StarTech.com USB2VGAE2 User manual

USB to VGA Adapter

USB 2.0 to VGA Multi Monitor

External Video Adapter

USB2VGAE2

Instruction Manual

*Please ensure that the driver

installation is complete prior to the

physical installation of the USB 2.0

to VGA adapter

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 off 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 different 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

Driver Installation.........................................................................2

Multiple USB Video Adapter Installation......................................3

Verifying Installation.....................................................................4

Conﬁguring the USB Video Adapter .............................. 5

Display ID ....................................................................................5

Display Resolution.......................................................................5

Display Rotation ..........................................................................6

Display Modes .............................................................................6

Identify Monitors ..........................................................................7

Multi-Display Control Panel .........................................................8

Display Settings...........................................................................8

Speciﬁcations.................................................................. 9

Supported Video Resolutions ........................................ 9

Technical Support........................................................... 10

Warranty Information...................................................... 10

Introduction

Packaging Contents

1 x USB2VGAE2 video adapter•

1 x Driver CD•

1 x Instruction Manual•

System Requirements

Available USB 2.0 port•

Single Video Adapter:•

CPU: Intel/AMD single core 1.5GHz or higher

RAM: 512MB or more

2-3 Video Adapters:•

CPU: Intel/AMD single core 2.4GHz or higher

RAM: 1GB or more

4-6 Video Adapters:•

CPU: Intel/AMD dual core 2.0GHZ or higher

RAM: 2GB or more

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

NOTE: Aero desktop theme not supported.

Installation

Please ensure that the driver installation is complete prior to*

the physical installation of the USB 2.0 to VGA adapter

Driver Installation

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

If the installation program does not begin automatically, locate the2.

Setup.exe application. This ﬁle will be located in the root directory of

the Driver CD.

Executing the Setup.exe3.

application will launch the

following screen. Please click

on Next:

*Ensure that the USB Video

Adapter is not connected to

the host computer.

Once the Windows has4.

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.

While the computer is restarting, connect the VGA cord running5.

from the secondary monitor/display to the adapter. Turn the monitor/

display on.

Once Windows has fully loaded, plug the USB Video Adapter into an6.

available USB 2.0 port of your PC or Notebook.

A Hardware Installation Wizard7.

dialog will show up, please

select “No, not this time” and

click “Next” to continue.

Please select “Install the8.

software automatically

(Recommended)”. And click

”Next” to continue.

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 USB1.

Video Adapter.

Connect another monitor/display to the VGA connector of the second2.

USB Video Adapter, then turn on the display.

Connect the USB type A connector on the second USB Video3.

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.

* actual device names may vary

Conguring 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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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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