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USER MANUAL USB2VGADVI StarTech.com

USB to VGA and DVI Dual Port External Video Adapter

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...... 1

Packaging Contents....1

System Requirements ....1

Front View 2

Rear View 2

Installation 3

Driver Installation ....3

Multiple USB Video Adapter Installation ....4

Verifying Installation ....5

Configuring the USB Video Adapter 6

Display ID 6

Display Resolution ....6

Display Rotation 7

Display Modes 7

Identify Monitors 8

Multi-Display Control Panel 9

Display Settings 9

Supported Video Resolutions 10

Specifications 11

Technical Support 12

Warranty Information 12

Introduction

This USB to VGA and DVI-I adapter offers a VGA, and DVI-I port on the same unit and can be used simultaneously to extend your desktop or clone an image on two displays. The DVI port is a DVI-I port which is capable of outputting digital (DVI) or analog (VGA) signals.

Packaging Contents

1 x USB2VGADVI video adapter•

1 x USB cable•

1 x Power Adapter•

1 x Installation CD•

1 x Instruction Manual•

System Requirements

USB 2.0 enabled computer system with available port•

VGA or DVI enabled display(s)•

Microsoft Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit)

Front View

Power LED USB Hub ports

Rear View

Power connector USB connector (Host) DVI connector VGA connector

Installation

Please ensure that the driver installation is complete prior to * the physical installation of the USB 2.0 Video Adapter

Driver Installation

Insert the Driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive.1.

If the installation program does not begin automatically, locate the 2. Setup.exe application. This file will be located in the root directory of the Driver CD.

Executing the Setup.exe 3. application will launch the following screen. Please click on Next:

*Ensure that the USB Video Adapter is not connected to the host computer.

USB Display Device (Trigger 1+) Driver Install Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for USB Display Device (Trigger 1+) The InstallShield Wizard will install USB Display Device (Trigger 1+) on your computer. To continue, click Next. < Back Next > Cancel

Once the Windows has 4. finished the driver installation, it will prompt you to restart the computer. Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now", and click the "Finish" button.

USB Display Device (Trigger 1+) Driver Install InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed USB Display Device (Trigger 1+). Before you can use the program, you must set this your computer. Yes, I want to set this my computer now! No, I will set this my computer left. Remove any disks from their drives, and then click Finish to complete setup. < Back Finish Cancel

While the computer is restarting, connect the DVI cord running from 5. the secondary monitor/display to the adapter. Turn the monitor/ display on.

Once Windows has fully loaded, connect the USB cable from the 6. USB Video Adapter's Host USB connector to an available USB 2.0 port of your PC or Notebook.

A Hardware Installation Wizard dialog will show up, please select "No, not this time" and click "Next" to continue.

Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer, on the hardware installation CD, or on the Windows Update Website (with your permission). Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software? ○ Yes, this time only ○ Yes, now and every time I connect a device ● No, not this line Click Next to continue. < Back Next > Cancel

Please select "Install the 8. software automatically (Recommended)". And click "Next" to continue.

Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Display Device(T1P) If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk, Incom is now. What do you want the wizard to do? ○ Install the software automatically (Recommended) ○ Install from a lot or specific location (Advanced) Click Next to continue. < Back Next > Cancel

Click "Finish" to complete the Hardware Wizard.9.

Multiple USB Video Adapter Installation

Ensure you have the latest version of the drivers installed, otherwise, please download them from the StarTech.com website (www.startech.com).

Complete the installation steps, up to when you plug in the first USB 1. Video Adapter.

Connect another monitor/display to the DVI connector of the second 2. USB Video Adapter, then turn on the display.

Connect the USB type A connector on the second USB Video 3. Adapter to an available USB 2.0 port on the host computer. The driver installation will begin automatically.

Repeat these steps for each additional USB Video Adapter you wish to install. Once all USB Video Adapters are installed, reboot the computer. After rebooting, you may be prompted to reboot one final time; please do so.

Verifying Installation

From the main desktop, right-click on "My Computer" ("Computer" in Vista), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left window panel.

Double-click the Display Adapters and Universal Serial Bus Controllers category.

Computer Management File Action View Window Help Computer Management 0 - non-0 System Tools Event Viewer Shared Polders Local Linux and Groups Performance Logs and Alerts Device Manager Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Services and Applications CACTICALATINGS Computer Disk drives Display adapters Trigger USB Graphics Chipset Family (IP-E) Trigger USB Graphics Chipset Family (IP-E) Trigger USB Graphics Chipset Family (IP-M) Trigger USB Graphics Chipset Family (IP-M) WinFast PCI9500 GT(NVIDIA) DVD/CD-ROM drives IDE ATA/ATAPE controllers Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Network adapters Ports (COMB.UTT) Processors SCSL and RAID controllers Sound, video and game controllers Systems devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Generic USB Hub Intel(R) DCH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934 Intel(R) DCH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935 Intel(R) DCH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936 Intel(R) DCH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937 Intel(T) DCHO Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938 Intel(R) DCH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939 Intel(R) DCH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A Intel(R) DCHO Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C USB Display Device (TIP) USB Display Device (TIP) USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub

* actual device names may vary

Configuring the USB Video Adapter

Look for the USB Video Adapter icon ( ) on your Windows Start bar. Right-click this icon to access the variety of functions associated to the adapter.

NOTE: The Aero desktop theme is not supported by this adapter, so should be disabled prior to use of the USB Video Adapter.

Display ID

The USB Video Adapter supports the VESA defined DDC/EDID standard. The utility will show the display device ID whenever it is attached to the USB Video Adapter.

2 : [HannStar C17] 4 : [UnKnown Monitor] 5 : [UnKnown Monitor] Identify Monitors Multi-Display Control Panel Display Settings...

If there is no display device attached to the USB Video Adapter, an "Unknown Monitor" ID will be shown. In some cases, if the attached display device does not support EDID, the ID will also be defined as "Unknown Monitor".

Display Resolution

Select the desired video display resolution for the connected monitor.

The default setting resolution is: 1024 x 768 * 32bit.

2: I-HennStar CL71 Display Resolution Display Rotation ✓ Extended Mirror Primary Off Identify Monitors Multi-Display Control Panel Display Settings...

Display Rotation

4 options available: “0°, 90°, 180°, 270° when used with the Extended or Primary display modes. It is a useful function for some rotatable display devices.

2 : [HannStar CL7] Display Resolution Display Rotation ✓ Extended Mirror Primary Off Identify Monitors Multi-Display Control Panel Display Settings... ✓ 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees

Display Modes

"EXTENDED" DISPLAY MODE (DEFAULT)

A default display mode; this feature allows the attached USB Video Adapter enabled display to work as an “Extended” display to the on-board display. The extended working space improves work efficiency.

You may change the relative position of this extended display through the Display Settings.

2 : [HannStar C17] Display Resolution Display Rotation Extended Mirror Primary Off Identify Monitors Multi-Display Control Panel Display Settings...

"MIRROR" DISPLAY MODE

This feature allows the same content from the on-board display to be duplicated (mirroring) to the USB Video Adapter enabled display.

2 : [HennStar CL7] Display Resolution Display Rotation Extended ✓ Mirror Primary Off Identify Monitors Multi-Display Control Panel Display Settings...

The screen resolution setting on the USB Video Adapter enabled device will match the on-board displays's resolution. For example, if the on-board displays's resolution is 1024x768x32bit, and the USB Video Adapter will use the same resolution.

"PRIMARY" DISPLAY MODE

A unique feature to allow the USB Video Adapter to act as the main working display. The USB Video Adapter will work as the main graphics adapter on the system. The on-board display will work as the extended display.

Please be advised that some display utilities and drivers that shipped with certain AGP and built-in display adapters may prevent this option from working on some systems. You may be able to disable the other utility program (usually found in the same toolbar located on the bottom right hand corner) to make this function work properly.

"OFF" DISPLAY MODE

This option disables the video output from the USB Video Adapter.

Identify Monitors

Easy display identification via an overlay will be shown in the upper right corner of all attached display devices.

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Multi-Display Control Panel

A unique feature to allow quicker and simpler management of a multi-display environment. A series of hotkeys to quickly move the active window or mouse cursor to the desired display (either on-board or each USB Video Adapter).

Multi-Display Control Panel Hotkey List Name Hotkey Window Move Active Window to DisplayO1 CTRL + 1 Normal Move Active Window to DisplayO2 CTRL + 2 Normal Move Active Window to DisplayO3 CTRL + 3 Normal Move Active Window to DisplayO4 CTRL + 4 Normal Move Active Window to DisplayO5 CTRL + 5 Normal Hotkey Setting CTRL 1 2 Move Window and Fullscreen Apply Exit

The default setting of the hotkeys can be found in the Hotkey List of "Multi-Display Control Panel".

For example: Ctrl + 2 means: to move the window to Display 2

Display Settings

Quick access to the Windows "Display Settings" window.

Display Settings Monitor Drag the icons to match your monitors. Identify Monitors 1 2 3 2. Generic Non-PrP Monitor on Trigger USD Graphics Chipset Family (UP - C - This is my main monitor Extend the desktop onto this monitor Resolution Low High 1024 by 768 pixels Colors Highest (32 bit) How do I get the best display? Advanced Settings... OK Cancel Apply

Supported Video Resolutions

Resolution Color Depth Refresh Rate
1024x768 16/32-bit 60/75Hz
1152x864 16/32-bit 60Hz
1280x720 16/32-bit 60Hz
1280x768 16/32-bit 60Hz
1280x800 16/32-bit 60Hz
1280x960 16/32-bit 60Hz
1280x1024 16/32-bit 60Hz
1400x1050 16/32-bit 60Hz
1440x900 16/32-bit 60Hz
1680x1050 16/32-bit 60Hz

Specifications

Bus Interface	USB 2.0
Connectors	1 x DVI-I female1 x DE-15 VGA female2 x USB type A1 x USB mini-B1 x DC power connector
Onboard Memory	VGA: 16MBDVI: 16MB
Maximum Video Resolution	1680x1050
LEDs	Power
Total Number of Adapters Supported per System	3
Power Adapter	5VDC, 2A
Dimensions (LxWxH)	133.0mm x 87.0mm x 20.0mm
Weight	142g
Compatible Operating Systems	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7(32/64-bit)

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Warranty Information

This product is backed by a one year warranty.

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