A laptop is a portable computer that can be used without any other devices or connections. A laptop docking station can turn a laptop into a desktop computer and comes in three types: a stand that holds the laptop, a receptor for all peripheral plugs, and a stand for the laptop in the closed position with an external monitor.
A laptop is a portable computer designed to sit on your lap, rather than requiring an entire desk. Because laptops include a monitor and in many cases a battery and wireless connection, you can use them as-is, without any other devices or connections. A laptop docking station is a device for easily turning a laptop into a desktop computer. The laptop docking station can be one of three basic types.
The first type of laptop docking station is a stand that holds the laptop at a comfortable height on a desk so that its screen is used as the primary monitor. With this type of docking station, the laptop is supported at one angle, which can be adjusted to provide an individually chosen viewing height. This docking station is used with a full-size keyboard and mouse, which may come with it or you may need to purchase them separately. Since all peripherals connect to the docking station, the connections can be left in place and the laptop is then connected to the docking station with a single connector. This type of docking station can be specific to a small set of laptop models.
The second type of laptop docking station is a receptor for all peripheral plugs needed for a laptop, but without a laptop holder. To use this type of docking station, you place your laptop on your desk or on a separate stand and plug a single connector into the docking station to access all of your peripherals. Choosing this type of docking station would provide you with the freedom to choose a laptop stand that doesn’t have the docking included. Many of these docking stations rely on a USB 2.0 connector between the station and the computer.
The third type of laptop docking station is the type designed when you use your laptop with not only an external keyboard and mouse, but also an external monitor. This type of docking station, like the first type, includes a stand for the laptop, but the laptop is held in the closed position, turned on its side, to take up as little desk space as possible. As in the other cases, the computer is connected with a single connector that connects it to all the peripherals that remain attached to the docking station in its absence.
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