Docking station Toshiba PA3916E-1PRP

The Toshiba PA3916E-1PRP Hi-Speed Port Replicator II is a docking station designed for Portégé R830, Tecra R840, and Tecra R850 laptops. In a compact black housing it provides a stable desktop connection point that links your laptop to an external monitor, wired network, USB peripherals and a power adaptor so the laptop can charge while docked.

Advantages

This docking station reduces cable clutter by consolidating display, network and peripheral connections into a single docking action. It provides a mix of video outputs (VGA, HDMI and DisplayPort) plus a 1 Gbps Ethernet port, multiple downstream USB ports including two USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1) ports for faster data transfer, and integrated audio and microphone jacks. The unit also includes a power button, undock button, PC lock switch and a Kensington lock slot for physical security.

Suitable for

Key specifications

How to use

Place the compatible Toshiba laptop into the guide lugs and press gently until it snaps onto the 100‑pin docking connector. Connect the docking station to mains power via the supplied AC adaptor. Attach external devices—monitor(s) via VGA/HDMI/DisplayPort, a wired LAN cable to the Ethernet port, and USB peripherals to the downstream USB ports. Use the power and undock buttons on the dock to control startup and removal of the laptop. Use the PC lock switch or Kensington slot if you require physical security.

Recommendations

For reliable display and network performance, use high-quality HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA cables and a CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable. Before docking, ensure the laptop power profile and operating system (Windows 7 or Windows XP as supported) are configured for external displays and docking operation.