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220-801 · Question #1171

A customer asks a technician for a device that has the capability to easily connect a laptop to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and charge the battery. Which of the following devices should…

The correct answer is D. Docking station. A docking station is specifically designed to expand a laptop's connectivity by providing multiple ports (USB, video output, audio, Ethernet) and power delivery through a single connection. It serves as a desktop hub, allowing a laptop to connect to peripherals like an external…

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Question

A customer asks a technician for a device that has the capability to easily connect a laptop to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and charge the battery. Which of the following devices should the technician recommend to the customer?

Options

  • ALightning
  • BKVM switch
  • CUSB 3.0
  • DDocking station

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • D
    90% (27)

Explanation

A docking station is specifically designed to expand a laptop's connectivity by providing multiple ports (USB, video output, audio, Ethernet) and power delivery through a single connection. It serves as a desktop hub, allowing a laptop to connect to peripherals like an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and simultaneously charge - making it the ideal solution. Lightning (A) is Apple's proprietary connector, not a device category. A KVM switch (B) allows one set of peripherals to control multiple computers, which is not what's requested. USB 3.0 (C) is a data transfer standard, not a device that provides all the listed functionality.

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#docking station#laptop peripherals#external monitor#connectivity

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