Targus ACA11EU User manual

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N2953
USB 2.0
MULTI - MONITOR
ADAPTER
410-1938-003A / ACA11EU
User Guide

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GB - Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the USB 2.0 Multi - Monitor Adapter.
Package Contents
In addition to this user guide, the package contains:
• USB 2.0 Multi - Monitor Adapter
• Driver software CD (mini CD)
• User Guide
• DVI to VGA adaptor
System Requirements
Hardware
• PC with an Intel® Pentium® processor or equivalent
• USB version 2.0 port
• CD-ROM drive (support mini CD)
Operating System
• Mircosoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 3
• Mircosoft Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1
• Mircosoft Windows® 7
Table of Contents
GB – English
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DE – Deutsch
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ES – Español
ADAPTADOR USB 2.0 MULTI MONITOR ....................................................43
FR - Français
ADAPTATEUR USB 2.0 MULTI-ÉCRAN ...................................................63
IT - Italiano
ADATTATORE MONITOR USB 2.0 MULTI ....................................................83
NL - Nederlands
USB 2.0 MULTI - MONITOR ADAPTER ..................................................103
PT - Português
ADAPTADOR MULTI-MONITOR USB 2.0........................................................123

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Installing the Device and Drivers
To use the monitor adaptor, you must rst install the driver onto your
computer. Then, connect the monitor adaptor to your computer and
Windows plug-and-play will install the hardware drivers for each port.
WARNING: YOU MUST INSTALL THE ADAPTOR SOFTWARE BEFORE CONNECT-
ING IT TO YOUR COMPUTER. OTHERWISE, THE ADAPTOR WILL NOT WORK
PROPERLY.
Installing the Monitor Adaptor
Installing the adaptor driver enables your operating system to recognize the
adaptor once it’s connected.
1 Turn on your computer.
2 Insert the driver software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
If setup does not begin automatically, click Start, Run, and enter D:\
Setup.exe (where D: is the path of your CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.
3 Follow any on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4 Click Finish and restart your computer when prompted.
Connecting the Monitor Adaptor to Your
Computer
After installing the Monitor Adaptor software, you are ready to connect
the Adaptor to your computer. Connect one end of the USB cable to the
adaptor and the other end into an available USB 2.0 port on your computer.
DO NOT CONNECT ANY DEVICES TO THE ADAPTOR UNTIL THE
INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED.
• A green light will be ON when
the adaptor is functioning
To avoid possible damage when connecting a new device, do not force the
cable connector into the port on the adaptor. If the cable connector does not
attach smoothly, turn the connector over and try attaching it again.
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Connecting to a Monitor or LCD
Any monitor or LCD connected to the video port of the adaptor will be
limited to a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1152 at 32 bit color
NOTE: THE MAXIMUM RESOLUTION OF 2048 x 1152 IS ONLY SUPPORTED IF THE MONITOR OR LCD
IS PLUGGED INTO THE ADAPTOR BEFORE CONNECTING THE ADAPTOR TO THE NOTEBOOK. IF THE
MONITOR OR LCD IS PLUGGED INTO THE ADAPTOR AFTER THE ADAPTOR IS CONNECTED TO THE
NOTEBOOK, THE RESOLUTION IS SET TO 1024 X 768.
Controlling the Display using Adaptor’s
Video Menu Options
Video menu options can be accessed by right-clicking on the Adaptor icon
in the system tray or through the Windows Display Properties.
Windows XP / Windows Vista
Windows 7
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Extend: You are using your notebook screen as your primary display and
your monitor or LCD is a secondary screen.
To set the display into this mode, select ‘Extend’ in the Adaptor Icon ap-
plication menu. The device will now be extending in the direction it was
the last time the display was in this mode. For more control, navigating
to the ‘Extend To’ submenu and selecting one of the options will not only
put the device into extend mode, but will also place it to the Left/Right/
Above/Below the main (primary) monitor.
Extend Mode
Mirror: You are using your notebook screen as your primary display and
your monitor or LCD replicates your notebook screen.
To set the display into this mode, simply select ‘mirror’ from the adaptor
icon application menu. The resolution, colour depth and refresh rate
of the primary screen are replicated on the monitor connected to the
adaptor graphics adapter.
NOTE: IF THE MONITOR CONNECTED TO THE ADAPTOR SUPPORTS A LOWER RESOLUTION THAN
THE PRIMARY PICTURE FITS ON THE EXTERNAL SCREEN. WHERE THE MONITOR CONNECTED TO
THE DOCKING STATION IS OF A LARGER SIZE THAN THE PRIMARY SCREEN THE IMAGE WILL BE
LETTER-BOXED TO KEEP THE ASPECT RATIO CORRECT.
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Primary (Notebook Monitor Off): You are using your monitor or LCD as
your primary display and your notebook screen is turned off. To set the dis-
play into this mode, simply select ‘ notebook monitor off’ from the adapter
icon application monitor.
Primary
Off: You are using your notebook screen as your primary display and your
monitor or LCD is turned off.
Off

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Controlling the Display using Windows
Display Properties (for Windows XP and Vista)
Adaptor’s video setting can also be congured from the Windows Display
Properties dialog box. To do this on Windows Vista, right click on the desktop,
click on “Personalize” and then select the ‘Display Settings’ link. The corre-
sponding feature is available in Windows XP by right clicking on the desktop,
selecting ‘Properties’ and then navigating to the ‘Settings’ tab.
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Extend Mode: To set the display into this mode, check the box marked
‘Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor’ (1 in Figure 1). Arrange
screen resolution and colour quality using the appropriate controls (2 and
3), and arrange its position with respect to the other monitors on the ex-
tended desktop in using the drag area (4).
Mirror Mode: To set the display into mirror mode, simply uncheck the box
marked ‘Extend the desktop onto this monitor’ (1 in Figure 1 on previous
page.).
Setting the Primary Display: To make the monitor attached to the Adaptor
as the primary display, follow the instructions below:

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1. In Display Properties window, using the drop down list, select the monitor
that is attached to the Adaptor.
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2. After selecting the corresponding monitor, check the box next to “extend
the desktop onto this monitor” (for Vista) or “extend my Windows desktop
onto this monitor” (for XP).
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3. Then, check the box next to “This is my main monitor” (for Vista) “ Use this
device as the primary monitor” (for XP).
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4. Click “Apply”.
5. Select the Laptop monitor using the drop down list and uncheck the box
“extend the desktop onto this monitor” (for Vista) or “ Extend my Windows
desktop onto this monitor” (for XP) and click “Apply”
The monitor attached to the Adaptor stays primary if the PC enters hi-
bernate or suspend mode or is rebooted. If the Adaptor is detached, the
laptop’s display becomes primary again.
NOTE: IT IS POSSIBLE TO WORK MORE CONVENIENTLY WITH A LAPTOP BY SETTING ITS ACTION
ON LID CLOSED TO ‘DO NOTHING’ AND SETTING THE DOCKING TO PRIMARY MODE. THE LAPTOP
LID CAN THEN BE CLOSED AND THE LAPTOP USED WITH THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD AND MOUSE.
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Upon reconnection, the monitor attached to the Adaptor will return to pri-
mary mode.

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Controlling the Display using Windows
Display Properties (for Windows 7)
Adaptor’s video setting can also be congured from the Windows Display
Properties dialog box. To do this on Windows 7, right click on the desktop,
click on “Personalize” and then select the ‘Display” and then “Change dis-
play setting’ link. Or right click on “Targus USB Video adapter” icon in the
notication area and choose “advance”.
The various display output setting can be controlled by choosing the options
provided in the “multiple display” drop-down list. Choose the desired setting
and click “apply”. The screen will refresh and conrm ok by selecting “keep
changes”.
Automatic Updates
Automatic Updates is a product maintenance feature from DisplayLink. The
automatic update mechanism ensures that the Adaptor’s graphics Adapter
has the most up-to-date drivers and software, providing the user with in-
creased performance and stability.
Disconnecting the Adaptor
If the Adaptor is powered off or the USB cable is removed from the comput-
er, the display blanks. All windows and icons will shift to the primary screen.
On reconnection or powering up of the Adaptor, the display returns to the
same mode as it was before disconnection. However, windows and icons
that were previously on the screen will not be moved back.