The Lenovo Enhanced USB Port Replicator (43R8770) features:

• Compact mini-tower design: Reduces footprint on desk.
• Hot pluggable: Allows you to dock and undock or connect and disconnect devices without rebooting the system.
• LED on front: Displays connectivity status.
• VGA analog monitor output (no special cables or adapters are necessary) supporting the following maximum video resolutions:
  • 1440 x 900 at 60 Hz
  • 1400 x 1050 at 60, 75, or 85 Hz
  • 1280 x 1024 at 60, 75, or 85 Hz
• Two video modes: Mirror "clone" and Extended "stretched". The video modes are switchable via a toggle button located on the front of the Enhanced USB Port Replicator.
• One forward-facing USB 2.0 port: Ideal for use with memory keys and other "quick access" devices. This USB 2.0 port is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices.
• Four rear-facing USB 2.0 ports: Ideal for most USB devices, including printers, keyboards, and mice. These USB 2.0 ports are backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices.
• Stereo headphone-out jack for speakers and headphones.
• Microphone-in jack.
• USB-to-Ethernet (10/100) dongle: Connects to Internet/LAN connectivity.
• Supports Windows XP and Windows Vista (in normal and Aero modes)

1 year – Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU)

• Announce date: 26 Feb 2008 (Worldwide)
• Planned availability date: Apr 2008 (Worldwide)
• Announce date: 06 Jan 2009 (Part number 45K1681 - Israel)
• Planned availability date: 06 Jan 2009 (Part number 45K1681 - Israel)
• Discontinued, withdrawn from marketing: August 2009
  • Recommended replacement: Lenovo USB 2.0 Port Replicator with Digital Video

• Lenovo Enhanced USB Port Replicator
• Power adapter (varies by country)
• Publications

• FCC
• CE
• C-Tick
• VCCI
• BSMI
• MIC (Korea)
• CB
• UL + cUL
• NOM

• Lenovo Presentation Director
  • When used with some systems, the display utility customized for use with the USB Port Replicator will override Lenovo Presentation Director when the user selects "Fn + F7". A popup box will appear directing the user to go to that specialized utility to make display selections. On other systems, Presentation Director will function normally.
• DVD Playback
  • Lenovo's latest ThinkPad notebooks, including ThinkPad X300, support digital rights management and, by design, do not pass protective content material through an open USB port. Consequently, some preinstalled applications like WinDVD5 or Windows Media Player cannot play protected DVD content on an external monitor attached to the USB Port Replicator. This is dependent on your computer system and applications used to play video. If you encounter any problems when playing a DVD on an external monitor attached to a USB Port Replicator, simply close the playback window and play the DVD on your system LCD screen or on the external monitor attached to the ThinkPad VGA port.
• Screen flashes
  • For maximum convenience, the USB Port Replicator can be hot docked or undocked from your notebook at any time. You are not required to shut down, suspend, or hibernate to perform these actions. You may, however, see several screen flashes whenever you boot up your system or resume from suspend or hibernate. This is normal operating system behavior that occurs as the port replicator initializes.