Quote: Originally Posted by
John_Duh 
Unfortunately the Laptop I'm now looking at doesn't support a real docking station, so I wonder if this USB docking station is a real alternative, or would this just give me major headaches ?
Buy lots of Excedrin.
Those Targus units aren't docking stations at all. They are port replicators. They will offer you no ability to shut down the PC and are likely to have issues if you choose to use hibernation and/or standby.
I'm curious about why your Opus is draining tyour battery. If it's wired up properly, that shouldn't happen.
Are you using hibernation? Standby? Full shutdown?
Has the Opus been modded in anyway?
Is the Opus set to keep 5v power on via the jumpers? If it is, does it need to be set that way and why?
Quote: Originally Posted by
Shai-Hulud Why not at a tank circuit ( I think thats what they call it )....another battery to your system from which your computer runs?
Because that's an additional layer of complexity and expense that many people don't want to endure. Frankly, for most installs, it's not necessary.