Margi Display-to-Go User manual

Display-to-Go™
Display-to-Go, 4MB™
Universal CardBus Display Adapter
Present to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
on Anything!
User Guide For Windows 98

1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Margi Systems Display-to-Go™ or Display-to-Go, 4MB™
Universal CardBus Display Adapter. Display to go allows mobile users to display onto digital or
analog displays. These displays can be flat panel LCD’s, projectors, plasma displays, CRT’s or
head wearable displays. Display-to-Go™ features include:
• Windows 98 Multiple Monitor Support
• For pure digital visual experience
• Independent size and resolution control of secondary display
• Type II PC Card CardBus interface for easy installation
• Conforms to the Digital Display Working Group (DVI Connector) and VESA (MDR20
Connector) digital standards
• Analog output for CRT monitors
• Easy Plug-and-Play installation
• Choice of VGA, VESA (MD-20), or DVI dongles
This guide contains the information for installation and use of the Display-to-Go CardBus cards.
Please read this guide before using the Display-to-Go card for the first time. The README file
included on the supplied disk may contain more recent information which may not be included in
this guide. Be sure to read the README file as well.
For the purposes of this guide, Display-to-Go and Display-to-Go, 4MB will be referred to
interchangeably. Where differences in procedure, specification, or operation occur, they will be
noted.
Software updates are often posted on the MARGI Systems web site, www.margi.com under
Support.

2. System Requirements
In order for Display-to-Go to function properly the following is required:
• Notebook with CardBus enabled PC Card slot
• Microsoft Windows 98 Operating System
• Pentium 166 MHz or higher processor
• Minimum 16MB of system memory
• CD ROM drive
• Important Note: Older notebooks that shipped with the original Windows 98 Gold
(Released in August 1998), the graphics drivers may not be Multiple Monitor capable.
Installing Display-to-Go on a system who’s graphics controller does not a second display
adapter may result in malfunction or system crash. It is important to check with your
notebook vendor to make sure that the latest graphics drivers are installed on your
notebook. Typically these drivers are available at your notebook manufacturers web site.

3. Installation / Setup
1. Insert the Display-to-Go card with the label facing upward into a CardBus enabled
PCMCIA slot. Do not connect the dongle or secondary display at this time.
2. When the Display –to-Go card is inserted into the CardBus slot, the following window
will appear. Click on the [Next >] button.
If the Display-to-Go card cannot be properly inserted, check to see if
the PC Card slot supports CardBus PC Cards. For more information
refer to your notebook users guide or contact your PC manufacturer.

3. When the following window appears, select Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended). Then click on the [Next >] button.
4. When the following window appears, select CD ROM drive. Put the Display-to-Go
drivers CD in the CD ROM drive. Then click the [Next >] button.

5. When the following window appears, click the [Next >] button. At this point the
Display-to-Drivers will begin to install.
6. When the following window appears, click the [Finish] button.

7 The Margi Systems Display-to-Go PC Card is now successfully installed. The Display-
to-Go icon, shown below, has been placed on the tool bar. There is no mention of
Display-to-Go in the program listings.
8 The windows Display Properties window shown below will be also be brought up on the
desktop.

9 Connect Display to Dongle. Connect Dongle to the Display-to-Go card. Turn On your
secondary display.
10. Move the cursor over the grayed out Display #2 and click once. You will get the
following info window. Select Yes.
11. In the Display Properties window Display #2 is now Blue and Display #2 is identified as
“Super VGA 1600 x 1200 on MARGI Systems Display-to-Go.

12 Adjust the Screen Area (resolution) and Color (color depth) to your desired levels.and
select Apply.
Note: The Display-to-Go, 4MB will allow higher resolutions and greater color depth
than the standard Display-to-Go card. See specifications section for differences.
13 Pick apply the new color setting without restarting and OK from the Compatibility
Warning window.

14 You will get a Display Properties resizing warning. Click OK. Your secondary Display
will come up at the resolution and color depth you selected.
15 Answer Yes to the Do you want to keep the setting dialog box.
16 OPTIONAL: The relative position of the secondary Display in the software setup can be
adjusted to match the physical placement of the displays. This can be done by dragging
display #2 to the location with respect to display #1. In the picture below we have moved
display #2 to the left of display #1. The cursor and extended windows will travel off the
left side of display #1 now.

17 When finished with all desired adjustments, select apply and then OK. The extended
display is configured and functioning. Any further adjustments can be made using the
Display-to-Go window which can be accessed by right clicking on the Display-to-Go
icon. The functions of that window are explained in Section 4.

4. Display-to-Go Tray Application
This section will explain the Display-to-Go application.
1. In order to start the Display-to-Go application, right click on the Display-to-Go icon on
the Windows 98 Toolbar, and select “Open Display-to-Go”.
2. The Display-to-Go application will now be launched. The picture and chart below
defines each of the functions of the Display-to-Go window.
Number Title Description
1 Move Taskbar Click to move Windows taskbar to the
next display.

2 Move Icons Moves all Windows desktop icons to the
next display.
Number Title Description
3 Gather Windows Gathers all active window(s) on the
display controlled by Display-to-Go and
moves them back to the primary monitor.
This is useful if the Display-to-Go card is
removed or the dongle is disconnected and
active windows have been left on the
secondary display.
4 Set Layout Click this button to set the highlighted
layout in the pull down.
5 Layout Files This pull down section shows saved
layouts. Highlight the layout that you
would like and click on Set Layout button
to invoke the particular layout that you
desire.
6 Save Now If you have moved any icons or taskbar
onto another display(s) and would like to
keep the layout, click this button after
naming your desired layout in the pull
down section
7 Settings Clicking this button will bring up the
Windows Display Properties Dialog box.
See figure below
8 Help Clicking this button will bring up the
Display-to-Go Help.
9 About Clicking this button will show the
Display-to-Go About box. This is for
application version numbering and link to
the Margi web site.
10 Close Clicking this button will close the
Display-to-Go application
11 Reinitialize Clicking this button will reinitialize the
Display-to-Go card. This is useful if you
have removed the connection from one
display and connected to another display
12 Misc Checking
Ignore EDID data will set the
display that is connected to the Display-to-
Go card to the display settings in the
Windows Display Properties.
If Ignore EDID data is un-checked, the
panel type, width, height and refresh rates
are set automaticall
y
. Most users should

leave the Ignore EDID data unchecked.
Checking/Un-checking Show Hint
window will either show/not show the
Display-to-Go Hint Window on the
display connected to the Display-to-Go
card when the card is initialized.
13 Monitor
(May not be visible
depending on driver
version you have)
Checking Force Analog will force the
Display-to-Go card to analog mode. You
will need to click the Reinitialize button
to invoke this feature.
Checking Force Digital will force the
Display-to-Go card to digital mode. You
will need to click the Reinitialize button
to invoke this feature.
If both fields are un-checked the detection
of an analog or digital display will be
automatic. It is recommended that the
user leave these two radio buttons
unchecked.
14 Display Tabs
(May not be visible
depending on driver
version you have)
Clicking these tabs will show the detailed
information (manufacturer, display
settings) of the graphics controller internal
to the notebook (Primary) and the
detailed information of the secondary
controller (Display-to-Go PC Card). In
some cases there may be a third or forth
monitor installed
3. Right clicking the Display-to-Go icon on the Windows 98 Toolbar brings up the
following choices:
– Open Display-to-Go – Opens the Display-to-Go application.
– Move Taskbar – Moves taskbar to the next display
– Gather Windows – Gathers all active window(s) on the display controlled by
Display-to-Go and moves them back to the primary display. This is useful if the
Display-to-Go card is removed or the dongle is disconnected and active windows
have been left on the secondary display.
– Move Icons – Moves all Windows desktop icons to the next display.

– Uninstall Display-to-Go – Uninstalls all Display-to-Go driver and application
files.
– Help – Brings up the Display-to-Go Help file.
– About Display-to-Go – Brings up dialog box that shows driver version number
and link to the Margi web site.
– Remove from taskbar – Removes the Display-to-Go application from the
taskbar.

5. Windows 98 Multiple Display
This section will help users with the Microsoft® Windows® 98 Multiple Display feature.
One of the main benefits of the Margi Systems Display-to-Go CardBus Card is that it takes
advantage of the multiple display support feature in Microsoft® Windows® 98. You can
multitask faster and increase the virtual size of your desktop by adding additional displays to
your notebook PC. You’ll be able to see “the big picture” more clearly with the ability to control
several displays through a common desktop location.
Here are a few examples of what you can do with multiple displays from your notebook using
the Margi Systems Display-to-Go CardBus Card:
• Track HTML code on one display and Web-page content on another.
• Monitor incoming email messages on one monitor while browsing the Web on another.
• Compare multiple versions of a layout, graphic, or design from different displays.
• Divide the display of a video game among different strategic angles to keep a watchful
eye on your enemies.
• Create a panoramic view of a large or very detailed spreadsheet.
• View stock quotes on the Internet on one display while analyzing financial data on the
other.
• Station conference attendees at different displays and conduct a Microsoft® PowerPoint
2000® presentation from your computer at the front of the room.
It is important to note that most applications can be dragged freely from one
display to the other, but dialog boxes and quick menus might pop up on the
primary only. Some programs will only open up on the primary display, but can
then be dragged to the secondary display.

Arranging Displays
The primary, secondary (and third display if two Display-to-Go cards are installed) displays can
be arranged in many combinations.
In the example above, display 1 will be the users notebook LCD and display 2 will be the
secondary display. If you are having trouble figuring out which display is which, hold down the
left click button on your mouse and number will appear on the actual display.
Typically the user will want to arrange the displays the way the displays are physically located.
In the example above the secondary display is located to the left of the notebook LCD.
The following web sites provide in depth and up-to-date information on multiple display
functionality:
http://www.realtimesoft.com/
http://www.gameart.com/braindead/opengl/
http://www.microsoft.com/INSIDER/articles/multimon.htm
http://home.columbus.rr.com/luna/multimon.html

6. Appendix A: Product Specifications
Display-to-Go™ Display-to-Go, 4MB™
2MB on board graphics memory 4MB on board graphics memory
64-bit graphics engine 64-bit graphics engine
Type II CardBus card Type II CardBus card
Digital panel display support: Digital panel display support:
Up to 800 x 600 at 24 bpp Up to 800 x 600 at 24 bpp
Up to 1024 x 768 at 16 bpp Up to 1024 x 768 at 24 bpp
Up to 1280 x 1024 at 8 bpp Up to 1280 x 1024 at 24 bpp
Up to 1600 x 1200 at 16 bpp
Varying refresh rates: 60, 75, or 85 Hz Varying refresh rates: 60, 75, or 85 Hz
Operating voltage: 3.3V DC Operating voltage: 3.3V DC
Power consumption: 1.0W Power consumption: 1.0W
Model Numbers
Display-to-Go™ Display-to-Go, 4MB™
90007 VGA Dongle Version 90401 VGA Dongle Version
90008 MD-20 Dongle with DVI Adapter 90402 MD-20 Dongle Version
Version
90403 DVI Dongle Version

Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How is Display-to-Go different from the VGA connector on my laptop?
A. Display-to-Go is a secondary graphic adapter. Since it is a secondary graphic controller, it
can independently control the resolution of the secondary display device. An example of this
would be the notebook LCD resolution is set to 800x600, 16-bit and the secondary display
device can be set to 1024x768, 16-bit. If you use the VGA out connector on the laptop the
user is always limited to the resolution of the notebook.
Q. What is the advantage of the Windows 98 multiple monitor support?
A. The Display-to-Go drivers support the Windows 98 multiple monitor mode. Users are able
to run separate applications on the notebook LCD or secondary display device. The typical
scenario is that of presenters wanting their audience to see only the presentation and not the
notes of the presentation. The presenter would launch the presentation, drag it to the
secondary display device for their audience to see. Then they would launch their notes,
which only they would see on the notebook LCD..
Q. Will Display-to-Go support Windows 95 or NT4?
A. No. Unfortunately these two operating systems do not support multiple graphic adapters.
Q. Will Display-to-Go support DVD video on the secondary display?
A. No. The Display-to-Go graphics chip does not support motion vectors or have the benefit of
AGP like the primary display card. Depending on your hardware you may be able to run
MPEG I applications however.

Support Contact
Before filling out the Technical Support Form below, please try to resolve the problem by using the help
guide or log into our web site (http://www.margi.com). Also, check the "Readme.doc" file for
information that has changed since the Help file was created.
Two Ways to contact the MARGI Customer Service and Support:
1. Fill out the MARGI's Online Support Form by logging into
(http://www.margi.com/supportform.html)
2. Fill out the "Technical Support Form" below prior contacting us
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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