A laptop docking station, also known as a "dock" can be used to combine many cables into a single connection to your laptop. Docks range from simple USB Hubs to large hubs that contain many different kinds of ports.
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Stand-alone docking stations have been replaced by monitors with docking functionality built-in. If you plan on using a dock setup, ITS recommends using one of these monitors. Learn more in the Connecting Dell Monitors to Computers Guide. |
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This guide will cover ThunderBolt docks. Both the laptop and dock must support the ThunderBolt protocol to benefit from this technology. Look for a lightning bolt icon on both the connector and laptop port to ensure the protocol is supported. If only one of the devices supports ThunderBolt, you will have varied results. |
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