{"video_id":"rnYq2i4IFJM","title":"Kensington SD100 Notebook Dock Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2011-05-08T14:53:29Z","duration_s":292,"segments":[{"start_s":0.32,"end_s":7.12,"text":"So today I'm going to be doing a quick unboxing of a Kensington notebook","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":4.4,"end_s":13.84,"text":"docking station. I actually have no idea what a notebook docking station is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":9.519,"end_s":16.0,"text":"exactly uh in this context, but NCIX has","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":13.84,"end_s":22.48,"text":"a bunch of these. And so I thought, what the hey, let's do an unboxing and see","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":18.72,"end_s":24.64,"text":"what's going on inside the box. So the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":22.48,"end_s":28.4,"text":"first thing we find inside is an installation guide. And that could be","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":26.24,"end_s":32.559,"text":"useful for someone like me who does Oh my goodness, look at this thing. For","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":30.96,"end_s":37.2,"text":"someone like me who doesn't know exactly what a notebook docking station is good","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":34.76,"end_s":42.8,"text":"for. Okay, it's about the size of a typical wall poster. So, uh that's in a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":40.879,"end_s":51.239,"text":"variety of different languages including English, Fron, Deutsch, uh Italian,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":47.8,"end_s":54.64,"text":"Spanish, as well as Dutch of all things.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":51.239,"end_s":57.039,"text":"Okay. And uh here we go. So, you install","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":54.64,"end_s":60.559,"text":"software. Oh, it has drivers. Your life just got easier. No need to plug","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":58.8,"end_s":64.479,"text":"multiple peripherals into your notebook every time you return to the desk.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":62.399,"end_s":67.84,"text":"Through one USB connection, the docking station connects you instantly to your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":66.08,"end_s":71.28,"text":"USB mouse, keyboard, printer, and other peripherals. As an added benefit,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":69.76,"end_s":76.0,"text":"placing your notebook on top of the docking station allows for better","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":73.36,"end_s":79.28,"text":"cooling of your machine. So, it has uh some drivers. It has a little","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":77.6,"end_s":84.799,"text":"instruction on how to use it with the USB 2.0 ports. 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Uh, leave a comment under the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":201.76,"end_s":208.879,"text":"video and I'll definitely take a look at that. Cameraman is having a look at the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":206.879,"end_s":212.48,"text":"part number for whatever reason. So, this is the SD100. Maybe he's doing that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":211.04,"end_s":215.68,"text":"because I haven't actually mentioned it yet. On the top, you can see uh","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":214.799,"end_s":220.879,"text":"actually, you know what? Here, cameraman, stare at this for a second. I'm going to go get a laptop. Don't","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":219.599,"end_s":227.12,"text":"worry, it won't take as long as it sounds like it'll take.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":223.28,"end_s":229.519,"text":"Got it. Got a laptop. So here the way","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":227.12,"end_s":234.44,"text":"this is positioned is so that you can put your laptop on it like this. So","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":232.4,"end_s":239.76,"text":"here, cameraman, come have a look at the back. So basically all you do is you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":237.36,"end_s":244.159,"text":"take this USB cable and you plug it into one of the ports on your notebook. You","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":241.599,"end_s":248.239,"text":"plug this in over here and then you get all of these interfaces as well as as","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":246.799,"end_s":251.519,"text":"Kensington mentions, there's like the rubberized thing on the top here. So,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":249.92,"end_s":255.519,"text":"your laptop's not going to slip if you put it on here. So, that means that you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":253.36,"end_s":259.919,"text":"get a little bit of extra space under the notebook itself for more cooling.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":258.16,"end_s":264.24,"text":"Now, I've actually found in my own personal testing with notebook coolers","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":261.919,"end_s":269.04,"text":"that it is just as effective to place the notebook on a hard surface versus","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":266.32,"end_s":272.639,"text":"the carpet as it is to put a fan under it. So, uh, something like this will","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":271.12,"end_s":276.479,"text":"probably be quite effective, and this was even on a gaming model at, uh,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":274.72,"end_s":281.04,"text":"keeping your notebook adequately cool when you are using it. So, thank you for","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":278.32,"end_s":288.32,"text":"checking out my unboxing and first look at the Kensington, I think it was SD100,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":285.12,"end_s":290.16,"text":"was it SD100 notebook docking station.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":288.32,"end_s":292.88,"text":"Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"So today I'm going to be doing a quick unboxing of a Kensington notebook docking station. I actually have no idea what a notebook docking station is exactly uh in this context, but NCIX has a bunch of these. And so I thought, what the hey, let's do an unboxing and see what's going on inside the box. So the first thing we find inside is an installation guide. And that could be useful for someone like me who does Oh my goodness, look at this thing. For someone like me who doesn't know exactly what a notebook docking station is good for. Okay, it's about the size of a typical wall poster. So, uh that's in a variety of different languages including English, Fron, Deutsch, uh Italian, Spanish, as well as Dutch of all things. Okay. And uh here we go. So, you install software. Oh, it has drivers. Your life just got easier. No need to plug multiple peripherals into your notebook every time you return to the desk. Through one USB connection, the docking station connects you instantly to your USB mouse, keyboard, printer, and other peripherals. As an added benefit, placing your notebook on top of the docking station allows for better cooling of your machine. So, it has uh some drivers. It has a little instruction on how to use it with the USB 2.0 ports. So, let's have a look at the docking station itself and see what all of the fuss is about. So, first we have drivers, uh, including drivers for Windows Vista. Remember, Windows Vista drivers will work on Windows 7. And then we also have Windows XP drivers. So, those are the supporting operating systems. Here we have what appears to be a power adapter. I'm fairly certain I'm going to find a power adapter inside. Yep. So, your typical uh wall wart style power adapter. Nothing really to see here. And here is the docking station. So, we have a USB A tob cable. So, this is going to plug into your notebook. And this one is going to plug into the docking station. And then we have the docking station. So, here I'm just going to um find out how this baggie opens. Ah, on this side. So, it's just tape closed here. Okay. Okay, I'll be needing my knife for this cuz apparently that's um very strong tape. So, here we go. So, what all is going on with this guy? So, hold on. There's a warning on the front of it. Let's have a look at that first. If Windows disables your notebook speakers upon installation of the docking station, refer to the troubleshooting section of the user manual. Okay, so you can see here on the back we've got a variety of different connections. So, it looks like we have a LAN port. We have 1 2 3 4 five USB 2.0 ports. We have a microphone port as well as a headphone jack. We also have a USB input as well as our power input. Now, the bottom of the docking station uh has what appears to be uh rubberized four rubberized mounting feet. So, those are going to make it very difficult for it to slip around if you have it positioned on the desk. And then it's got a couple of what look like sort of clippy things here. So, if you have any insight into what these guys are for, please do let me know. Uh, leave a comment under the video and I'll definitely take a look at that. Cameraman is having a look at the part number for whatever reason. So, this is the SD100. Maybe he's doing that because I haven't actually mentioned it yet. On the top, you can see uh actually, you know what? Here, cameraman, stare at this for a second. I'm going to go get a laptop. Don't worry, it won't take as long as it sounds like it'll take. Got it. Got a laptop. So here the way this is positioned is so that you can put your laptop on it like this. So here, cameraman, come have a look at the back. So basically all you do is you take this USB cable and you plug it into one of the ports on your notebook. You plug this in over here and then you get all of these interfaces as well as as Kensington mentions, there's like the rubberized thing on the top here. So, your laptop's not going to slip if you put it on here. So, that means that you get a little bit of extra space under the notebook itself for more cooling. Now, I've actually found in my own personal testing with notebook coolers that it is just as effective to place the notebook on a hard surface versus the carpet as it is to put a fan under it. So, uh, something like this will probably be quite effective, and this was even on a gaming model at, uh, keeping your notebook adequately cool when you are using it. So, thank you for checking out my unboxing and first look at the Kensington, I think it was SD100, was it SD100 notebook docking station. Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips."}