A user wants to connect a laptop to the office LAN, charge the battery, and have a dual screen setup. Which of the following would BEST solve this user's requirements?

The correct answer is C. Docking station. A docking station is designed specifically to expand a laptop's capabilities in an office environment. It provides a single connection point that typically includes wired LAN (Ethernet), power delivery for charging, and multiple video outputs for dual-monitor setups…

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A user wants to connect a laptop to the office LAN, charge the battery, and have a dual screen setup. Which of the following would BEST solve this user's requirements?

Options

ADigitizer
BThunderbolt
CDocking station
DDesktop mode

How the community answered

(61 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
2% (1)
C
90% (55)
D
7% (4)

Explanation

A docking station is designed specifically to expand a laptop's capabilities in an office environment. It provides a single connection point that typically includes wired LAN (Ethernet), power delivery for charging, and multiple video outputs for dual-monitor setups - satisfying all three requirements simultaneously. A digitizer (A) is an input device for pen/stylus interaction, not relevant here. Thunderbolt (B) is a port/interface standard, not a standalone solution - though a Thunderbolt dock could work, the question asks about the device category, which is a docking station. Desktop mode (D) is a display setting on some phones, not a laptop connectivity solution.

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#docking station#laptop connectivity#dual monitor#LAN connection

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