Saturday, January 7, 2012

Targus Docking Station with Digital Audio

Targus Docking Station with Digital Audio

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 7.8 x 2.6 inches ; 1.7 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B000FNCVB8
  • Item model number: ACP45US
By : Targus
List Price : $109.99
Price : $24.99
You Save : $85.00 (77%)
Targus Docking Station with Digital Audio

Product Description

Docking Station - Keyboard, Mouse, Parallel, Serial, Audio In, Audio Out, SPDIF, Network, Powered USB 2.0, USB, DC-in

 

Targus Docking Station with Digital Audio

 

Technical Details

  • This Targus portable expansion module allows you to connect up to 4 USB devices, a network connection
  • The Docking Station also features 'Targus Always On'
  • The Docking Station provides the following ports: Two PS/2 ports; an IEEE 1284 DB25 Connector paralle
  • The USB ports are widely spaced to accommodate larger adapters.
  • Package includes: Targus Universal Docking Station; Hi-speed USB 2.0 upstream cable; Driver software CD; A/C Power adapter
Targus Docking Station with Digital Audio

Costumer Reviews

I bought this Targus Docking Station with digital Audio thinking that it would be nice to free my laptop of all the wires attached to it, so that when I wanted to take it elsehwere I just had to unhook one wire. Besides, I was running out of USB ports and the price of this item seemed right.

Well, I got it installed well enough (had to recognize each and every component one at a time and load the drivers, but that was all right, I figured it was a one time deal).

It worked until I put the laptop to sleep as I do every night when I am done. When I woke the laptop the docking station forgot most of the peripherals plugged in, and took forever to figure out what they were and how to get them running again -- I mean like 5 minutes or more, and I have a powerful HP Pavilion laptop running Vista Home Premium. So much for the as-advertised sleeping with the laptop and waking up with the laptop.

The other mistake I made was unplugging the docking station so that I could take the laptop to another room. Guess what happened when I plugged it back in? Failed to recognize my peripherals again. Reboot and even then stuff was not remembered. It had to re-learn all the drivers all over again.

Then there are the USB ports that seem to work when they feel good and ready to work.

How do I know it is not my laptop? I bought an HP docking station and simply plugged it in, plugged my stuff into it and bang! Worked right away. No reboot no nothing. Solid as a rock. Goes to sleep with the laptop and wakes with the laptop remembering everything perfectly. Works just as if it were part of the laptop and not an "extender".

Now I have to give away this Targus junk. Maybe someone else will have better luck! I don't have the time to waste fighting with this.

easy to set up, easy to use, universal and handy. Wanted the audio connection and am pleased with that too.

 

Targus Docking Station with Digital Audio

 

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