USB 2.0 GRAPHIC ADAPTER User’s Manual DA-70833 USB 2.0 to VGA DA-70834 USB 2.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 Applications ........................................................................................................ 2 Features.............................................................................................................. 2 Package Contents...............................................................................................
1. Introduction This USB Display Adapter enables you to connect one more monitor, LCD or projector to a computer with a USB 2.0 port. For desktop users adding an extra monitor via USB connection is easier than ever without having to open the computer chassis to install an internal video card. Once the installation is done, the USB-attached monitor soon wakes up. No function key hassle to swap a second monitor. With this handy adapter, you can enjoy many benefits brought by an add-on monitor.
Applications Office workstation View your large spreadsheets across two screens with display continuity Multitask more effectively without overlapping windows Edit on one screen while surfing the Internet information on the other On the road Do multiple screen presentations without bringing another computer Easily provide multiple screen exhibitions in a trade show Graphics workstation Use second display for palettes/tools Get a panoramic view of large documents Editing workstation Type documents on one scr
Package Contents Before installation, please check the items in the package. The package should contain the following items: USB Display Adapter x1 Product supported CD x1 USB Cable x1 Quick Installation Guide x1 DVI to VGA Adapter (Optional) x1 (only on DA-70834) System Requirements The minimum requirements for the PC are: With Single Core CPU at 1.2GHz or higher processor clock.
For 3 monitors, where 1 could run DVD video while also targeting productivity and business apps. Will support only 1 video of DVD resolution at full screen：. 1.8GHz CPU 1GB memory For 6 screen where 1 screen can run full screen DVD video： 1.
2. Installation On Windows 2000 /XP/ Vista Caution: DO NOT connect the USB display adapter to your computer before you install the provided driver. You will be instructed to do so later. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. Please locate and double-click the Run Setup.exe file under x:\Driver where x is your disc drive letter. You may see the License agreement screen prompted as below.
2. Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software. Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process. *Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows XP and might vary slightly for each operation system. Notice for Windows Vista/2000 users： If prompted to restart your computer, click Yes to restart or No to manually restart later. Note that a reboot is always needed for a successful installation.
5. After the installation is completed, you will see the DisplayLink Manager Icon in System Tray that looks like a monitor as below. Click on the icon to bring up the menu. -Extend Mode: The screen is part of the extended desktop. -Mirror Mode: The screen copies the contents of the primary screen. -Off Mode: The screen is black. -Set as Main Monitor: The screen is the primary screen. -Notebook monitor off: The Notebook screen is black and the DisplayLink screen is the primary screen.
On Windows 7 Caution: DO NOT connect the USB display adapter to your computer before you install the provided driver. You will be instructed to do so later. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive and installer program will run automatically when the Driver CD is inserted. Please click on Run Setup.exe to execute the installer program.
2. When you see the License Agreement screen prompted as below, please click on I Accept to install the software for USB display adapter... 3. Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software. Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process.
4. When it is finished, the installation screen will disappear and you will return to your desktop. 5. Connect the USB display adapter to your computer and monitor. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the adapter. Then connect the other end of the USB cable to an USB 2.0 port on your computer. 6. After the installation is completed, the following Window will pop up. You can change the appearance of your displays through the Window.
7. To control the behavior of an attached DisplayLink device (or screen), it is possible to use Windows Key+P to display a menu (and cycle through it) to allow: Disconnect Projector, Duplicate, Extend, Projector Only. *Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows 7 and might vary slightly for each operation system. *Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows Vista 32-bit and might vary slightly for each operation system.
For DVI model: The equipped DVI-I (DVI-Integrated) connector transmits both the digital and analog signals. This means it supports either of these two connection types: • It can be connected to a DVI-D (digital) monitor using a DVI cable (not provided) • Or, it can be connected to an analog VGA monitor using the provided DVI-I to VGA adapter and a VGA cable (not provided). After you connect the adapter, Windows will automatically complete the installation.
3. Using the Adapter Display Properties Display Properties allows you to configuration the display mode, color quality, screen resolution, and physical arrangement of your monitors. *The USB display adapter Display mode and adjusting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate. Please refer to the “Display mode” and Adjusting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate “” section for details.
Display Modes There is several ways you can utilize the monitor attached on the adapter. The add-on monitor can be configured to use either “mirror mode”, “extended mode” or be the primary display as described in this section. Extend Your Windows Desktop to Add-on Monitor (Default) In this so-called “extended mode”, your display will be spread over the add-on monitor(s). This mode allows you to perform multiple tasks more effectively without overlapping windows.
Notice: The full DisplayLink User Interface as above is not supported on Windows 7. Displays Configuration on Windows 7 should be carried out using the improved Windows Display Properties dialog box (figure1), and using the Windows-P key combination (figure2). Figure 1 Figure 2 Manually Setting Extended mode is the default setting. To set up the adapter to use or restore extended mode, follow these steps: 1.
4. Drag the icons in the window at the top of the screen to match the physical arrangement of your primary monitor and add-on monitor. The add-on monitor connected to the adapter may be identified as either "2" or “3”, depending on your computer, although there may not be a total of 3 screens connected. 5. Click OK to close the settings screen. c. a. b. Once the setting is done, to use your extended desktop, simply drag and drop your open windows over to your second monitor.
Mirror Your Windows Desktop This mode is referred to as “mirror” or “clone” mode. In this mode, your original screen (the primary display) will be mirrored to the add-on monitor. Easy Setting Click on the DisplayLink Device icon and select Mirror to configuration the setting as above, or manually setting as below description. Notice: The full DisplayLink User Interface as above is not supported on Windows 7.
Manually Setting In mirror mode, the adapter will automatically select the settings (screen resolution, color quality and refresh rate) for the add-on monitor. But you can manually adjust the settings as required. However, the settings of the add-on monitor are limited by that of the primary monitor. For example, even though your add-on monitor supports a resolution of up to 1920x1080, you can only configure it to use 1280x1024 due to the primary monitor only supports a resolution of up to 1280x1024.
Adjusting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate There are three components that make up the screen mode: Resolution: In common usage, this refers to the number of pixels displayed on screen horizontally and vertically. Color Depth: This defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time. Refresh rate: Measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned. Higher frequencies reduce flicker. Some monitors advertise the supported modes through the video connector.
About the resolutions and refresh rates available to users The resolutions and refresh rates available to the user through Windows are a comprise of the support from the following elements: ■ The USB display adapter ■ The primary monitor and the add-on monitor ■ The primary video card on your computer and installed drivers Therefore, for example, if your monitor doesn’t support a resolution of 1920x1080, then 1920x1080 is not possible even you are using a USB display adapter with 1920x1080 support.
Screen Rotation ：There are four kinds of screen rotation, the Normal, Rotated Left, Rotated Right and Upside-Down. Screen Resolution：The resolution will be depends on your computer setting, resolution support of moniter and else…. Manually Setting 1. Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Screen Resolution on Win 7, Personalize > Display Settings on Vista or Properties > Settings on XP/2000. 2.
4. To change the refresh rate, click Advanced… and then click Monitor. 5. Select a refresh rate from the Screen refresh rate drop-down list and then click Apply. 6. Click OK to close the settings screen.
Standby and Hibernate, Shut Down and Restart When the adapter is connected to a computer and an external monitor, if the computer goes into standby or hibernate mode, the external monitor display goes blank. When the computer returns to an active state, the external monitor display keeps the same settings it had before the computer went into standby or hibernate mode.
Limitation for dual adapters on Windows Vista in XDDM mode: In this mode one extended screen and one mirrored screen is supported. Only the first connected adapter can be configured to use extended mode; the second adapter is forced to use mirror mode. When you bring out the Windows display settings dialog box, you will find that only one …DisplayLink Graphics Adapter (representing your first attached adapter) is configurable. What is Vista XDDM mode? XDDM refers to Windows XP Driver Mode.
Verifying the Driver Installation To verify your USB display adapter driver installation, please launch Device Manager by the steps below: Open the Control Panel and double-click Uninstall a Program on Win 7, Programs and Features on Vista, and Add or Remove Programs on XP/2000. *Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows Vista 32-bit and might vary slightly for each operation system.
Uninstall the Adapter and Driver If for any reason you want to uninstall the video adapter and its driver, please take these steps: 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click Uninstall a Program on Win 7, Programs and Features on Vista, and Add or Remove Programs on XP/2000. 2. Select DisplayLink Graphics or DispalyLink Core Software and click Uninstall or Remove. 3. Click Yes to confirm the removal. During the removal process a couple of DOS windows will pop up. 4.
4. Troubleshooting Q1: The display on the add-on monitor is blank. A: If the monitor power LED is green (in most cases), wait a moment for the monitor to show the video as sometimes it takes time for the add-on monitor to show the video. You can also reboot your system to try again. Also make sure the computer is not in standby or hibernation mode, which will lead the add-on monitor to be blank. If the monitor power LED is red (in most cases), check if the connection is properly made.
Q4: When playing the video in full screen mode, the motion is not smooth. A: Try the following tips to improve the smoothness of the movie playback: • Reduce the resolution of the display to 640x480 or 800x600. • Use the adapter in extended mode. • Terminate any other CPU intensive applications running on the computer.
5. Specifications Host Interface USB 2.
Resolutions, Refresh rate and color depth Color Depth Name Resolution 640x480 VGA 800x600 SVGA 1024x768 Refresh rates Refresh rates at 16 bit color quality at 32 bit color quality 60 72 75 85 60 72 75 85 56 60 72 75 85 56 60 72 75 85 XGA 60 70 75 85 60 70 75 85 1280x720 720p 60 60 1280x768 WXGA+ 60 75 85 60 75 85 1280x800 WXGA 60 60 1280x1024 SXGA 60 75 85 60 75 1366x768 WXGA+ 60 60 1400x1050 SXGA+ 60 75 85 60 75 85 1600x1200 UXGA 60 60 WSXGA+ 60 60 1680x105
6. Regulatory Compliance FCC Conditions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation. Important! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Always read the safety instructions carefully: Keep this User’s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician: • The equipment has been exposed to moisture. • The equipment has been dropped and damaged. • The equipment has obvious sign of breakage. • The equipment has not been working well or you cannot get it to work according to the User’s Manual.
