Docking Stations

Hi All,
I have been looking at buying a docking station and notebook stand for the
I8600.
It is a D/Port Advanced Port replicator and D/View Notebook Stand. Firstly,
does anyone have any experience with these, any problems etc. and secondly
how does one go about ordering them. They do not appear under the Laptop
accessories as i would have expected, but can still be bought with a new
computer. Do I need to got through spare parts? Any help is greatly
appreciated.

Robert

I don't believe the I8600 is compatible with the D accessories, is it?

"Robert McMillan" <> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
> I have been looking at buying a docking station and notebook stand for the
> I8600.
> It is a D/Port Advanced Port replicator and D/View Notebook Stand.
> Firstly, does anyone have any experience with these, any problems etc. and
> secondly how does one go about ordering them. They do not appear under the
> Laptop accessories as i would have expected, but can still be bought with
> a new computer. Do I need to got through spare parts? Any help is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Robert
>

Yes it is compatible and was listed as an option at the time of purchased
that i didnt take.

Robert

"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
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>I don't believe the I8600 is compatible with the D accessories, is it?
>
> "Robert McMillan" <> wrote in message
> news:43786a00$...
>> Hi All,
>> I have been looking at buying a docking station and notebook stand for
>> the I8600.
>> It is a D/Port Advanced Port replicator and D/View Notebook Stand.
>> Firstly, does anyone have any experience with these, any problems etc.
>> and secondly how does one go about ordering them. They do not appear
>> under the Laptop accessories as i would have expected, but can still be
>> bought with a new computer. Do I need to got through spare parts? Any
>> help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>
>

Really. It's been a discussion in multiple threads here where you have to
flash with a Latitude Bios.

Or at least I thought so.

Tom
"Robert McMillan" <> wrote in message
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> Yes it is compatible and was listed as an option at the time of purchased
> that i didnt take.
>
> Robert
>
> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
> news:41_df.735$...
>>I don't believe the I8600 is compatible with the D accessories, is it?
>>
>> "Robert McMillan" <> wrote in message
>> news:43786a00$...
>>> Hi All,
>>> I have been looking at buying a docking station and notebook stand for
>>> the I8600.
>>> It is a D/Port Advanced Port replicator and D/View Notebook Stand.
>>> Firstly, does anyone have any experience with these, any problems etc.
>>> and secondly how does one go about ordering them. They do not appear
>>> under the Laptop accessories as i would have expected, but can still be
>>> bought with a new computer. Do I need to got through spare parts? Any
>>> help is greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Here is a link that lists compatible model numbers in the undocking
instructions for the D/Port.
http://support.ap.dell.com/support/t...c=au&cs=&s=bsd

"The Informed Hot Undocking or Undock & Go feature available with D/Port
Advanced Port Replicators, D/Dock Expansion Stations or with D-Family
Monitor stands . . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . .To perform the Informed Hot Undocking or the Undock & Go
on your Dell Latitude D400, D505, D600, D800, Dell Inspiron 500m, 600m,
510m, 8600, or Dell Precision M60 "

I have seen better links that list compatible models but this is all i could
find right now. Has anyone here used this setup of and I8600 and D/Port?

Robert

"Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
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> Really. It's been a discussion in multiple threads here where you have to
> flash with a Latitude Bios.
>
> Or at least I thought so.
>
> Tom
> "Robert McMillan" <> wrote in message
> news:437871a5$...
>> Yes it is compatible and was listed as an option at the time of purchased
>> that i didnt take.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <> wrote in message
>> news:41_df.735$...
>>>I don't believe the I8600 is compatible with the D accessories, is it?
>>>
>>> "Robert McMillan" <> wrote in message
>>> news:43786a00$...
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> I have been looking at buying a docking station and notebook stand for
>>>> the I8600.
>>>> It is a D/Port Advanced Port replicator and D/View Notebook Stand.
>>>> Firstly, does anyone have any experience with these, any problems etc.
>>>> and secondly how does one go about ordering them. They do not appear
>>>> under the Laptop accessories as i would have expected, but can still be
>>>> bought with a new computer. Do I need to got through spare parts? Any
>>>> help is greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Robert
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

To any who may be interested I have purchased the D/Port and D/View through
eBay and they both work fine with the I8600
"Robert McMillan" <> wrote in message
news:43786a00$...
> Hi All,
> I have been looking at buying a docking station and notebook stand for the
> I8600.
> It is a D/Port Advanced Port replicator and D/View Notebook Stand.
> Firstly, does anyone have any experience with these, any problems etc. and
> secondly how does one go about ordering them. They do not appear under the
> Laptop accessories as i would have expected, but can still be bought with
> a new computer. Do I need to got through spare parts? Any help is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Robert
>

There are two kinds of docking solutions.
D-Dock (wich is NOT compatible with Inspiron)
D-PORT (wich is compatible with Inspiron)

The hot undocking feature is related to BIOS version. If it is old it
will not work and you'll must update it