Kensington Universal Notebook Docking Station with VGA/DVI and Ethernet 4
- Works with widescreen and standard LCD Monitors up to 30 inches, or maximum 2048 x 1152 pixel resolution or 1080p
- Auto-Install design makes the initial installation a true “plug-n-play” experience. No CD software required. Perfect for office space shared with multiple users.
- All the port connectivity you need including 10/100 ethernet to maintain internet connection and avoid wireless hang-ups
- Hot pluggable, so you can connect to the dock and swap devices without shutting down
- Mini Tower design reduces desktop footprint, Kensington security slot allows you to secure your dock and its connected peripherals (via security cable and cablesaver)
Product Description
Turn your notebook into a desktop in one simple step with the Kensington Universal Notebook Docking Station sd400v. Simply plug a single USB cable into your notebook and you are instantly comfortable and connected to internet via a wired connection. Share this setup with any user. Auto-install design makes the initial installation a true “plug-n-play” experience. No CD software required. HD screen capable so you can connect to a very large external monitor and drast… More >>
Kensington Universal Notebook Docking Station with VGA/DVI and Ethernet 4
Stay away from it If you are an idiot, it works after some troubleshooting.
I used my Viliv S5 as my main computer for about 6 months and I could NOT have done so without this thing, now I got a brand new laptop and I’m selling this dock for $80
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Does what it says, the viliv S5 has only one USB, a single USB wire would run from the s5 (or anything) to the dock and the dock will provide, 5 powered USB ports, lan, sound/mic and video good enough to drive a 22″ samsung lcd monitor at 1080p. (NO HD VIDEO! just that high resolution for your workspace)
I got it to work with XP/VISTA/7 you will need to play with it for a few minutes to get to work, but if you are lazy and inpatient or just a moron you are not going to get it, ask yourself this “do I get easily frustrated with computers ?” if your answer is one/all of the following; ‘Yes’, ‘sometimes’, ‘define computers’, ‘nobody knows technology better than me’ then sail away.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got this product to use with my Lenovo Thinkpad, after having gotten a similar product from Lenovo. The Lenovo product had problems installing on Windows 7 and did not support the monitor resolution it claimed in its own documentation. This USB docking station installed completely painlessly – the software is preloaded on the device, so no CD or internet download is necessary. It drives my new 27″ monitor with full, crisp 2048×1152 resolution, and all of my USB devices work fine. I also like the extra audio jack on the rear for connecting my external speakers so that the one on the front is reserved for my Skype headset.
This is a new standard for docking stations. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
The USB connection has been handy and for the most part this has worked well. The frustration with this product is that the monitor image is clearly superior when it is plugged in directly to the computer rather than when it goes through this devise.
Rating: 3 / 5
Bought this port replicator to try and drive a 30″ monitor with a laptop. The display I have is capable of 2560×1900, the highest resolution I could get this replicator to do was 1280×800. Tried it on 3 different computers and could never get the max advertised resolution of 2048×1152 or anything close.
Called Kensington support and the shortened version of the answer they gave me was that it depends on the max resolution of your primary monitor. Which IMO is a load of you know what, as I tried the replicator with the other monitor off and the replicator as the primary. I even installed it on a desktop and unplugged the monitor and disabled the display adapter of the PC and again the highest resolution available to select was 1280×800.
If you want to drive a large monitor with this thing, save your money and find a different option.
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought this for my Thinkpad x200, so I wouldn’t need to keep reconnecting my mouse, keyboard, ext HDD, and monitor every time I work at my desk. The peripherals all worked as soon as I plugged them in, but I needed to mess around downloading/updating the Kensington software before I could get the monitor to work (Samsung 2233SW). But once I got it to work the first time, it worked pretty consistently.
Two issues I have:
1. When the laptop goes to sleep, sometimes the monitor doesn’t work when it wakes up. I need to reboot to get it back. This happens maybe 25% of the time when it sleeps.
2. There’s a slight stutter on the monitor. It’s definitely usable, but noticeable when moving the mouse quickly, or on video (especially full screen).
Overall though, I’m pretty happy with it.
Rating: 3 / 5