StarTech.com USB2VGA2 User manual

USB to VGA Adapter
USB2VGA2 Instruction Manual
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USB 2.0 to VGA Dual Display Adapter

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Configuring the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Primary Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Extended Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Mirror Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
USB 2.0 to VGA Adapter Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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Thank you for purchasing a USB 2.0 to VGA Dual Display Adapter. This adapter allows
you to connect any CRT monitor, LCD monitor, or projector to your PC or notebook,
making it the perfect solution for extending your desktop, or adding an extra display.
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•Supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 (32-bit), 1920 x 1200 (16-bit)
Features
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System requirements:
•Pentium 4 / Celeron family or AMD K6 / Athlon / Duron family with 1.5GHz or more
CPU Clock Speed
Package contents:
•USB 2.0 to VGA Dual Display Adapter (1)
This package should contain:
•Lightweight, portable design
•Simple, plug and play installation
•An available USB 2.0 port
•Two VGA compatible monitors/displays
•Instruction Manual (1)
•Drivers CD (1)
•256MB RAM or higher (1GB or higher recommended for playing DVDs)
•Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 (32bit) and Windows Vista (32bit)

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1. Insert the Driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive.
2. If the installation program does not begin automatically, locate the Setup.exe
application. This file will be located in the root directory of the Driver CD.
Note: Please ensure that driver installation is complete prior to the physical
installation of the USB 2.0 to VGA adapter.
Windows XP
4. At the screen that follows, you will be
instructed to ensure the USB2VGA
adapter is not connected to the
host computer. Once you have
read this information, please click on
Next.
3. Executing the Setup.exe application
will launch the following screen.
Please click on Next:
5. Once driver installation is complete,
you will reach the following screen.
Select Yes, I want to restart my
computer now, and click on
Finish.

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6. Once your computer has completely restarted, you should notice the USB 2.0 to VGA
utility in the system tray as illustrated below. Software installation is now complete.
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7. Plug the power cord from the secondary monitor into a nearby power socket. Turn on
the secondary monitor.
8. Connect the VGA cord running from the secondary monitor to the adapter.
9. Plug the USB connection from the adapter into an available USB 2.0 port.
10. The secondary monitor should now be ready for use.
Windows Vista
1. Insert the Driver CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive.
2. If the installation program does not begin automatically,
locate the Setup.exe application. This file will be located in
the root directory of the Drivers CD.
3. When the InstallShield Wizard
launches, click Next.
4. At the screen that follows, you will be
instructed to ensure the USB2VGA
adapter is not connected to the
host computer. Once you have
read this information, please click on
Next.

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5. Please wait while Setup searches
for installed components.
6. Select Yes, I want to restart my
computer now and click Finish.
7. Once your computer has completely restarted, you should notice the USB 2.0 to VGA
utility in the system tray as illustrated below. Software installation is now complete.
8. Plug the power cord from the secondary monitor into a nearby power socket. Turn on
the secondary monitor.
9. Connect the VGA cord running from the secondary monitor to the adapter.
10.Plug the USB connection from the adapter into an available USB 2.0 port. Once the
adapter has been connected to the host computer, you will notice several message
balloons indicating driver installation status:
11. The secondary monitor should now be ready to use.

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Once the driver and adapter have been installed, an icon will appear in the system tray
as shown below. This utility allows you to quickly change the settings and resolution for
your USB 2.0 VGA Adapter. The configuration menu can be accessed by right-clicking
on the icon:
Primary Mode
Selecting USB-VGA (Primary), will set the
secondary display adapter as the main display
adapter in the system. The system’s primary
adapter (and monitor) will automatically switch to
act as the extended desktop.
Please Note: Some display utilities and drivers that
ship with AGP and built-in display adapters will
prevent this option from working on some systems.
For the USB-VGA (Primary) setting to take effect,
you must first disable the original display utility
(typically located in the system tray).
Extended Mode
By default, your USB 2.0 VGA Adapter will extend
your Windows desktop functioning in USB-
VGA(Extended) .
You can change the relative position of this
extension under the Display Properties (Go to
Control Panel -> double click on Display and
select the Settings tab).
Mirror Mode
This setting will mirror the image from
your original desktop onto the secondary
desktop.

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USB 2.0 to VGA Adapter Properties
1. To access the Display Properties for the USB 2.0 VGA Adapter, open the Control
Panel, and double-click on the Display icon.
2. Select the Settings tab.
3. Click on the Display drop-down menu, and select the USB 2.0 VGA DEVICE
(DISPLAY) as illustrated below:
4. From here, you can change the resolution and color depth as desired. Once the
desired changes have been made, click on OK to apply the settings.
Virtually Repositioning Your Displays
Click and drag the appropriate monitor icon (labelled 1 or 2) to the desired position. For
example, the secondary display can be dragged to the left of the primary display,
allowing it to be positioned virtually on the left. Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

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The USB 2.0 to VGA Adapter can’t be set as the primary display
Some video card manufacturers ship their product with a utility that prevents other video
cards from being set as the primary card. Please check the system tray for an icon
representing this utility, and if possible, please disable the utility prior to switching to the
USB 2.0 to VGA adapter as the primary display.
My DVD player will not work when I move the image to the extended display
Some DVD playback software does not support playing video on a second adapter of any
kind. Please refer to the documentation that was included with your DVD playback
software for further information.
Video will not display using Windows Media Player on the extended desktop
Please ensure that you have moved the Media Player window completely over to the
second screen.
There are horizontal lines covering the displayed image
This is due to a low refresh rate setting. You can change this in: Display Properties,
Settings, Advanced, Monitor. Make sure that you have selected the USB 2.0 VGA
Device first, and do not exceed the refresh rate limitations of the monitor. Resetting, or
resynchronizing the monitor may also help. For further details on how to reset or
resynchronize your monitor, please refer to the documentation that was included with
your monitor purchase.
I am unable to use applications that require Direct3D on the USB 2.0 VGA adapter
Currently, the drivers that support the USB 2.0 VGA adapter do not support Direct3D.
Please check for driver updates in the future, for added support. If your application
requires Direct3D, please use the main display adapter.
The following troubleshooting tips may help if you are experiencing any issues.
Check to make sure that all connectors are plugged in correctly.
- Make sure that the USB port that you are using is USB 2.0.
- Check to see that the monitor is connected correctly and the power is ON.
- Try connecting the adapter directly to the computer instead of through a hub.
- Make sure you restart your computer after the driver installation.
- Unplug the adapter and re-insert it.
- Check the website to make sure you have the latest drivers.
- Reset/refresh/resynchronize your monitor.
- If you have problems during the boot up process, start your computer in Safe Mode

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and uninstall the driver. Hold the CTRL key until the Windows startup menu appears
and select Safe Mode.
- As there is a limitation, the USB 2.0 VGA Adapter cannot be used for the viewing of
DVD video movie except for the Media Player Classic software on Windows Vista.
- It may disable the main display when you access the Primary function on part of
graphic cards of Intel solution.
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Operating systems supported Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Certifications (Regulatory and other) FCC, CE, ROHS
Bus Type USB 2.0
Connectors USB Type ‘A’ x 1
HD15 Female x 1
General Specifications
Supported Resolutions
Aspect Ratio Resolution Color Bits
16 : 10 1920 x 1200 16
16 : 9 1920 x 1080 16
16 : 10 1680 x 1050 16 , 32
16 : 10 1440 x 900 16 , 32
16 : 10 1280 x 800 16 , 32
15 : 9 1280 x 768 16 , 32
5 : 4 1280 x 1024 16 , 32
4 : 3 1600 x 1200 16 , 32
4 : 3 1280 x 960 16 , 32
4 : 3 1152 x 864 16 , 32
4 : 3 1024 x 768 16 , 32
4 : 3 800 x 600 16 , 32

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