deadonarrival Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I've no idea what it is. Some sort of monitor out? (Note, I mean the port on the left... I know what an ethernet port is, I just left that on for scale ) Edit: I'll also accept answers as to what it is when it's not at home. In fact, its location isn't important. What plugs into it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Fire Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 i believe it is a parallel port but it has been a while since I have seen that type of port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadonarrival Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Definately not a parallel port, I would've recognised that... and they're hardly common on 2008 laptops I was thinking along the lines of monitor/sound out, although I do have a VGA port, and the standard mic/line im/speaker ports. I was wondering if it's a hi-def output (or even better, input) but I'd say it's more likely a standard def input for using my laptop for TV... but I can't find info on the port anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dptr1988 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Is that a laptop? It kind of looks like laptop docking station port. Or a specialized laptop accessory ( external CD drive, etc ) port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadonarrival Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 It is a laptop. I would've thought if it was for a specialised perephiral it'd be something supplied. How many people get an external CD drive by default on a mid-range laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dptr1988 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 External CD drives was my second guess. Most of the external CD drives i've seen have been on the ultra slim laptops. I'm really sure that it's a docking station port. I just looked at 3 dell laptops around here and the have a simlar port in the back for the docking station. They have two rows of 'pins' like in your picture. The 2 HP laptops i have here with an expansion port, have 1 row of pins on the side for the expansion port Is it on the back or the side? Docking station ports would be on the back to allow access to the screen and keyboard in the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadonarrival Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 I'd say not a CD drive... it's not an ultraportable, and has an optical drive built in. It's on the side, so it's still possible it's an expansion port... it's not on the front at any rate. Oh well. I doubt I'll ever need it. Was just hoping it might be something to do with graphics (I was hoping to find a graphics-in for a tv-tuner or similar). Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Strange looking port, I can quite make out the little symbol to the right of the port. Is it not mentioned in your laptops manual? What make/model laptop do you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadonarrival Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Phillips 15NB5700 And the "manual" is how to use windows, and basic connectivity (eg usb ports for dummies). Nothing about this port. It doesn't even mention the express card slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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