How Do You Buy Peripherals For A Laptop Computer?
If you need to print documents in a car or hotel room, make presentations or give your laptop computer the functionality of a desktop computer, you can buy peripherals to fulfill your needs. Buy a docking station, if one is made for your laptop, and an external monitor, keyboard and mouse (or other input device of your choice) to use your computer as conveniently as a desktop computer. Find out if the manufacturer of your laptop offers a port-replicator, if not a docking station. Buy any peripheral you would for a desktop computer, as long as your laptop meets the system requirements, and you have a way to connect it. PCMCIA cards (also called “PC cards”) with connectors are available for many peripherals. Read the eHow “How to Buy Peripherals for a Computer,” for general information, as well as eHows on specific peripherals to learn the buying considerations for each. Buy a portable ink-jet printer based on resolution, weight and size, included parts, versatility and paper-feeding met