Tripp Lite U344-001-VGA User manual

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Owner’s Manual
USB 3.0 to VGA
Adapter
Model #: U344-001-VGA
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1. Introduction 3
1.1 Features 3
1.2 Package Contents 3
1.3 System Requirements 4
2. Installation 5
3. Using the Adapter 7
3.1 Display Properties 7
3.2 Extending Video to the Add-On Display 9
3.3 Mirroring Video on the Add-On Display 10
3.4 Making the Add-On Display the 11
Primary Display
4. Troubleshooting 12
5. Specifications 14
6. Warranty and Product Registration 15
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
1.1 Features
• Adds an additional monitor, LCD or projector through a single
USB 3.0 port
• Portable design with built-in cable easily fits in your laptop
bag, making it perfect for travel
• USB 3.0 is 10 times faster than USB 2.0, with transfer rates
up to 5 Gbps
• Backward compatible with USB 2.0
• Simultaneously connect up to 6 display adapters on a
Windows®PC
• Automatically resumes from hibernation and suspend modes
• Supports video resolutions up to 2048 x 1152, 1080p @
60Hz
• Video streaming is supported up to 1080p
• Set additional monitors to extend the primary display,
duplicate the primary display, or set an additional monitor as
the primary display
1.2 Package Contents
Before installation, please check the items in the
package. The package should contain the following items:
• (1) U344-001-VGA
• (1) Driver CD
• (1) Owner's Manual
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1. Introduction
1.3 System Requirements
• Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- and 64-bit), 7 (32- and
64-bit), 8 (32- and 64-bit) and 8.1 (32- and 64-bit)
• Mac OS®X
• USB 2.0 or 3.0 port; USB 3.0 port required for USB 3.0
speeds
• VGA monitor
Minimum computer requirements when using
1 – 2 display adapters:
• 1.2GHz Single Core CPU
• 512MB of RAM
Minimum computer requirements when using
3 display adapters:
• 1.6GHz Single Core CPU
• 1GB of RAM
Minimum computer requirements when using
4 – 6 display adapters:
• 1.8GHz Core Duo CPU
• 1GB of RAM
Note: Only 1 added monitor can support DVD playback. In
order to support DVD playback, your computer must meet
the following minimum requirements:
• 2.0GHz Core Duo CPU
• 1GB of RAM
• Adapter screen resolution must be set to 800 x 600
with 32-bit color
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Note: Install the driver on your computer before connecting the
display adapter(s).
1. Insert the driver CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The setup program should run automatically. If the setup
program fails to start on its own, open the CD and double-
click on the appropriate driver file.
Note:
• If you encounter a User Account Control popup, choose
to allow the installation to proceed. This may require
an administrator’s password. If you encounter a driver
signature dialog box, choose to continue the installation.
• If a message stating “Display Link software for USB
display adapter is already up to date,” then the necessary
software for this unit is already installed, and you can
proceed to step 5.
2. Follow the prompts that appear to complete the process.
3. When this process is complete, you will need to restart your
computer to finish the installation.
4. After restarting your computer, connect the built-in USB 3.0
cable to an available USB 2.0 or 3.0 port.
5. Connect your display adapter to a monitor using a VGA
cable.
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2. Installation
6. Once connected, the computer will recognize the display
adapter, and complete the installation. The video should
now be displayed on the add-on monitor.
Note: It may take a few moments before the screen
appears on the add-on monitor. Also, it is normal for
the screen to flicker on and off a few times when first
connected. If the add-on monitor remains blank, you may
need to restart your computer one more time.
Using Multiple Display Adapters
When using multiple display adapters, it is only necessary
to install the driver software once. After connecting the first
display adapter to the computer, simply move on to connecting
the next display adapter.
Note:
• Later versions of Mac OS X will be limited to a single add-on
monitor. See the driver release notes for details.
• When using Windows Vista XDDM mode, only one display
adapter will be able to be configured to use Extended mode,
and the remaining display adapters will be forced to use
Mirror mode. Windows Vista XDDM mode is a video card
driver mode that provides a Windows XP interface on a Vista
computer.
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3. Using the Adapter
3.1 Display Properties
Once installed, the computer video can be Extended from the
primary display to the add-on display, Mirrored to display the
same thing on both, or changed to use the add-on display as
the primary display. This can be done by opening the Display
Settings page on your computer (see below) and changing the
settings.
To access the display settings, right-click on your computer’s
desktop, and select the Properties or Personalize option,
depending on your Windows operating system. From there
you will need to access the Settings or Display option to get
to the Display Settings page. A quick way to access this page
is to use the display adapter icon in the lower-right corner of
your computer screen. Right-click on this icon and select the
DisplayLink Manager or Video Setup option to automatically
pull up your computer’s Display Settings page.
On page 8 are additional settings that are available via the
display adapter right-click menu.
Note: The settings available in this right-click menu may vary
depending on your operating system.
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3. Using the Adapter
Option Description
DisplayLink
Manager
Opens an “About” screen that shows the DisplayLink driver
version installed on your computer.
Check for
Updates
Connects to the Internet and checks for newer versions of
the DisplayLink software, and downloads them if available.
USB 3.0
Adapter
This will display as USB 3.0 to VGA adapter and provides
a list of settings when selected. When multiple adapters
are connected, a separate menu option will be available
for each one.
• Screen Resolution – Click this option to bring up a list
of available screen resolutions for the add-on monitor.
Select the desired resolution from this list.
• Screen Rotation – This setting allows you to rotate the
screen according to your desired orientation.
• Extend To – This setting allows you to select which
direction to extend the add-on monitor to; Right, Left,
Up, Down.
• Set as Main Monitor – This setting allows you to make
the add-on monitor the primary display.
• Notebook Monitor Off – This setting appears on laptop
computers only, and allows you to turn off the laptop
monitor, leaving only the add-on monitor displayed.
• Mirror – This setting allows you to mirror the video of
the primary display to your add-on monitor, so that the
same thing is displayed on both screens.
• Off – This setting turns off the add-on monitor.
• Fit to TV – When using your display adapter to connect
a TV to your computer, the desktop may not always
completely appear on the screen. This setting can be
used to adjust the picture to display properly.
Audio Setup Opens your computer's sound settings screen.
Note: This function only works in specific models.
Video Setup Opens your computer’s display settings screen.
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In addition to the display adapter right-click menu, Windows
Vista and 7 users can press the [Windows Key] and the [P]
key at the same time to pull up the menu below, which quickly
allows you to switch the display settings.
Note: Only Mirror mode is supported under Windows Vista
Display Driver Model (WDDM) mode. In addition, the Aero
Experience (Flip 3D effect) will be disabled under Windows
Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM) mode as long as the
display adapter is connected.
3.2 Extending Video to the Add-On Display
To extend the video of the primary monitor to the add-on
monitor, follow the steps below:
1. Open your computer’s Display Settings page.
2. Select the monitor icon that represents the add-on display
you wish to change, or choose the add-on display from the
drop-down menu. The primary display is always icon 1.
3. Once you’ve selected the monitor icon for the add-on
display, check the checkbox to extend video onto the
monitor, or select the extension option from the drop-down
list.
4. Drag the monitor icons in the Display Settings page so that
they are positioned to replicate the location of the actual
displays. For example, if display 1 is directly to the left of
display 2, the monitor icons should be positioned that way.
This affects which side of the screen the mouse is allowed
to move to the next display from, and is therefore essential
to ensure smooth mouse movement between displays.
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5. Click the Apply button to activate the changes. The
computer video will now be extended from the primary
display to the add-on display.
Note: When playing a DVD, it is recommended that you
play the DVD on a monitor connected to the computer via
standard cabling, and not an add-on monitor connected
via display adapter. If you need to play a DVD on an add-
on monitor, you must have a 2.0GHz Core Duo CPU with
1GB of RAM, and the screen resolution must be set to
800 x 600 with 32-bit color. If multiple display adapters
are connected to a computer, only 1 of them can play DVD
content.
3. Using the Adapter
3.3 Mirroring Video on the Add-On Display
To show the same image on both the primary and add-on
displays, follow the steps below:
1. Open your computer’s Display Settings page.
2. Select the monitor icon that represents the add-on display
you wish to change, or choose the add-on display from the
drop-down menu. The primary display is always icon 1.
3. Un-check the box next to Extend the desktop onto this
monitor, or select the option from the drop-down menu to
duplicate the display, and then click the apply button.
Note: In Mirror mode, the add-on display settings are
limited by those of the primary display. If the primary display
only supports a resolution of 1280 x 1024, the add-on
monitor will be limited to a resolution of
1280 x 1024 or less.
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