Product ID: USB2VGAPRO
The USB2VGAPRO Professional USB VGA External Dual or Multi Monitor Video Adapter is the perfect solution for turning your workstation into a dual or multi-monitor environment using your USB ports - providing high quality, dual display or multi-monitor capability for a variety of laptop or desktop applications.
With improved performance compared to our USB2VGA and USB2VGA2, this USB VGA display adapter is capable of running up to five additional displays from one computer simultaneously (using four USB2VGAPRO External Multi Monitor Video Adapters). The adapter connects to a host computer through a USB 2.0 port, acting as an external VGA video card to either extend or mirror the desktop shown on the existing display - without having to open the computer case.
USB2VGAPRO offers support for Microsoft Windows® (including Aero themes) and Mac OS X, and with support for resolutions up to 1920x1200 this device is ideal for larger displays / monitors.
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Warranty Information | Warranty | 2 Years |
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Connector(s) | 1 - Connector Type(s) | USB Type-A (4 pin) USB 2.0 |
VGA (15 pin, High Density D-Sub) | ||
Hardware | USB Pass-Through | No |
AV Input | USB 2.0 | |
AV Output | VGA | |
Memory | 16MB | |
Chipset ID | DisplayLink - DL-195 | |
Indicators | 1 - LED Indicators | Blue - Power |
Packaging Information | Package Length | 16,3 cm [6,4 in] |
Package Width | 62,5 mm [2,5 in] | |
Package Height | 14,4 cm [5,7 in] | |
Shipping (Package) Weight | 250 g [8,8 oz] | |
Performance | Wide Screen Supported | Yes |
Maximum Analog Resolutions | 1920x1200 (32-bit Color) | |
Supported Resolutions | Standard(16/32 bit): 640x480, 800x600, 1280x1024, 1024x768, 1600x1200 Widescreen(16/32 bit): 1366x768, 1440X900, 1680x1050, 1920x1280, 1920x1200 |
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Physical Characteristics | Color | Black |
Product Length | 90 mm [3,5 in] | |
Product Width | 48 mm [1,9 in] | |
Product Height | 23,5 mm [0,9 in] | |
Weight of Product | 73 g [2,6 oz] | |
Software | OS Compatibility | Windows® 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10 macOS 10.6 - 10.11, 11.0 Chrome OS v51 Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 |
Special Notes / Requirements | System and Cable Requirements | System Processor: 1.2GHz System Memory: 512MB |
Note | Power PC-based Macintosh computers, such as late-model iMacs, PowerBooks and PowerMacs, are not currently supported | |
This USB video adapter uses a DisplayLink® family chipset. If you’re connecting this device to a computer along with additional USB video adapters or docking stations, avoid using devices with different family chipsets, such as Trigger or Fresco Logic® | ||
Connect a maximum of five USB video adapters on a single computer. Support for multiple adapters will vary depending upon your system resources | ||
This USB video adapter is not intended for graphical intensive applications, such as gaming | ||
What's in the Box | 1 - Included in Package | USB to VGA Adapter |
Driver CD | ||
Instruction Manual |
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Live Chat (opens in new window)Note: Do not physically connect the USB video adapter to your computer until you are instructed to (Step 5).
Prior to installing this device, make sure that your operating system is up to date (for example, you have installed the most recent service pack).
To install the driver:
Note: Windows will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, C:\Users\your_name\Downloads).
Note: If the Run as Administrator option is not available, you might be attempting to run the installer from within the zipped file. Please extract the files using the instructions in Step 2.
Note: Installation may take several seconds to complete. During the installation your display might flicker; this is normal. Once the installation has completed you will see your Windows desktop extended to the additional monitor.
Note: Do not physically connect the USB video adapter to your computer until instructed to (Step 7).
Note: Mac OS X will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, hard_drive_name\Users\your_name\Downloads).
Note: Installation might take several seconds to complete. During the installation your display might flicker; this is normal. Once the installation has completed you will see your Macintosh desktop extended to the additional monitor.
To install your USB video adapter in Ubuntu 15.0 (kernel 3.16), you need to download the Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) package and the adapter driver.
To install the DKMS package, complete the following:
When the DKMS package is installed, complete the following:
Note: Ubuntu typically saves files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, ~/Downloads).
Note: It can take several minutes to complete the installation. During this time, your display might flicker, but this is normal behavior. When the installation is complete, your Ubuntu desktop is extended to the additional monitor.
Note: In Windows 8 and 8.1, press the Windows key + X instead of clicking Start.
Note: There are two DisplayLink entries in the list of programs. When you uninstall DisplayLink Core Software, all DisplayLink entries are uninstalled.
If hardware acceleration is enabled on any of your software applications, it can result in poor resource management and limit the performance of your video device. If you experience this problem, you should disable hardware acceleration in the program(s) that were impacted.
To disable hardware acceleration in common applications and operating systems, complete one of the following series of steps, depending on what software application(s) or operating system that you are running.
Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge:
Internet Explorer 9 and later
Note: Earlier versions of Internet Explorer do not use hardware acceleration.
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Microsoft Office 2013 / 2010
Windows 10 / 8
Windows 7 / Vista
Windows XP
If the display connected through your USB display adapter does not wake up after your computer has been in extended hibernation, it is likely that Windows has automatically turned off the USB Root hub to save power.
The steps below outline how to configure the USB root hub to stay on during hibernation, to prevent this from happening.
Windows 8 / 10
Note: You may need to disconnect and re-connect your USB display adapter after applying these settings to re-establish the connection.
Windows 7 / Vista
Note: You may need to disconnect and re-connect your USB display adapter after applying these settings to re-establish the connection.
Windows XP
Note: You may need to disconnect and re-connect your USB display adapter after applying these settings to re-establish the connection.
While the purpose of our USB Video Adapters are to add an additional video output to your laptop or desktop computer, these adapters still require some resources from your internal video card. On a small number of video cards, adding a USB Video Adapter can exceed the limit of available resources, causing one of the connected displays to turn off.
As a possible workaround for this issue, we recommend using a more powerful USB Video Adapter that has a higher amount of integrated RAM, such as our USB32VGAPRO (512MB), USB32DVIPRO (512MB), or USB32HDDVII (1GB).
Touchscreen Monitors
A mixture of touchscreen and non-touchscreen displays can cause a conflict with your internal video card. Because of this limitation, touchscreen functions may be disabled when the USB Video Adapter is connected, or the USB Video Adapter may not work at all. Contact the manufacturer of your system to confirm whether your specific model can support a secondary display or not.
All-in-One Computers
Many all-in-one computer systems limit the number of possible monitors to one. This is a limitation in how all-in-one computers are typically manufactured, so adding an external display may not be possible regardless of which USB video adapter is used. Contact the manufacturer of your system to confirm whether your specific model can support a secondary display or not.
When you use remote desktop software to access a computer with a USB video adapter, keep the following things in mind:
In order for your mouse to move properly between your monitors you must rearrange your monitors in Windows to match the physical location of your monitors on your desk. To do so, complete the following based on your operating system:
Windows 10 and Windows 8
Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Windows XP
To mirror the image from your primary monitor instead of extending your desktop, refer to the following FAQ: http://www.startech.com/faq/Windows_Mirroring_Monitors
If Display pointer trails or Enhance pointer precision is enabled in your mouse settings, it can cause visibility issues with your mouse pointer on the display attached to the USB video adapter.
To resolve the issue, you can disable Display pointer trails and Enhance pointer precision, by following the steps below:
Windows 10 / 8
Windows 7 / Vista
Windows XP
Note: If your control panel is set to category view select Switch to Classic View
If this has not resolved your issue, refer to the following FAQ: https://www.startech.com/faq/usb-video-adapters-hardware-acceleration.
Windows 10 / 8
Windows 7 / Vista
Windows XP
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