RE: using a laptop as a main machine

On 8 Nov 2002, Ty McMichael wrote:

> The only "real" problem I have encountered is my docking station, which
> has been a pain in the ass to configure docked/undocked in X.  Also, the
> battery no longer holds a suitable charge after docking with the batter
> still engaged.  I dont know if other brands of laptops and their
> respective means of docking have the same issues or not, but it is worth
> considering.

Get a better monitor.  I use the my Latitude C810 in and out of the dock
all the time, running a full 1600x1200 either way with no problems.  The
only issue I have with the dock is un/docking while running, but even
windows doesn't handle that very gracefully.

Jamie Bowden

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Iain Bowen <[email protected]>



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