his laptop? He wants an external monitor, a parallel
> port
> printer, an Ethernet DSL modem (no wireless),an external keyboard and
> mouse and
> some USB things.
>
> He has a Kensington K33239 port replicator that will take care of some
> of these,
> but it will be a burden if he has to connect cables for the monitor,
> Ethernet, etc.
>
> Thanks.

Tom Scales keyed the following on 5/24/2007 1:48 PM:
> No docking station. Some of the Latitudes do. Any chance of returning
> the E1505 and helping him make a better choice for his needs?

What would a better choice be?

> Parallel port printer would require a USB->Parallel converter, since
> there is no parallel port on the E1505.
But the Kensington has a parallel port and connects to the 1505 via an
USB port.

> Model requires an Ethernet connection (although I'd go wireless).
Kensington has E'net port.
> Keyboard/mouse more USB.
>
> Personally, I'd buy a USB Ethernet card and a USB hub. Just don't use
> the internal Ethernet connector. Everything except the monitor could be
> connected through the hub. He'd have two connections to make. One USB
> connector and one monitor.

The Kensington is kind of a USB hub.

> If he's willing to live with 1280x1024 on the external monitor (i.e. 19"
> LCD or smaller), you could use something like:
>
> http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Video-Card.html
>
> and get down to one connection.

That's interesting!

It seems to me that he could connect E'net, parallel printer, USB KBD
and USB mouse to the Kensington and then connect the external monitor
and the Kensington to the 1505. Do you agree?


Thanks for your help
>
> Tom
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pikov Andropov [mailto]
>> Posted At: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:18 PM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Docking Station for E1505?
>> Subject: Docking Station for E1505?
>>
>> Is there a docking station for an Inspiron E1505?
>>
>> If not, how can I set up a connection for a disabled neighbor that
>> involves the fewest cables to his laptop? He wants an external
>> monitor, a parallel
>> port printer, an Ethernet DSL modem (no wireless),an external
>> keyboard and
>> mouse and some USB things.
>>
>> He has a Kensington K33239 port replicator that will take care of some
>> of these, but it will be a burden if he has to connect cables for the
>> monitor,
>> Ethernet, etc.

Probably would work.



From: Pikov Andropov [mailto]
Posted At: Thursday, May 24, 2007 3:00 PM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: Docking Station for E1505?
Subject: Re: Docking Station for E1505?



Tom Scales keyed the following on 5/24/2007 1:48 PM:

No docking station. Some of the Latitudes do. Any chance of returning
the E1505 and helping him make a better choice for his needs?


What would a better choice be?




Parallel port printer would require a USB->Parallel converter, since
there is no parallel port on the E1505.

But the Kensington has a parallel port and connects to the 1505 via an
USB port.




Model requires an Ethernet connection (although I'd go wireless).

Kensington has E'net port.



Keyboard/mouse more USB.

Personally, I'd buy a USB Ethernet card and a USB hub. Just don't use
the internal Ethernet connector. Everything except the monitor could be
connected through the hub. He'd have two connections to make. One USB
connector and one monitor.


The Kensington is kind of a USB hub.




If he's willing to live with 1280x1024 on the external monitor (i.e. 19"
LCD or smaller), you could use something like:

http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Video-Card.html

and get down to one connection.


That's interesting!

It seems to me that he could connect E'net, parallel printer, USB KBD
and USB mouse to the Kensington and then connect the external monitor
and the Kensington to the 1505. Do you agree?


Thanks for your help




Tom




-----Original Message-----
From: Pikov Andropov [mailto]
Posted At: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:18 PM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: Docking Station for E1505?
Subject: Docking Station for E1505?

Is there a docking station for an Inspiron E1505?

If not, how can I set up a connection for a disabled neighbor that
involves the fewest cables to his laptop? He wants an external monitor,
a parallel
port printer, an Ethernet DSL modem (no wireless),an external keyboard
and
mouse and some USB things.

He has a Kensington K33239 port replicator that will take care of some
of these, but it will be a burden if he has to connect cables for the
monitor,
Ethernet, etc.