First introduced in 2006, its notable features include an inclining tray, a PCI expansion port 3 cable interface (with an adapter for another PCI expansion port interface (PCI expansion port 2)), and an integrated 16-bit AT hard drive bay. It was shipped with a USB wireless receiver, wireless keyboard and mouse in select models.
Specifications
Several features of the docking station include:[1][2]
Wireless receiver, keyboard, and mouse included in select models of the xb3000 docking station in some regions and countries.
HP Mobile Remote Control for use with the integrated IR port to control media applications.
HP 400GB Hard Drive Kit (HP product number RR041AA#ABA). Includes a 400 GB 7200 RPM SATA hard disk drive and hard drive caddy. The hard drive caddy has a 16-bit AT cable interface for the hard drive and a proprietary 16-bit connector for the docking station.
Compatible notebook PCs
HP Pavilion dv7-6000 laptop with xb3000 Expansion Base and external display
The docking station is compatible with several models of laptops manufactured by Hewlett-Packard that uses the proprietary PCI Expansion Port 3 port.
The following laptops manufactured by Hewlett-Packard are compatible with the xb3000 docking station:[2][3]
The docking station is also compatible with the following laptops manufactured by Hewlett-Packard with PCI Expansion Port 2 ports through the use of an adapter (HP Expansion
Accessory Adapter) with some limitations (see below):[2][4][5]
HP Pavilion dv8000, dv5000, dv4000, dv1400, ze2000 series
Compaq Presario ze2000, V5000, V4000, V2000, M2000 series
When using the HP Expansion Accessory Adapter on laptop models with PCI Expansion Port 2, the following features are unavailable or not supported:[4][5]
VGA video out
Built-in power button on docking station
3.5 mm stereo microphone TRS connector (works in mono only)
