StarTech.com IPUSB2VGAUE manual

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    Manual Revision: 05/15/2012 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.co[...]

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    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance 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 radi[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Int roduc ti on ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements ...[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The StarT ech.com IPUSB2VGA Video Adapter oers versa tile per formance by providing either a USB-to-VGA connection or an IP/Ethernet-to-VGA connection between a PC and VGA- capable display device. The ideal solution for computers lacking a VGA video output or PCs that require an additional display a t long dista[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Pow er Connector RJ45 LAN connector 3.5mm mini-jack MIC input 3.5mm mini-jack Speaker output DE-15 VGA connector (output) USB Hub connectors USB mini-B connector (Host) Pow er LED Pow er Button Side 1 View Side 2 View *actual product may vary from photos[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Installation Diagram[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Installation NOTE: The following installation steps must be completed prior to connecting USB adapter to the host computer , to ensure proper functionality. Soft ware Installation f or Window s 2000/XP/Vista/7 1. Insert the Driver CD (included) into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. 2. AutoPla y should automatically launch the installer sc[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Hardwar e I nstallation f or USB 1. Connect the VGA display device to the Video Adapter and power on the Displa y Device. If using the audio features , connect ex ternal speakers and/or a microphone to the 3.5mm mini-jack connectors on the adapter . 2. P lug th e p ow er ada pte r i nt o t he VGA Vi deo Ad apt er . Th e P ow er[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 1. If a D H CP se rv e r i s a va i la b le , th e VG A V id eo A da p te r w i ll au t om a ti c al l y o bt a in t he I P ad dr e ss a nd ne tw or k se tt in gs t o be a bl e to co m mu n ic a te wi t h o th er d ev ic e s on t he n et w or k. If a D HC P ser ver is not available, such as connecting directly to a computer sy [...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Installation for Mac OS X 1. Insert the Driver CD (included) into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. 2. Browse thr ough the Driver CD and locate the “DisplayLink-OSX” .dmg le. Double - click on this le to begin the installation process: 3. Double Click the “DisplayLink Software Installer .pkg” to install the software. 4. Once [...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 Congur ation Windo ws 2000/XP/Vista/7 T o congure the image being displayed by the monitor that is connected to the VGA Video Adapt er, right-click on a blank section of the desktop, select Pr oper ties, then click on the Settings tab to display the following scr een: For Vista, right-click on a blank sec tion of the desk[...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 Congure the secondary display by selecting it from the “Display” drop-down menu, then adjusting the desired settings: Using the Second Display in Extended Mode In Extended Mode, the monitor that is connected to the VGA Video A dapter creates an extension of the W indows Desktop displayed on the primary monitor . T o set [...]

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    Instruction Manual 10 Similarly , the screen resolution, color quality, position of the scr een and rotation of the screen can be adjusted from this menu . T o disable the secondar y display , select O  . Screen Rotation Will rotat e the entire video output in 90 degree increments. Media Playback Please note that while operating in Extended Mode[...]

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    Instruction Manual 11 Mac OS X T o congure the display settings and monitor positions, bring up the Displays Pref erences from the System P references menu: The Display settings for each displa y will appear on the individual monitors themselves. T o congure them all from a single location, press the “Gather Windows” button and each scree[...]

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    Instruction Manual 12 T o use both ex tended and mirrored displa ys simultaneously, turn o mirroring then in the “ Arrangement” page press and hold the ‘ cmd’ and ‘ alt ’ keys and drag and drop the display you wish to mirror o ver the primar y display (shown with the white bar). Re pea t t his wi th each di spl ay yo u w ish to mi rr[...]

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    Instruction Manual 13 Specications Bus Interface USB 2.0 TCP/IP Video Signal VGA (RGBHV ) Connectors 1 x DE-15 VGA female 1 x USB mini-B female 2 x 3.5mm mini-jack female 1 x RJ45 female 2 x USB type A female 1 x DC Pow er LEDs 1 x Pow er 1 x RJ45 Link 1 x RJ45 Activity Maximum Video Resolution 1920x1080 Audio Support Y es Supported Number of Ad[...]

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    Instruction Manual 14 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime t echnical suppor t is an int egral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit ww w .startech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensiv e selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test driv[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one -stop source for ever y connectivity part you need. From the latest technology t o legac y products — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy to l[...]