Patent ID: 7054154

Claim:
A docking station, comprising: at least one hook operable to secure a portable computer to the docking station; a base plate associated with the docking station, the base plate having a locked orientation and an unlocked orientation the base plate actuates the at least one hook; a lever coupled to the base plate, wherein the movement of the lever actuates the base plate between the locked orientation and the unlocked orientation; a media bay disposed in the docking station, the media bay operable to receive a media device; a media bay locking mechanism coupled to the media bay, the media bay locking mechanism operable to engage the media device and prevent removal of the media device from the media bay; a media bay lock coupled to the base plate, wherein the movement of the base plate causes the media bay lock to actuate the media bay locking mechanism for engaging the media device placed in the media bay; and a media device tab associated with the media bay locking mechanism and movable between a first position and a second position, the media device tab operably determines whether the media device is placed in the media bay by moving between the first position and the second position, wherein if the base plate is in the locked orientation and the media device is moved to the second position indicating that the media device is present in the media bay, the media bay locking mechanism is permitted to engage the media device.