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
Instruction Manual
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 dierent 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
Conguring the USB Video Adapter....................................................5
Windows®..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Apple® Mac OS X® ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Specications..........................................................................................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 oers 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
Conguration 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.
Conguring 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
congurable 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 dierent specications, the system’s primary graphics
adapter will scale all settings to lower specication 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 notications, 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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