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USB 2.0 XPRESS DOCKING STATION TRIXD300
USER MANUAL
XD300 USB 2.0 XPRESS DOCKING STATION
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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FEATURES .........................................................................................................................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................................1
PACKAGE CONTENTS .........................................................................................................1
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................1
SUPPORTED DISPLAY RESOLUTIONS:
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DEVICE INSTALLATION WINDOWS 2000/XP..........................................................................3
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................3
WINDOWS 2000/XP HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...........................................................5
VERIFYING DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 2000/XP..........................................6
DEVICE DRIVER UN-INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 2000/XP SYSTEM .......................................7
DEVICE INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS VISTA SYSTEM
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................................................8
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS VISTA SYSTEM ..............................................10
VERIFYING DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS VISTA.............................................12
DEVICE DRIVER UN-INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS VISTA .......................................................13
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
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“Primary” Mode
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“Extended” Mode (Default)
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“Mirror” Mode
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“OFF” Mode
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Rotation
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USB Audio…………………………………………………………………………..17
USB Ethernet……………………………………………………………………….17
Q&A
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the XD300 Xpress Docking Station. The flexibility and
prevalence of USB 2.0 technology makes it unnecessary to open your computer. In
addition to replicating the standard PC Input/Output interfaces, a high-speed VGA port
is also provided. It is ideal for portable PC users with small LCD displays as it can
support a second display with up to 1600 x 1200 resolution. It is compatible with PC
laptop running Windows, making it universal. This easy-to-use solution will provide
productivity, expandability and connectivity to both home and office environment.
FEATURES
Resolutions up to 1600 x 1200
Primary, Extended, Mirror and Rotated modes
4 Self Powered USB 2.0 Ports
RJ45 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port
Stereo Audio Output (Speaker/Headphone) and Mono audio input (Mic)
USB 2.0 compliant
Plug-and-Play compliant
Windows OS 2000 SP4 / Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista 32/64 bit
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC USB 2.0 Port
512MB RAM or Higher; Pentium 4 /Celeron family or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family
with 1.5GHz
OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED
Windows OS 2000 SP4 /Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista 32/64 bit
PACKAGE CONTENTS
XD300
CD with User Guide and Installation Driver
Quick Start Guide
AC Adapter
USB cable
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
FCC / CE / C-tick / VCCI
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SUPPORTED DISPLAY RESOLUTIONS:
Color Bits
Resolutions Supported
16 Bits
32 Bits
1600 x 1200
V
V
1680 x 1050
V
V
1400 x 1050
V
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1440 x 900
V
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1600 x 900
V
V
1360 x 768
V
V
1280 x 1024
V
V
1280 x 960
V
V
1280 x 800
V
V
1280 x 768
V
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1280 x 720
V
V
1152 x 864
V
V
1024 x 768
V
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800 x 600
V
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640 x 480
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DEVICE INSTALLATION WINDOWS 2000/XP
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Installing the device driver enables your computer’s operating system to recognize the
XD300. Please check what operating system you are using, and ensure you are
referring to the appropriate installation procedure before you begin. Please make sure
the XD300 is unplugged from your PC or Notebook before executing the setup
program.
Step 1.
Insert the
Driver CD
into the CD-
ROM drive; the CD menu
should
launch
automatically. Click “Install
Driver” to launch the setup
program. If the setup program
does not begin automatically, click
Start, Run and type
“D:\Driver\Setup.exe” (where D:
is the path of your CD-ROM
drive). You can also access it from
My Computer
Click “Next” to continue.
Step 2.
License Agreement; please
review and select “I accept the
terms of the license
agreement.” Click “Next” to
accept the License Agreement.
Step 3.
The Microsoft Software
Installation Certificate warning
dialogue box will be displayed
under Windows XP up to 6
times. Please select
“Continue Anyway” to
continue with the device driver
installation. This will not affect
the device driver installation or
usage.
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Step 4.
Click “Finish” to exit the Driver
Wizard and reboot your computer.
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WINDOWS 2000/XP HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Step 1
Connect the external display device (monitor/projector) to the VGA connector of the
XD300 and ensure the display device is on. Plug the AC adapter into the XD300.
Step 2
Plug one end of the USB cable into the
XD300 and the other into an available USB
2.0 port of your PC. The driver installation
will proceed automatically.
Step. 3
Please select “Continue Anyway” to
continue with the installation each time this
window appears. It will not affect the
device installation or the device usage.
＊ The Microsoft Certificate warning dialogue
boxes will not appear when the driver
receives the WHQL certification.
Step. 4
When the installation is complete you will
see the icon appear in the task bar.
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VERIFYING DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS
2000/XP
The following procedure allows you to verify the device driver installation. It is
optional, but a useful troubleshooting tool.
Right click “My Computer” → “Properties” → “Hardware” → “Device Manager”.
Double click “Display adapters”, and “Universal Serial Bus controllers”.
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DEVICE DRIVER UN-INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 2000/XP
SYSTEM
The following procedure allows you to un-install the XD300 device driver.
Step 1 Please make sure the XD300 is
unplugged
from your PC or Notebook
before executing the device driver un-installation program.
Step 2.
Default Windows XP Start menu:
Click “Start” →
“Control Panel” →
“Add or Remove Programs”.
Classic start menu:
Click “Start” → “Settings” → “Control
Panel” → “Add or Remove
Programs”.
Select “USB 2.0 Graphics Card
(Trigger 1+)” item. Click
the
“Remove” button.
Step 3.
Make sure the XD300 is unplugged
from notebook/PC USB port and
click “OK” to continue.
Step. 4
Select “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” and click “Finish” to
reboot. After reboot, you will complete
the driver un-installation
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DEVICE INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS VISTA SYSTEM
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Installing the device driver enables your computer’s operating system to recognize the
XD300. Please check what operating system you are using and ensure you are
referring to the appropriate installation procedure before you begin.
Please make sure the XD300 is unplugged from your desktop or notebook before
executing the setup program.
This section illustrates the simple device driver
installation procedure for computers running the Windows Vista operating system.
Step 1.
Insert the
Driver CD
into the CD-ROM drive; the CD menu
should launch
automatically. Click “Install Driver” to launch the setup program. If the setup
program does not begin automatically, click Start, Run and type
“D:\Driver\Setup.exe” (where D: is the path of your CD-ROM drive). You can also
access it from My Computer
Step 2.
Driver Installation Wizard, click “Next” to
continue
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Step 3
License Agreement; review it and check
“I accept the terms of the license
agreement.” Click “Next” to accept the
License Agreement
Step 4
A Windows Security warning dialogue
box will display under Windows Vista,
but it will not affect the device driver
installation and usage the device.
Please select “Always trust software
from “Magic Control Technology
Corp.”, then click “Install” to continue
Step 5
Setup is searching for installed
features…
Normally, this step will take around 5
to 10 minutes to complete
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Step. 6
Driver Installation Wizard, click “Finish”
to continue and restart the computer.
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Installation of XD300
Step 1
Connect the external display device (monitor/projector) to the VGA connector of the
XD300 and ensure the display device is on.
Step 2
Plug the XD300 into an available USB 2.0 port of your PC. The driver installation will
proceed automatically. When the installation is complete you will see the icon appear
in the task bar.
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VERIFYING DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS
VISTA
The following procedure allows you to verify the device driver installation. It is optional,
but a useful troubleshooting tool.
Please right click “Computer” → “Properties” → “Device Manager”.
Please double click “Display adapters”, and “Universal Serial Bus controllers”.
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DEVICE DRIVER UN-INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS VISTA
The following procedure allows you to un-install the XD300’s device driver. Please
make sure the XD300 is
unplugged
from your PC or Notebook before executing the
device driver un-installation program.
Step 1.
Standard menu:
Please click “Start” → “Control
Panel” → “Program and Features”.
Classic Start menu:
Please click “Start” → “Settings”
→ “Control Panel” → “Program and
Features”.
Select “USB 2.0 to VGA
” item. Click
“Uninstall” button.
Step 2.
Click “OK” to continue
Step 3.
select “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” and click “Finish” to
reboot. After reboot, you will complete the
driver un-installation.
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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
This section describes the main functions provided by the XD300.
- The XD300 can support LCD or CRT displays; The VGA interface can be used
on LCD or CRT monitors. Four different modes are available for use: Primary,
Extended, Mirror and Portrait Mode (Rotation) by right-clicking the utility icon.
- The resolution can be modified via the Utility Icon or Display Properties. There is a
shortcut to Display Properties in the XD300 system tray icon menu.
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Display Settings Shortcut
Choosing the “Display Settings…” option
from the pop-up menu will open the Windows
Display Settings Control Panel.
“Primary” Mode
The system’s main graphics adapter will
automatically switch to act as the secondary
graphics adapter and the main screen as the
extended desktop.
The monitor connected to the XD300 will now
act as the primary Windows desktop. Please
be advised that display utilities that shipped
with some 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
make this function work properly.
“Extended” Mode (Default)
By default, the monitor connected to XD300
will work as, “Extended Desktop” which
extends the primary Windows desktop of your
system. You can change the relative position
of this extended desktop under the Display
Properties.
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“Mirror” Mode
By setting this mode, the Windows desktop will
be mirrored/replicated to the secondary
CRT/LCD monitor. The screen resolution
setting on the secondary monitor MUST match
the primary screen’s resolution. For example,
if the primary resolution is 1600 x 1200 x 32bit,
the secondary monitor’s resolution will be the
same. 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” Mode
This option disables the XD300 on the system.
Rotation
This feature enables setting the orientation of
the secondary CRT/LCD monitor. Several
options such as “0 degrees”, “90 degrees”,
“180 degrees” or “270 degrees” are available
under the Extended or Primary mode. This is
helpful because some monitors rotate to the
left, and some to the right.
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Multi-Display Control Panel
The Multi-Display Control Panel will allow you
to setup hotkey shortcuts for moving windows
to other displays. Check the “Move Window
and Fullscreen” checkbox to maximize the
window when it is moved to the selected
display.
Identify Monitors
Choosing the Identify Monitors option will
display a number on each monitor to help
identify each monitor. The number will
appear in a blue box in the upper right corner.
USB to Audio:
The Xpress Docking Station Can support one microphone input and one stereo speaker
output.
USB to Ethernet:
The Xpress Docking Station Can support the 10/100Mbps LAN transfer, and it is
compliant IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX and IEEE802.3 10BASE-T.
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Q&A
This section describes the common Q&A regarding the installation and operation of the
XD300.
Q: Why can’t I make the XD300 the primary display?
A: Some video cards ship their product with a utility that prevent other video cards
from being set as the primary card. Check the bottom right hand corner taskbar for
the utility. Disable the utility before switching our adapter to be 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 of any kind. Sometimes opening the program in the secondary
display before playing the DVD can help this.
Q: How come my video will not play on Media Player if I move it over to the extended
desktop?
A: Ensure that you have moved the Media Player window completely over to the
second screen, if it is overlapping both screens, this will affect playback
Q: Why does my mouse not move past the right side of the screen, as it should on
extended desktop?
A: Check the display settings and make sure that your displays are oriented correctly.
You have to tell the computer how the monitors are physically positioned on your
desk. From Control Panel > Display Properties (see page 17 for example), click the
“Identify Monitors” button, you will see how the computer has numbered the monitors.
If this does not match how your computer has them oriented on “display properties”,
you must drag-and-drop the monitors in display properties so that the numbers are
oriented the same as displayed when you click the “Identify Monitors” button.
Q: There are lines running horizontally up and down my screen.
A: This is due to a low refresh rate setting. You can change this in the Display
Properties > Settings > Advanced > Monitor. Make sure you select the USB 2.0
VGA Device first and not set the refresh rate higher than what your monitor can
support. This may damage your monitor. You can also try to
reset/refresh/resynchronize your monitor.
Q: Direct3D does not work?
A: This is a current limitation of the adapter. Please check for driver updates in the
future to add support for this. If your application requires this, please use the main
display adapter.
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
The following troubleshooting tips may help if you are experiencing any difficulties
using our device.
- Check to make sure that all connectors are plugged in correctly.
- Make sure that the USB port that you are using is USB 2.0.
- Try a different USB 2.0 port and/or computer
- Check to see that the monitor is connected correctly and the power is ON.
- Try connecting the adapter directly to the computer instead of through a hub, port
replicator, or docking station.
- Unplug all other USB devices from the system.
- Make sure to restart your computer after the driver installation.
- Unplug the adapter, wait a minute, then re-insert it.
- Check the website to make sure you have the latest drivers.
- Reset/refresh/resynchronize your monitor.
- For optimal video playback, an alternate, third-party video player may work better.
We do not endorse one in particular; however several quality players are
available for free.
- Selecting Primary Mode may disable the main system display on certain Intel
graphics solution equipped computer systems.
- If you have problems during the boot up process, start your computer in Safe
Mode and uninstall the driver. Hold the CTRL key until the Windows startup menu
appears and select Safe Mode.
• For immediate support, visit http://www.trittontechnologies.com to find the latest
documentation, Knowledge Base articles, and software for your device. You can
also chat live with a support technician or submit a trouble ticket.
• For telephone support, please call us at 800-431-1176 and one of our friendly
support technicians will be happy to assist you.
Copyright© 2009 Tritton Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. All trade names are registered
trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Product may not be exactly as shown in the diagrams.
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