A Docking Station Windows driver is software that enables your Windows computer to properly recognize and interact with a docking station. A docking station is a hardware device that allows you to easily connect a laptop or portable computer to multiple external peripherals such as monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, external hard drives, etc. Without the proper drivers, these peripherals may not work, or the docking station itself may not be fully functional (e.g., no video output, USB ports not working, or Ethernet not recognized).