From: Mark Bell (bytehead_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Mon Jan 04 1999 - 14:54:58 EST
At 04:46 PM 1/4/99 GMT, Robert Lawrence wrote:
>I'm thinking of getting the Selectabase 770 for my 770ED, mainly so
>that I don't have to constantly plug in and unplug external devices.
>
This is the very reason I purchased a few SB770's. They are great
for quickly docking. The only thing lacking (which is added if you
purchase anyone of the numerous docks/options), are PCMCIA slots.
You also need an extra AC Adapter to power it. It is the standard
56w unit that comes with your 770 series notebook.
>Does the Selectabase add height to the keyboard level? IBM lists the
>height of the Selectabase 770 as two inches. Does that mean that the
>770ED somehow sits on top of the Selectabase, thus raising the
>keyboard up two inches? I'm concerned about the effect this might
>have on typing comfort. Or do most people use a separate keyboard
>when the 770ED is connected to the Selectabase?
I use a seperate keyboard, but I have typed on the unit on the dock
numerous times. Because of the embedded palm rest in the 770 series, it
is easily tolerable, and the level is ~.75 from the ground. This is
where the unit slides into the doc. The back part is 2.0" inches in
height.
>And regarding the use of a separate keyboard, am I correct that, with
>the 770ED connected to the Selectabase, both a separate keyboard and a
>mouse can be simultaneously connected to the Selectabase without using
>the Y-cable (keyboard-mouse connector cable) that would be required if
>both a keyboard and a mouse were connected directly to the 770ED?
Yep. Unit has independent PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors.
>I would also like to synchronize files, by cable, between my 770ED and
>a desktop computer that will be located on the same desk as the 770ED.
>Concerning the software that I would use for this purpose, are there
>significant advantages (in terms of ease of setup, ease of use, and
>general capabilities) in using Laplink for this purpose, or could I
>save money and achieve largely the same functionality by using Direct
>Cable Connection?
I am a big fan of LapLink95, but my co consultants use DCC with no
problems when needed. Of course we're all networked, so our 100mbps
connects far surpass the 115kpbs (sans compression) of our comports. :)
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