StarTech.com USBVGADOCK2 User manual

USB VGA Docking Station
4-in-1 USB to VGA Adapter and
Docking Station
USBVGADOCK2
Instruction Manual
Manual Revision:11/16/2010
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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 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
Rear View ....................................................................................2
Side Views ...................................................................................2
Installation....................................................................... 3
Driver Installation.........................................................................3
Verifying Installation.....................................................................5
Configuring the USB Video Adapter .............................. 6
Display ID ....................................................................................6
Display Resolution.......................................................................6
Display Rotation ..........................................................................7
Display Modes .............................................................................7
Identify Monitors ..........................................................................8
Multi-Display Control Panel .........................................................9
Display Settings...........................................................................9
Supported Video Resolutions ........................................ 10
Specifications.................................................................. 11
Technical Support........................................................... 12
Warranty Information...................................................... 12

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Introduction
This USB to VGA adapter and docking station offers combined
functionality of a 4-in-1 docking station by converting a single USB 2.0
port into multiple connection ports, including a VGA Port, 10/100Mbps
RJ45 network port, dual (3.5mm mini-jack) audio ports and four
additional USB 2.0 ports.
Packaging Contents
• 1 x USBVGADOCK2 docking station
• 1 x Driver Installation CD
• 1 x Universal Power Adapter
• 3 x Interchangable Power Adapter Plug (NA/GB/EU)
• 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• CPU: Intel®/AMD®Single Core 1.5GHz or higher processor
• RAM: 512MB memory or higher
• USB 2.0 enabled computer system with available port
• Microsoft®Windows®XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit)

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Rear View
Side Views
RJ45 Ethernet
connector
VGA connector
USB 2.0
connector
USB Link LED
DC Power
connector
3.5mm mini-jack
Audio (Mic/Speaker)
USB mini-B
connector (Host)

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Installation
* Please ensure that the driver installation is complete prior to
the physical installation of the USB 2.0 to VGA Docking Station
Driver Installation
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.
3. Executing the Setup.exe
application will launch the
following screen. Please click
on Next:
*Ensure that the USB
Docking Station is not
connected to the host
computer.
4. Once the Windows
has 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.
5. While the computer is restarting, connect the VGA cord running
from the secondary monitor/display to the Docking Station. Turn the
monitor/display on.

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6. Connect the power adapter to the Docking Station and make sure
the power LED on the top of the unit lights up.
NOTE: The power adapter uses interchangable plugs for compatibility
with different regions (North America, Great Britian, Europe). Be sure
to use the proper plug for the receptacle you have.
7. Once Windows has fully loaded, plug the USB Docking Station into
an available USB 2.0 port of your PC or Notebook from the USB
mini-B connector.
8. A Hardware Installation
Wizard dialog will show up,
please select “No, not this
time” and click “Next” to
continue.
9. Please select “Install the
software automatically
(Recommended)”. And click
”Next” to continue.
10. Click “Finish” to complete the Hardware Wizard.

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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.
In the Device Manager view, ensure that the indicated devices are
present.
* actual device names may vary

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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.

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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.