A:AnswerAccording to the "Quick Setup Guide", you can use a 3.5 mm audio cable (included) to connect to a computer (not a USB).
3.5 mm Connection:
1. Connect one end of the RCA cable (included) to the red and white AUDIO IN ports on the docking station.
2. Connect the other end into the red and white connectors on the 3.5 mm-RCA adapter cable.
3. Connect the 3.5 mm audio cable into the 3.5 mm Headphone or AUDIO OUT jack on your audio source device.
A:AnswerYes, you can connect / disconnect the docking station at any time.
Here is the link for the Quick Setup Guide
https://files.bbystatic.com/RrhtUrAN%2BK9Dbn6laSqpQg%3D%3D/cc94bf4b-a374-4da6-b83d-a0d530e138c8.pdf
A:AnswerThe transmitter has to be powered, 120v, and audio cable connected to source, assumed to be your tv. So, wherever your set, cable box, dvr, etc. is powered plug it in there and run audio connection between transmitter and audio source.
A:AnswerOnly if you have an optical out, head phone out, or RCA red and white outputs on tv. If only head phone out, you can buy splitter wire to RCA red and white lines.
A:AnswerI'm not sure that this can be done. I use some elasticized terry cloth headphone covers. They can be washed whenever. I found mine on an aviation website and they were too expensive, but they work.