- Product:
- IBM ThinkPad Port Replicator (company site)
- What’s Good:
- Cheap (under $30US as long as you buy on eBay), solid, adds a DVI connector to your ThinkPad, quick/easy to dock/undock
- What’s Bad:
- Only one USB port when the ThinkPad itself has two, IBM’s price ($89.99US - but this is easy to beat on eBay)
I’ve been working on an IBM ThinkPad T30 for the last year (I’ll post a review of it eventually). I recently bought the ThinkPad Port Replicator to easily connect to less portable devices on my desk.
Before the Thinkpad, I was using a Dell laptop with a docking station. While at my desk at the office, I would put the Dell into the docking station (closed) and use an external mouse (a Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer), an external keyboard, and a 21” monitor). With this setup, you really can’t tell that you are using a “portable” computer - there is virtually no tradeoff for the portability while working with these external peripherals.
In the time since I bought the ThinkPad, WiFi has become much more ubiquitous. With this development, the need to be tethered (literally) to my desk is much less significant. As a result, I found myself using an external mouse/keyboard/monitor less and less in favour of the great TrackPoint, keyboard, and LCD screen on the ThinkPad.
Why a Port Replicator?
I have, however, been fighting a hankering for a larger external LCD panel for a while now. The key factors that are holding me back are price, and the fact that I’m relatively happy with the screen on my ThinkPad. Given the great resolution of the ThinkPad screen (1400x1050 resolution), a screen with any less than 1600x1200 resolution just wouldn’t be worth it (I’m surprised how many 18” and 19” screens are only 1280x1024).
Another factor in considering an external display is connection to the laptop. The ThinkPad T30 does not have a DVI port. A bit of research indicated that even though the T30 doesn’t have a DVI port, if you use a port replicator with the DVI port, it will work fine (I have since confirmed this).
So, when in their great campaign to pressure me into buying a massive LCD panel, my co-workers showed me a ThinkPad port replicator on eBay for only about $30 CDN, I figured it was worth a shot.
Impressions of the ThinkPad Port Replicator
The port replicator is compact and sturdy (like the ThinkPad itself). Putting the ThinkPad on and taking it off the port replicator gives solid tactile feedback (a good “click” to know you’re in).
Devices attached to the port replicator (my mouse, for example) are instantly recognized and activated. There is no noticeable delay between docking and attached devices becoming usable. It is simple, quick, and convenient enough that even if all you have plugged in on your desk is a mouse and some speakers, it is still convenient.
The port replicator raises the back of the thinkpad about 1” off the desk, putting the ThinkPad keyboard on an incline towards you. At first I was skeptical, but the keyboard angle is quick comfortable for full-time use (I’ve actually come to prefer it).
Ports (and the replication thereof)
On the negative side, the port replicator only offers 1 USB port, while the ThinkPad itself has two (which, like all port on the back of the ThinkPad, are blocked while docked). Having one fever port with a port “replicator” is an odd and frustrating issue. As a result, I have to unplug my mouse in order to plug in my digital camera while docked. If you are using a device with more USB ports of it’s own (like a monitor, keyboard, or a USB hub), this is less of an issue.
The feature I was looking for (but haven’t actually used much yet - except to test it with a co-worker’s Cinema Display), is the DVI port. Despite the ThinkPad not having a DVI port of it’s own, the DVI port does work properly.
Price (Don’t Buy New)
The IBM website lists the ThinkPad Port Replicator for $89.00 USD, which seems to be close to what retailers are asking. Don’t pay this for it. I bought mine on eBay for less than $30 CDN - and it is a solid and sturdy enough device and a used model is likely to be as good as new. At the time of this posting, it can be found with a “Buy It Now” price on eBay of only $19.95 USD.
Ports included:
- Modem (RJ11)
- Ethernet (RJ45)
- DVI (the IBM site says “if supported by attached ThinkPad” - it worked fine on my T30, which does not have a DVI port of its own)
- Serial
- Parallel
- Keyboard (PS2)
- Mouse (PS2)
- USB (only 1)
- Audio line-in
- Audio line-out
- Monitor (VGA)
- Cable lock
- FDD (I have no idea what this port is)
Comments
Buzz Bruggeman - May 1, 2004 3:57 pm
I just got a ThinkPad T-41. It is sensational, and has everything known to God and man but a FireWire port. I bought a card off EBay, but it was defective and is to be replaced.
Not sure that I need a port replicator, as it has WiFi built in, and works great!
Give my regards to the guys!
Buzz
foo - May 3, 2004 8:39 pm
Eh? The USB ports on the laptop are blocked when docked? No they're not. Well, I'm using a T41 and a Port Replicator II. I've effectively got 3 USB ports, they all work. I just plugged in another mouse and a Quickcam to test it.
Steven Garrity - May 3, 2004 9:20 pm
'sup foo, on the T30, the ports are on the back.
Jim - May 4, 2004 1:30 pm
does the port replicator plug into an expansion socket or does it plug into the various ports on the back of the thinkpad? The power socket on the back of my thinkpad has come loose, and rather than pay for an ibm repair (£300uk) I could by a replicator of ebay. if the replicator has a male power plug which slots into the female power socket on the laptop then this won't be any use, but if it plugs into an expansion or dedicated socket for the replicator on the underside of the machine then this would suit me fine. thanks for your reply .. Jim
Steven Garrity - May 4, 2004 1:40 pm
Jim, the port replicator plugs in through a custom port on the bottom of the thinkpad. On the T30, since the ports are on the back, they are all blocked, but they don't actually attach to the port replicator.
I understand on the T40/T41 most ports are on the side, so I presume they would still be accessible (though I'm not sure if they would still be active when you are docked?).
bstiff - May 25, 2004 7:23 pm
I have a T30 that I use with the IBM port replicator. While it's nice to leave my real keyboard, mouse, LAN, and display plugged into the dock, I'm annoyed with the sound quality when I plug my headphones into the dock as opposed to the jack on the laptop. If I plug the phones into the headphone jack *on* the laptop, the sound is fine. If I plug the phones into the dock, the same source at the same volume level clips and distorts. Kind of disappointing, but this is my only real gripe. I haven't tried speakers yet, but I doubt that anyone at my office wants to listen to the thrash metal streaming audio that I dig.
Peter Marquis-Kyle - May 27, 2004 5:12 am
Hear Hear! I bought one on ebay (US$19.99) to use with my dinky little x20 while I am in New Zealand on sabbatical. This lets me attach my host's parallel port printer and scanner (remember those!), a big monitor, a proper keyboard, tablet, etc. The ThinkPad x20 has two USB ports -- one at the back (blocked by the port replicator) and one at the side (still accessible).
I agree, this is a great little tool.
Jan Scholtyssek - June 2, 2004 5:04 am
Hi Steven,
thanks for the nice review. You wrote, that the DVI port work fine. Since IBMs new port replicator II only allows to use the DVI-port up to SXGA-resolution (whatever this means), i'm wondering, at what resolution you tested it.
Jan
Steven Garrity - June 2, 2004 8:53 am
Jan, since I was using the DVI port to power the massive 23" Apple Cinema Display, I was able to test it all the way up to 1900x1200 with no problem.
bstiff, Yes, I had the same problem with the headphone jack - it basically feeds noise. Fortunately, the headphone jack on the ThinkPad is still accessible, though part of the point of a docking station is not to have to plug more things in...
Nick - June 3, 2004 1:13 pm
The port replicator (PR) is a great little accessory, but I have encountered a real show-stopper.
I have an external USB hard drive which does not get enough power from the PR USB port to power the drive (when I plug in the extrnal drive on the thinkpad, I can use it with no problems). I have a T23, which has its two USB ports on the back, so when it's sitting on the PR, I cannot access them directly. The net effect: I can only use my external USB drive when undocked. Anyone have any suggestions on what to do?
Marc - June 13, 2004 1:44 pm
Nick,
Try a powered usb hub.
GOHAR - June 16, 2004 7:04 am
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Markus - July 14, 2004 11:44 am
Steven,
How did you manage to get the higher DVI resolutions? Some specil tricks needed? I've tried with mine but the only way to fill the LCD is if this scales up the image (with all the annoying artifacts).
Thanks!
Markus
Mikael - August 2, 2004 9:11 am
Steven and Markus,
I have the same probelm with a T41 when using higher than 1280x1024 resolutions via the DVI port to a 1600x1200 TFT screen (a Dell 20" 2001FP), no way to get it to show higher resolution than 1280x1024, using the docking station DVI port. I downloaded the latest ATI 9000 mobile drivers from IBM and upgraded, did not help either. The ATI driver is able to detect the 1600x1200 capabilites of the Dell monitor though, but all it does is is show a movable 1280x1024 view to 1600x1200 resoltion, not exactly what I'm looking for. It works fine by the way when using analog VGA at 1600x1200 but then the quality is not exactly up to what I want either.
Hmm I just found this comment:
"... There are some Thinkpad's (the ones with the FireGL graphics cards) do support pass through DVI. The others do not. I have an R50p that supports pass thru DVI using the port replicator and the advanced port replicator. The T40p and T41p also has the same capabilities. HOWEVER (there's always a "however"), according to IBM's specs, they only support DVI pass thru at resolutions up to 1280 X 1024. Fortunately, thanks to someone on this website, you can install the Catalyst driver from ATI, modify it, and voila, you can do what IBM says you can't do... have it work exactly the way you want it to at resolutions up to 1600 X 1200. I know, because I'm doing it and so is 2 other guys in the office."
here is where I found it: http://notebookforums.com/archive/index.php/t-16043
I guess I'll dig on the web a bit more and see if I find some experinces of running the ATI catalyst drivers on the IBM T4x, instead of the custom IBM ATI mobile Radeon 9000 drivers, I'll drop a note and let you know if/how it works out, if I dare to try it ;-)
- - -
BTW for T4x there is a port replicator from IBM that has four USB ports and comes with a bunled power-supply (transformer) so you don't have to buy a separate PSU or use the one that comes with the laptop that you want to have with you all the time anyway.
(IBM EU code and links below, IBM EU prices ar lousy of course)
The port replicator II (EU code is 74P6733) (This is the one I have)
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/fi/products.nsf/$wwwPartNumLookup/_74P6733?OpenDocument
This new mini dock one looks the same as the port replicator II, but has 4 USB ports and comes with a PSU
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/fi/products.nsf/$wwwPartNumLookup/_67P8984?OpenDocument
This is the "old" big full dock:
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/fi/products.nsf/$wwwPartNumLookup/_67P8995?OpenDocument
with an obscene price too, but that can take another ultabay device if you need that.
BR
Mikael
juan - August 8, 2004 10:55 am
Hi
As Buzz posted, the T-41 doesn't have a firewire port. Does anyone know a way to overcome this in order to edit digital video with such a laptop? Buzz mentioned a card but i'm not sure what kind of card would upgrade the T-41 to having a firewire port.
Thanks
Neidon - December 6, 2004 6:01 pm
I have a T41, but cannot find a port for an external keyboard. Am i blind, or do I need a work around?
Philip - January 21, 2005 1:54 am
Juan
You should look into the ADS Pyro 1394 cardbus card. Circuit city and a number of online retailers such as B&H (bhphotovideo.com) cary it for about 40 USD. I bought one for my T42 and it works just fine - simply lock it into either of the two PCMCIA slots on the left side of the palm rest and you should be good to go.
Neidon, you could hook up a usb keyboard to either of the thinkpad's usb ports on the left side or into the keybord port on the thinkpad port replicator.
Petri - March 18, 2005 8:04 am
I'm just storing this information here so that it is "somewhere in the web to be googled", in case someone else is searching for help too:
Oh yes indeed, IBM Thinkpad can really be set to use external DVI-monitor with 1600x1200 resolution. First download and extract ATI Catalyst drivers, and uninstall IBM's crippled drivers. Then download DHmodtool and run it. It should automatically find and modify ATI drivers (if extracted to the default directory). Actually DHmodtool modifies just the installation files (.INI and .INF files). Anyway, after modification ATI's installation program does not complain about unknown device, but installs the drivers normally.
And it works! I'm using T40 with Dell 2001FP connected to the docking station's DVI port, and my colleagues are drooling over it...
I really wonder why IBM does not support it officially.
M - April 1, 2005 3:50 pm
I have a T42 and was also annoyed about the headphone problem. What I've learned is that the jack on the port replicator is a line out jack, not a headphone jack. The signal level is too low to drive headphones without distortion. I solved this problem by getting a headphone amplifier from Radio Shack.
The only reason I did that was that I found that when I had the laptop attached to the port replicator (as I do when at my desk all day), the headphone jack on the laptop itself was disabled and I could ONLY use the line out jack on the port replicator. Then I noticed a coworker listening to headphones connected directly to the laptop. I did a little experimenting and I *think* the deal is that if the laptop was powered on while NOT connected to the port replicator, the headphone jack remains active when you dock it, but if you power on the laptop while it is in the port replicator, the headphone jack seems to be disabled. At least that's what seems to be happening to me. I can't quite figure it out for sure. If anyone has any ideas, please reply here.
What I can't figure out is why the port replicator has only ONE USB port while the laptop itself has TWO.
M - April 1, 2005 5:08 pm
OK, there goes that theory -- it doesn't seem to matter if the laptop was powered on connected or disconnected. Maybe it depends on whether it was on mute when powered on? I can't quite figure out the pattern, but there's something weird going on.
Incidentally, I've also found that upon powering up, with the built-in wireless, I can't connect to my wireless network at home. No matter what I do, it won't connect. It SEES the network, but it won't connect. It seems like it thinks the WEP key is no good. But absolutely every time, if I go into "standby" and then immediately power back up, the wireless network connection is established right away. This is 100% repeatable, but I have not found any other way to get it to connect. And it took me a while to figure out the pattern with that one. Has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks
Brian - April 6, 2005 5:49 pm
Has anyone encountered the same problems I have? I am trying to have my (docked) T40 display on dual monitors (extended desktop). They are connected to the VGA and DVI ports on my docking station. When I select the second monitor to "Extend My Desktop", the screen flickers, then comes back. The checkmark is gone and nothing has changed.
Rich V - April 18, 2005 5:32 pm
Glad to see someone debating this stuff here... Since I see so much on the T41 and the docking station, I will fire some info out...
Great drivers for the ATI Video Cards at http://www.omegadrivers.net/
I will easily able to install the ATI drivers from here (love this site... The guy tweaks the ATI vid drivers like crazy and they are more stable than ATI's drivers) and get the 1600-1200 resolution.
But, I have two monitors (one LCD and one CRT). I connected the CRT to the VGA connector and the LCD to the DVI... The CRT's display, normally nice and vivid, dims substantially... Has anyone else experienced this?
Gwilym - April 21, 2005 6:20 am
I have one of these with a R50 sitting on top of it, everything works fine except the PS2 ports which I can't get to work at all. Does anybody know if there is some software which is meant to come with the replicator or a bios switch or something which would solves this?? Many thanks.
sven - April 21, 2005 4:05 pm
Very interesting thread ! I have an old Thinkpad A21P with port replicator. I can get DVI resolution up to 1280 x 1024, but not any higher. The a21p has a ATI Mobility 128 AGP card, that is probably not a Radeon card. I tried to install the drivers from omegadrivers, but they did not work. Any suggestions are very much appreciated.
Damo - April 28, 2005 9:26 am
Hi. Happy to discover this conversation. Does anyone know if you can use a port replicator I with a T41 or will it only work with a pr II? thanks.
Kafir - May 9, 2005 3:09 pm
I have a port replicator from where my Cinema 20' are connect to the dvi port. I works fin when i first bootup the R50 (diconnected from the replicator) and then mount in to the replicator. But if I connect the r50 to the replicator and then boot the r50 can't start. Hope some one can help.
I use the omega ATI driver.
/Kafir
paul sinclair - September 7, 2005 7:40 am
I currently am having problems trying to get my IBM T40 with 74p6733 docking station to play through to my IBM LCD DVI port.
Can anyone help please?
zip - September 20, 2005 12:18 am
Would this help a problem I have, that the electric connection occasionally moves, and the power goes off? If I keep it very still, and keep the cords in it very still, it usually will stay running.
Could I then take it room-to-room as I used to do?
Thanks much!
Hugh - February 17, 2006 11:25 am
Just a quick note to say - good stuff! - was considering returning the port replicator II for my T41 as it was making a nonsense of driving my lovely Dell 2005FW (1680x1050) display.
Followed the trails from here (esp DHmodtool) and all is lovely
Hugh
goose - February 22, 2006 10:24 am
Had anyone contaced Steven, who claim to be able to drive the 23" up to 1900x1200 through the DVI port on a dock?
goose - February 22, 2006 10:26 am
Sorry, thought I should leave an email in case someone's kindly enough to help me get 1900x1200 out of the DVI port. I have an T41p by the way and an mini-dock (2878-10U). Thanks in advance.
Ian - March 20, 2006 7:29 pm
Just got one of these port replicators on E-bay for next to nothing. Not sure if DVI will work since I have an old T23, but not critical since I'm not hooking it up to an LCD. I am going to be using a KVM swich (StarTech) so hopefully that won't be an issue. I'll try it and post the results here. I'm also hoping my aftermarket wireless card will function... I know, there's a wired connection on the replicator, but I already have four computers using the four ports on the router.
Glad I encountered this webpage ... great resource.
Doug Drury - March 22, 2006 11:20 am
I have a T-23. The port replicator DVI connector is different than the other DVI connectors I have. I can't use my cables. Is there an adapter that I can use? I just got an Apple 23" cinema display and can hook up my other 3 computers using a DVI KVM, but my laptop is not able to connect. I even tried an 'inline' passive VGA to DVI adapter...but the Apple Cinema Display is not seeing the input. Do I have to buy come kind of VGA to DVI powered adapter?
Peter - March 24, 2006 12:50 am
Pardon my ignorance but are port replicator II and Dock II the same? That's my first question, the second - does the standard power cord plug into both of these? I have one of the old small port replicators which is fine on my T30 but apparently will not fit a T40 - is that correct?
Mike - March 29, 2006 6:43 pm
Quick question. Can you open the lid and use the laptop's LCD along with an external monitor attached through the docking station/port replicator at the same time?
john - April 6, 2006 11:57 am
One quick question. The A31 doesn´t have Firewire, is it possible that the firewire in the docking works?
Think Pad T30 Screen - April 7, 2006 7:14 pm
Hi,
I am having an old laptop with me, it is working fine 6 months back and we are not using for a file. Today when I started it all over the screen it is howing some colored lines, but I when I connected to desktop every things works fine. Does that mean something wrong with the screen?? and what I can do to make it work.
Thanks,
Ramesh
TM - April 8, 2006 8:42 pm
Kaner said:
> To get the PS2 mouse to work, you have
> to disable the thinkpad touchpad and
> trackpoint. You can do this in BIOS by
> hitting the Access IBM button during
> bootup...
My beef is that when the Thinkpad is on the docking station/port replicator, the lid is closed and the whole assembly is hard to get to, so I can't hit the "Access IBM" button without removing it from the port prelicator. I want to get to the BIOS from an external keyboard. Does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks,
TM
JC - July 31, 2006 1:31 am
Well, I have a ThinkPad T30 2366-44U, and I'm going to try to drive my Dell 2407FPW at 1920x1200 through DVI...
I'll let you know how it goes. I'll also try 1680x1050 and 1600x1200. I also ordered a Monster Cable DVI400 3.3 foot DVI cable so that I would have the lowest lost and shortest cable possible.
People seem to either report that 1600x1200 works or there is a bit of noise-- thus, I'm figuring a lousy cable could make the difference.
JC - August 7, 2006 8:02 pm
Well, it worked. No video noise at all. I didn't even need to check "reduce DVI frequency". I am driving my 24" Dell 2407FPW at 1920x1200 @60Hz just fine via DVI with my ThinkPad T30. The trick is to use the Monster Cable DVI400-1M (its only 3.3 feet long).
You can read my entire guide at http://joncox.dyndns.org/dvi.html
Flex - August 24, 2006 10:57 pm
Gentlemen...are you all using the 'Presentation Director' for these connections??
What happens when the resolution of your LCD is not in the list for the presentation director??
I am looking at a Dell 2007FPW with a native res. of 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+)...this is however not listed...only 1400 x 1050 or 1600 x 1200 ... will i be able to drive this display properly??
Can somebody please confirm that you can indeed drive both a external VGA and an external DVI screen at the same time?? My coworkers will absolutely die if i get this Dell and continue to use my 21" CRT...lol..
Flex - August 24, 2006 10:58 pm
Forgot to mention I'm using a T43P with the ATI Mobility FireGL V3200
Sandip Devnath - August 26, 2006 11:00 pm
I found it very useful. Only problem I have is, my PS2 mouse is not recognized by the laptop. I have to restart the computer on the docking station to make my PS2 mouse to work. Even converting USB mouse to PS2 (by adaptor), has same issue.
However if I use USB mouse to connect to the USB port(Single USB port), then everything is fine.
The problem is my KVM switch has PS2 output but not USB.
Flex - September 27, 2006 11:48 pm
Hey all,
Using the port replicator II i am now succesfully running dual external screens. One 22" WS LCD (on DVI port) at 1680x1050 and one 19" CRT at 1280x1024. Latest version of the Thinkvantage presentation director reconized the screens properly and setup was a breeze on my T43p (ATI Mobility FireGL V3200 graphics card).
Sarita Bhan - November 8, 2006 3:24 am
I am working on R52 model,please let me know whether I can use any port replicator with serial port on that ,so that I can connect my device using serial port.
Avi - November 12, 2006 9:23 am
TO: Sandip Devnath
I bought a ATEN 2-Port KVM, and I have a similar problem with the mouse, but in my case even rebooting my T30 does not make the mouse get recognised. I had to use a separate USB mouse. But that's not my main problem. My main problem is that the laptop causes some digital noise when I run my screen at 1600x1200. Maybe it's to do with the port replicator, but I can't test what happens without the port replicator because the T30 does not itself have a DVI.
avi
Sandip - November 13, 2006 2:34 am
I was not using DVI connector of the replicator, instead I am using analog output. My pictures were blure at 1200x1024. I replace bulkin's kvm cable with IO gear's small cable and problem is gone.
I though I will use DVI to analog convert on the replicator, however it turns out to be that the replicator's DVI connector doesn't fit with my Video card's DVI->Analog adaptor.
howard - November 21, 2006 2:47 pm
Hi,
I am interested in purchasing a widescreen monitor but i am not sure if my thinkpad has enough memory. Does anyone know if any drivers are neccesary or is it just plug and play?
the monitor i am interested is either a 20" or greater widescreen.
resolution.
either the dell 2407wfp (1920x 1200) or samsung 215tw (1680x1050) or apple 20" or 23"
I have a mini dock which has the dvi port and a r51 with a radeon 9000m video card with 32Mb of ram.
any inputs or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Ted - April 29, 2007 12:37 am
Hello -- I have a T41 with port replicator, and want to buy an external widescreen 19" monitor. The T41 has the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics card. Can this drive the widescreen (1440 X 900) format? Thanks!
Mike Gauthier - May 1, 2007 1:27 am
Ted,
My coworker Steven successfully ran a Dell 24" widescreen display using a T30 with port-replicator. The T30 has the same radeon mobility 7500 you mention. Make sure your port replicator has DVI out.
tfriedma - May 2, 2007 2:09 pm
Thanks Mike -- but do you know if he was running in the native resolution of the monitor, or something like 1280 X 1024 and so the image was "stretched"?
Mike Gauthier - May 3, 2007 10:45 am
Ted,
It was running at the monitor's native 1920x1200 resolution.
Gianluca Interlandi - July 18, 2007 12:11 am
I have a Thinkpad T23 with Savage S3 with 16MB video ram. Does anybody know whether I will be able to attach it to an external monitor with 1680x1050 resolution and run it at the monitors full native resolution? The laptop has a LCD of 1400x1050 but the specs say that the graphics card should support up to 1600x1200 on an external monitor. However, I'm not sure about 1680x1050.
Thank you.
Jon - July 31, 2007 5:45 pm
"FDD (I have no idea what this port is) "
Its for a floppy drive.
Richard - September 12, 2007 2:49 am
Hi everyone, I am a long time T41 ( no P) user and purchased a DELL 2407 last year, I am looking at getting a port replicator to utilise the DVI in on the DELL as VGA out is just shocking!
On IBM's website it said the replicator II only supports up to SVGA+ for DVI, is it possible to somehow make it to operate at 1920x1200 (WUSXGA)?
Thanks in advance..
David - October 5, 2007 10:00 am
Greetings, I am considering getting a port replicator and appreciate this thread. Here's a question I haven't seen addressed: When the laptop, in this case a Thinkpad A22M, is on the replicator is the battery in the computer being recharged ? Thanks for a reply.
David
Mike - October 22, 2007 6:40 pm
I was unable to drive my 1680x display with a T41 and Port Replicator II DVI connection in Windows but Linux worked. Go figure. Also, VGA works with both OS'es at 1680. I have 32GB of VRAM.
Christian News - December 31, 2007 3:58 pm
Hi all,
I have a (fantastic) T43 Thinkpad and am looking at connecting a mini-dock to it to connect a wide screen LCD monitor. The optimal resolution is 1680x1050. So, my question is, will the mini-dock (or other dock) work ok using DVI at this resolution? Does it matter that I am running Vista? Has anyone got a working system like this and is it good???
Many thanks in advance.
CN
Eric M - May 27, 2008 12:02 pm
I have a thinkpad T41 and have successfully used PowerStrip, along with the standard ATI drivers to support my E228WFP (1680x1050) monitor. It works great, but I'm trying to figure out how to configure the laptop so that when not on the port replicator it will revert back to a lower resolution.
But the good news is that 1680x1050, with powerstrip, is supported and looks great.
-e
Brian - June 12, 2008 4:56 pm
Hopefully someone can help me with my t43 and docking station. I have a new 20' Cinema Display that I really would like to use for my photography editing. But, I cant get the thing to recognize, or display anything. Hooked the docking station up to another Acer screen through the same DVI port, and nothing as well? It looks like the DVI port is not outputting anything? Do yo have to turn it on? Any help appreciated.
Jojo - July 30, 2008 10:31 pm
Hi, does anyone know how to make the laptop screen turn off when using a ibm port replicator???