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== IBM ThinkPad Port Replicator II ==<br />
The [[ThinkPad Port Replicator II|Port Replicator II]] (Model # 74P6733) is the cheapest dock IBM sells. It contains basic pass-through connections for notebook ports, including power pass-through. It comes without integrated power supply but provides the same power jack as found in a ThinkPad, so you need to use either your Thinkpad AC adapter or another IBM AC adapter. Besides all the pass-through ports the Port Replicator II comes with an On/Off switch and a slot for a cable lock which secures the device and prevents the Thinkpad from being removed.<br />
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===Features===<br />
* Passthrough ports:<br />
** Ethernet (RJ45)<br />
** Modem (RJ11)<br />
** USB (1-port)<br />
** DVI<br />
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]<br />
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]<br />
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]<br />
** [[PS/2 Port|PS/2 Keyboard]]<br />
** [[PS/2 Port|PS/2 Mouse]]<br />
** [[Floppy Connector|External Diskette drive]]<br />
** Audio line-in and line-out<br />
* Kensington Lock connector<br />
* Power button<br />
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===Pros & Cons===<br />
* Positives: Inexpensive ($149 Retail)<br />
* Negatives: Requires AC adapter, only one USB port. Screen resolution restricted to 640x480 when attached to the port replicator. Without, 1024x768 (on a T40 2373-12G) possible.<br />
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30/40, R30/40/50, and A20/30 series (Does not support X40/41, R40e/50e/51e, or G40/41)<br />
* Warranty: One Year<br />
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*[http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=-840&storeId=1&langId=-1&dualCurrId=73&categoryId=2581897&productId=8581830 IBM Website for Port Replicator II]<br />
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)<br />
* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/options/92p1837.pdf User's guide for the ThinkPad Port Replicator II and ThinkPad Mini-Dock] (196,180 Bytes)<br />
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==DVI pass-through==<br />
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.<br />
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Please be aware that not all Thinkpad models will support DVI output with a Port Replicator. This is stated as "If your ThinkPad computer does not support DVI, you cannot use this connector." in User's guide. Apparently, X and T2* models do not. [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-58833#vid ThinkPad R52] and [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-58317#vid ThinkPad T43] models with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator do not. Please add other models if you know about them to not support DVI.<br />
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== Supported ThinkPads ==<br />
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{R40}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{T30}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}<br />
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}</div>Gille