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This means when I need to take my laptop away from my desk it's just one thing to unplug, rather than faffing with a load of different cables.
This is my current goal. Both me and the girlfriend van also use the USB c connection so it makes working at the desk easier for us.
So far I'm leaning towards a usb c doc and a permanently fixed keyboard and mouse at the desk, probably webcam too.
I just need to find a dock that is:
Not too pricey
Can drive 2 monitors (hdmi so nothing too fancy)
Has enough usb ports to take webcam, keyboard, mouse, sometimes headset and scanner.Then I was planning on using some sort of velcro set up to attach the dock to the back of one of the monitors and there's one usb c cable to drive power.
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A separate webcam can improve the setup if having the laptop closed and off the desk improves the setup.
I much prefer having a separate monitor/monitor/mouse, and no laptop on my desk. This means I need a separate webcam.
I could either have bought:
This means when I need to take my laptop away from my desk it's just one thing to unplug, rather than faffing with a load of different cables. (The dock also came with a separate power brick so I can leave one attached to my desk and have one portable.)
So, it's not strictly necessary, but it makes it cleaner and a lot less of a faff. In my previous job my old laptop rarely ever left my home office desk. In my new job I'm on call a bit more often, and will be traveling a bit more, so the ease of unplug/replug is going to be useful.