Laptop Lap Desk: Targus Docking Station with Digital Audio Review

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(More customer 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.

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Product Description:

The Targus Universal Docking Station w/ Digital Audio is designed to connect to any notebook with a USB port. Simply plug in the USB cable to connect a network, keyboard, mouse, printer, speakers or other external peripherals. The digital audio connection transforms your DVDs or music into virtual surround sound for an in-home theater experience. The innovative ID design allows for natural cooling of the notebook and provides an ergonomic and comfortable typing platform.

Main Features
Manufacturer: Targus Group International.
Manufacturer Part Number: ACP45US
Manufacturer Website Address: www.targus.com
Ports: 1 x 6-pin mini-DIN Keyboard , 1 x 6-pin mini-DIN Mouse , 1 x 25-pin D-Sub (DB-25) Parallel , 1 x 9-pin D-Sub (DB-9) Serial , 1 x 3.5mm Audio In, 1 x Audio Out, 1 x SPDIF, 1 x RJ-45 Network, 2 x 4-pin Powered USB 2.0, 2 x 4-pin Type A USB 2.0 USB , 1 x DC-in
Dimensions: 1.2" Height x 10.6" Width x 3" Depth
Weight: 12.2 oz
Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s) Limited

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