StarTech.com USB2DVIPRO2 User manual

Manual Revision: 09/06/2012

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USB2DVIPRO2

USB to DVI External Video Card

Adapter for PC and MAC - 1920x1200

*actual product may vary from photos

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FCC Compliance Statement

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 o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................1

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 1

Installation ..............................................................................................2

Windows®..................................................................................................................................................... 2

Apple® Mac OS X® ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Multiple USB Video Adapter Installation .......................................................................................... 5

Conguring the USB Video Adapter....................................................5

Windows®..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Apple® Mac OS X® ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Specications..........................................................................................10

Technical Support ..................................................................................11

Warranty Information............................................................................11

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Introduction

The USB2DVIPRO2 USB to DVI External Video Card Adapter for PC and MAC -

1920x1200 is the perfect solution for turning your workstation into a dual or multi-

monitor environment using your USB ports - providing high quality, dual display or

multi-monitor capability for a variety of laptop or desktop applications.

This USB DVI display adapter is capable of running up to ve additional displays from

one computer simultaneously (using four USB2DVIPRO2 External Video Adapters). The

adapter connects to a host computer through a USB 2.0 port, acting as an external

VGA video card to either extend or mirror the desktop shown on the existing display -

without having to open the computer case.

USB2DVIPRO2 oers support for Microsoft Windows® (including Aero themes) and Mac

OS X, and with support for resolutions up to 1920x1200 this device is ideal for larger

displays / monitors.

Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Packaging Contents

• USB to DVI Adapter

• Driver CD

• Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• USB enabled computer system with available USB port

• CPU: 1.2 GHz or Higher

• RAM: 512 MB or Higher

• 30 MB of hard drive space

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista(32/64bit)/7(32/64bit), and Apple® Mac OS X®

(Tiger 10.4.11 and up)

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Installation

Windows®

Please ensure that the driver installation is complete prior to the physical

installation (plugging in) of the USB Video Adapter

1. Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website (recommended), or

insert the included Driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive.

2. Locate the Setup.exe application. This le will be located in the folder labeled

“Windows” on the Driver CD (e.g. D:\) or downloaded le.

3. Executing the Setup.exe application will launch the following screen. Please click I

Accept to start installation process. The set-up program will install the device driver

and software application respectively.

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

* The screen may ash or go black during installation. No additional message will

be displayed to alert that the installation has completed.

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4. Once DisplayLink Core Software screen has disappeared Connect your

USB2DVIPRO2 device via the USB port on your PC.

5. The system will initiate driver and software application (the DisplayLink Software

Conguration screen may ash or go black during the installation).

*Some machines may require a system reboot for the USB Display Adapter to initialize.

6. Connect your DVI monitor to the available DVI port on the USB2DVIPRO2 device.

7. The USB Video Adapter is now ready for use.

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Apple® Mac OS X®

Please ensure that the disk image installation is complete prior to the physical

installation (plugging in) of the USB Video Adapter. Please note the computer

will reboot during installation, any unsaved data may be lost.

1. Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website (recommended), or

insert the included Driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive.

2. Locate the DisplayLink-OSX.dmg Disk Image. This le will be located in the folder

labeled “Mac” on the Driver CD, or downloaded le.

3. Double Click “DisplayLink Software Installer.pkg” to begin software installation.

4. Once the software installation is completed click the“restart” button.

5. Connect your USB2DVIPRO2 device to your Mac via an available USB port.

6. Connect your DVI monitor to the available DVI port on the USB2DVIPRO2 device.

7. The USB Video Adapter is now ready for use.

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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).

1. Complete the standard driver installation steps, up to when you plug in the rst USB

Video Adapter.

2. Connect another monitor/display to the second USB Video Adapter, and turn on the

display.

3. Connect the USB type A connector on the second USB Video Adapter to an available

USB 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 nal time; please do so.

Conguring the USB Video Adapter

Windows®

When devices are attached, an icon appears in the taskbar. This gives you access to the

DisplayLink manager menu.

1. From the taskbar, click the Show hidden icons arrow to show all available icons.

2. Click the DisplayLink icon. Then, click UHD-100 DP. A menu appears with

congurable options. These are shown and described below.

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Extend

The monitor attached to the USB2DVIPRO2 USB Graphics adapter displays an

extension of the user’s active Windows desktop. The extra desktop area is a great

productivity aid, allowing more applications or documents to be visible at a time. The

device is now extended in the direction it was the last time the display was in this

mode. For more control, use the Extend To submenu and select one of the options. This

puts the device into extend mode, and places it to the Left/Right/Above/Below the

main (primary) monitor.

Mirror

The monitor attached to the USB2DVIPRO2 USB Graphics device displays a duplication

of the primary display.

The resolution, color depth and refresh rate of the primary screen are replicated on the

monitor connected to the USB Graphics device.

Note: If the monitors used are of dierent specications, the system’s primary graphics

adapter will scale all settings to lower specication to maintain a uniform aspect ratio.

PC/NB

USB

UHD-100 DP

DVI

LCD/Monitor

PC/NB

USB

UHD-100 DP

DVI

LCD/Monitor

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Extend To

This option allows you to specify the physical location of the monitor connected to the

USB2DVIPRO2 in relation to the systems on board monitor.

Screen Resolution

This option allows you to change the resolution on the monitor connected to the

USB2DVIPRO2 device. Simply select the desired option from the list of supported

resolutions displayed in the sub menu.

Screen Rotation

This option allows you to change orientation in which the screen is viewed. The two

most common types of orientation are portrait and landscape.

Set as Main Monitor

Selecting this option allows your computer to consider the monitor connected

through the USB2DVIPRO2 as your primary monitor. Your primary monitor displays all

system notications, and takes priority with applications.

Notebook Monitor O

Selecting this option disables the onboard system monitor. Please note this will

disable the monitor on a Desktop, or Notebook computer.

O

This option disables the monitor connected to the USB2DVIPRO2.

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