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Mysterious port

TeaSpoonTeaSpoon Registered User regular
edited March 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
Quick question: What is this?

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I've identified every port, socket, and connector on my new laptop, except for this one. I've gone through the specs a dozen times, and this port just shouldn't exist. I was given this laptop by my uncle, who left all documentation in a hotel room somewhere, so that avenue is closed to me.

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    eatmosushieatmosushi __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2010
    it's likely:

    1. a port for a printer

    2. a port for a monitor

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    What brand is your laptop? That looks like a form of scsi port.

    Edit: Well, it looks like the proprietary scsi port on a scanner I have.

    But I've seen it on printers and stuff too.

    Double edit:

    http://www.paralan.com/qc.html

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    TeaSpoonTeaSpoon Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    bowen wrote: »
    What brand is your laptop? That looks like a form of scsi port.

    It's an Acer Aspire 7730G-584G32Mn. I guess I should have mentioned that before.

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    It's the docking port.

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    TeaSpoonTeaSpoon Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    bowen wrote: »
    What brand is your laptop? That looks like a form of scsi port.

    Edit: Well, it looks like the proprietary scsi port on a scanner I have.

    But I've seen it on printers and stuff too.

    Double edit:

    http://www.paralan.com/qc.html

    I don't know, it doesn't seem like it would fit. My port is rectangular with two slots inside, as well as two whatever-the-hell-it-is on the outer edges. It doesn't fit with any of the pictures on the link you gave me.

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    peterdevorepeterdevore Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I think it's a docking port, you plug it into a docking station to transmit video audio and input so you don't have to plug in tons of cables every time.

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    TeaSpoonTeaSpoon Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    bowen wrote: »
    It's the docking port.

    Holy crap, you're right. Google image search confirms it. Thanks!

    It doesn't seem like it's anything I'll ever need, though.

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    rfaliasrfalias Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Yep,
    Acer EasyPort IV to be exact.

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    You'd be surprised how useful docking stations are when you have one. Especially if you move around a lot and like to have a nicer setup at your desk.

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    TeaSpoonTeaSpoon Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    My only peripheral is a mouse I carry in my laptop bag. Anyway, thanks again, everyone.

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