StarTech.com USBVGADOCK User Manual

USB 4-in-1 Docking Station with VGA

USBVGADOCK

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Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 1

Installation ...................................................................................... 2

Driver Installation .......................................................................... 2

Windows 2000/XP .................................................................2

Windows Vista™ ...................................................................3

Verifying Driver Installation ..........................................................5

Windows 2000/XP .................................................................5

Windows Vista™ ...................................................................6

Operation ........................................................................................ 8

USB to Ethernet ....................................................................8

USB to Audio .........................................................................8

USB to VGA ...........................................................................8

Modes of Display Operation ........................................................9

Primary ..................................................................................9

Extended (Default) ................................................................9

Mirror .....................................................................................10

OFF .......................................................................................10

Rotation .................................................................................10

Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 11

Specifications ................................................................................ 13

Technical Support ........................................................................14

Warranty Information ...................................................................14

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com 4-in-1 USB Docking Station
with VGA. This innovative device converts a single USB 2.0 port into
multiple connection ports, including a VGA Port, 10/100 RJ45 network
port, dual (3.5mm phono) audio ports and four additional USB 2.0 ports.
Perfect for desktop or notebook operating environments, USBVGADOCK
also makes a stylish addition to any desktop or notebook computer.

Features

Supports monitor resolutions up to WUXGA 1920 x 1200•

Plug-and-Play USB connectivity•

Stereo audio output (Speaker/Headphone) and monaural audio input •

(Microphone)

Package contents

This package should contain:

1 x USB Docking Station with VGA•

1 x USB 2.0 A to mini B type cable•

1 x AC Power Adapter (DC 3A/5V)•

1 x Driver CD•

1 x Instruction Manual•

System Requirements

1.0GHz or higher processor (i.e.Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron Family AMD •

K6 / Athlon / Duron Family)

256 MB memory or higher (512B memory or higher recommended for •

optimal performance)

Available USB 2.0 port, USB 2.0 host controller•

Windows 2000 SP4 / Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista•

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Installation

Installing the device driver enables your computer’s operating system to
recognize the docking station ports once it is connected.

To properly connect USBVGADOCK to a host computer, please ensure
that the necessary driver installation (detailed below) has been completed
prior to connecting USBVGADOCK to the host computer.

Driver Installation

Windows 2000/XP

With the computer in a powered state, insert the Driver CD (included) 1.
into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. When the setup program launches, click
OK to launch the InstallShield Wizard.

If the setup program does not begin automatically, please browse to
and execute the Setup.exe file on the Driver CD (D:\Disk 1\Setup.exe ,
where D: denotes the path of your CD/DVD-ROM drive).

Click 2. Next on the InstallShield Wizard Welcome screen:

When the License Agreement screen appears, please review it and 3.
check I accept the terms of the license agreement. Click Next to
proceed.

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When the Microsoft Hardware Installation warning dialogue appears, 4.
please select Continue Anyway to continue with the device driver
installation. It will not affect the device driver installation or device
usage.

Once the installation has completed, you will be asked if you wish to re 5.
start your computer. Please select Yes, I want to restart my
computer now and click Finish to reboot.

After rebooting, the Found New Hardware6. Wizard will appear. Please
ensure that Install the software automatically (recommended) is
selected, and click on Next to continue.

A Microsoft Hardware Installation warning dialogue will be displayed; 7.
please select Continue Anyway.

Upon completion, the Found New Hardware Wizard will indicate that it 8.
has ...finished installing the software... Please click on Finish.

Windows Vista™

With the computer in a powered state, insert the Driver CD (included) 1.
into the CD/DVD-ROM drive. When the setup program launches, click
OK to launch the InstallShield Wizard.

If the setup program does not begin automatically, please browse to
and execute the Setup.exe file on the Driver CD (D:\Disk 1\Setup.exe ,
where D: denotes the path of your CD/DVD-ROM drive). Click OK to
launch the InstallShield Wizard.

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Click 2. Next on the InstallShield Wizard Welcome screen (shown
previous page).

When the License Agreement screen appears, please review it and 3.
check I accept the terms of the license agreement. Click Next to
proceed.

A Windows Security warning dialogue box will appear. Please select 4.
Install this driver software anyway to continue:

Upon completion, the Found New Hardware Wizard will indicate that it 5.
has ...finished installing the software... Please select Yes, I want to
restart my computer now and click Finish to reboot

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Verifying Driver Installation

Windows 2000/XP

To ensure that driver installation was successful:

Right-click on 1. My Computer.

Select 2. Manage to launch the Computer Management window.

In the left pane of the Computer Management window, select 3. Device
Manager.

At the top of the Computer Management window, click on View, then
select By Connection Type:

In the right pane of the Computer Management window, select 4.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller, then click on USB
Root Hub, to diplay the newly installed devices (depicted on the
following page):

High Speed USB Ethernet Adapter, USB2.0 GRAPHIC DOCK Device
USB Composite Device, USB Audio Device, USB Human Interface
Device, HID-compliant consumer control device.

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Windows Vista™

Right-click on 1. Computer.

Select 2. Manage to launch the Computer Management window.

In the left pane of the Computer Management window, select 3. Device
Manager.

At the top of the Computer Management window, click on View, then
select By Connection Type:

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In the right pane of the Computer Management window, select 4. Intel(R)

82801GB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller-27CC, then USB Root
Hub to display the list of newly installed devices:

High Speed USB- Ethernet Adapter, USB 2.0 GRAPHIC DOCK, USB
Composite Device, USB Human Interface Device, HID-compliant
consumer control device, USB Multimedia Audio Device.

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Operation

This section describes the main functions provided by USBVGADOCK:

USB to Ethernet

USBVGADOCK supports the 10/100Mbps LAN transfer capability, and
is compliant with IEEE specifications 802.3u 100BASE-TX and 802.3
10BASE-T.

USB to Audio

USBVGADOCK provides one microphone input and one stereo speaker
output.

USB to VGA

USBVGADOCK supports three distinct display modes: Primary, Extended
and Mirror.

To configure how the VGA monitor connected to USBVGADOCK is used,

right-click on the UVD logo, situated in the task bar (typically near the

clock).

Click on

High Resolution

to activate more

display options

Click on Resolution

to change the display resolution

of the monitor connected to the

USBVGADOCK unit

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Alternately, the same setting changes can be made from the Display
Properties menu, which can be activated by right-clicking on an empty
area of the user desktop and selecting Properties, then clicking the
Advanced button and choosing the Monitor tab:

Modes of Display Operation

Primary

The system’s main graphics adapter will automatically switch to act as
the secondary graphics adapter and the main screen will now work as the
extended desktop. The monitor connected to the USBVGADOCK will now
act as the primary Windows desktop.

Please be advised that some display utilities and drivers that shipped
with certain AGP and built-in display adapters may prevent this option
from working on some systems. You can disable the other utility program
(usually found in the same toolbar located on the bottom right hand cor­ner) to enable this function to work properly.

Extended (Default)

By default, the monitor connected to the USBVGADOCK unit will work as
an Extended Desktop, by extending the primary Windows desktop of your
system onto the USBVGADOCK connected monitor. You can change the

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relative position of this extended desktop in the operating system Display
Properties.

Mirror

In Mirror mode, the Windows desktop will be mirrored/duplicated onto
the secondary CRT/LCD monitor (connected to USBVGADOCK). The
screen resolution setting on the secondary monitor will match that of the
primary screen’s resolution. For example, if the primary resolution is
1024x768@32bit, the secondary monitor’s resolution will be the same.

However, if the selected resolution setting is not supported by the primary
screen, a warning dialogue box will be displayed and the suggested
screen resolution will be shown.

OFF

This option disables the monitor connected to the USBVGADOCK unit.

Rotation

This feature enables you to configure the orientation of the secondary
monitor. Options include rotating Right (90 °), Left (270 ° ), Flip (180 °)
and Normal, available in both Extended or Primary modes of operation.

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Troubleshooting

In the event that you encounter difficulty when installing or using the
USBVGADOCK USB 4-in-1 Docking Station with VGA, the following sug­gestions may be useful:

Q: Why can’t I make the monitor connected to USBVGADOCK the
primary display?

A: Some video cards are shipped with a utility that prevents other video

cards from being set as the primary card. Check the taskbar (typically
located next to the clock, in the lower right hand corner of the Windows
desktop) for the utility. Disable this utility, in order to set the USBVGA­ DOCK monitor to act as the primary display.

Q: Why won’t my DVD player work when I move it over to the
extended display?

A: Some DVD playback software packages do not support playing on a

second display adapter. Try to open the program in the secondary
display first before playing the DVD.

Q: Video will not play on Media Player if I move it over to the
extended desktop?

A: Check that you have moved the Media Player window completely over

to the second screen.

Q: Why does my mouse not move past the right side of the screen
as it should (extended desktop)?

Please Note: Should the USBVGADOCK become

overloaded, simply disconnect it from the host computer,
wait for the operating system to indicate that it has been
removed, then reconnect it to the host computer.

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A: Ensure that the display settings accurately reflect the desired
configuration. In this case, make sure that your display number ‘2’ is
on the right side of display number ‘1’. You can rearrange how Windows
treats each display in relation to each other in the Display Properties
Settings.

Q: There are lines running horizontally up and down the screen on
the monitor connected to USBVGADOCK.

A: First, try to reset/refresh/resynchronize the display. Typically, there is

a button on the front panel of the display that allows this function.
Please consult the vendor documentation that accompanied the
monitor, if necessary to locate this button/function.

This could also be due to a low refresh rate setting. This can be
changed in the operating system Display Properties menu. In the
menu, click on Settings, Advanced, then Monitor. Make sure you select
the USB 2.0 VGA Device first and do not set the refresh rate higher
than what is supported by the connected monitor. This may damage
your monitor. You can also try to reset/refresh/resynchronize your
monitor.

Q: Direct3D does not work?

A: Please check our website for driver updates that may support this

function. If your application requires this, please use the main display
adapter.

Q: USBVGADOCK does not work with a Windows Vista™ 64-bit
system?

A: Please check our website for driver updates in the future, that may

support this function.

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Specications

Supported Resolutions (Standard)

1280 x 1024

5:4 1280 x 1024 16-bit, 32-bit

4:3 1600 x 1200 16-bit, 32-bit

4:3 1280 x 960 16-bit, 32-bit

4:3 1152 x 864 16-bit, 32-bit

4:3 1024 x 768 16-bit, 32-bit

4:3 800 x 600 16-bit, 32-bit

Supported Resolutions (Widescreen)

Aspect Ratio Resolution Color Depth

16:10 1920 x 1200 16-bit

16:9 1920 x 1080 16-bit

16:10 1680 x 1050 16-bit, 32-bit

16:10 1440 x 900 16-bit, 32-bit

16:10 1280 x 800 16-bit, 32-bit

15:9 1280 x 768 16-bit, 32-bit

General Specifications

LAN

10/100Mbps

Audio

USB Audio Device Class Specification v1.0

Connectors

1 x SVGA(DB-15); 1 x RJ45 (female)
2 x 3.5mm phono (audio) (female)
4 x USB 2.0 (type ‘A’ female)

1 x USB Mini B 5-pin (female)

Regulatory Certifications

CE, RoHS, WEEE

Operating System Support

Windows 2000 / XP / Vista compatible

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Technical Support

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periods noted, following the initial date of purchase. During this period,
the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with equivalent
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