Re: OT: Questions about (buying and) using a laptop docking station
Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > You could get a USB hub that could connect some peripherals --
> > keyboard, mouse, printer, USB sticks... but nothing that will
> > handle video or power connections.
> > The generic laptop docks rely on high-bandwidth, high-power USB3
> > ports, and laptop support for alternate video modes sent over
> > the USB3 ports.
>
> AFAIK they would still work over USB2. There might be performance
> issues with the video, but USB2 is definitely sufficient for some video
> (as evidenced by the USB2 based video cards from DisplayLink).
Only DisplayLink adapters have that. All the current crop rely
on USB3 Alternate Video Mode, which carries through DisplayPort
(not DisplayLink) signalling generated by the laptop.
-dsr-
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