Comments by "eDoc2020" (@eDoc2020) on "Laptop Docks! They're pretty neat!" video.

  1. A tip from when I did this: bundle all your 'dock' cables into one using cable ties/wrap or whatever. It keeps things tidy. Also USB hubs are your friend (and many monitors have built in hubs.) Power, video, and USB are all you need.
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  2. And if you do get a blue screen, you can just press the appropriate key to continue. P.S. If you never want a blue screen you can just change the color: https://web.archive.org/web/20080112185307/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/90740
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  3. You don't need to bring a gas generator with you on the go. Eighty pounds of lead acid batteries will let you compute in silence for hours.
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  4. I'm surprised actually. I would think the button is too small. I suppose you could just tape a coin or something over it. Or, just turn the 'dock' upside down.
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  5. I believe when Alec is mentioning USB-C he is referring to the connector and not the USB 3 SuperSpeed protocol. These docks rely on the 'alternate modes' of USB type C to transmit video. I don't see any reason why his setup would need USB 3 over 2 (except for Gigabit Ethernet). Regarding Thunderbolt, I would presume ARM-based systems from Apple will still support it.
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  6. Yes. I think it actually worked pretty well for me (but then again I didn't use it much.) IIRC I could use it for text but video was unusable. I actually have two DisplayLink adapters nearby, one is part of a USB 2.0 "dock."
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  7. I believe each USB controller can handle up to 127 devices, so number of devices most likely will not be a bottleneck. If you want to have 1440p at 144Hz, I think most adapters supporting 4k@60Hz will work. Both modes use about the same bandwidth. This probably means DisplayPort 1.3.
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