To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product
This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its
lifecycle could harm the environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as
unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialized company for recycling. This
device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service. Respect the
local environmental rules.
If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.
Thank you for choosing Velleman! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into
service. If the device was damaged in transit, do not install or use it and contact your dealer. Damage
caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the
dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
This USB display adaptor enables to connect an additional monitor, LCD or projector through a free
USB 2.0 port on a computer, without the need of an extra video card. Output port is DVI, but the
device comes with 2 adaptors to connect either a VGA or a HDMI monitor.
2. Safety Instructions
Keep this device away from children and unauthorized users.
Keep this device away from rain, moisture, splashing and
dripping liquids.
3. General Guidelines
Refer to the Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages of this manual.
• Protect this device from shocks and abuse. Avoid brute force when operating the device.
• Protect the device against extreme heat, dust and moisture.
• Familiarise yourself with the functions of the device before actually using it.
• All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons.
• Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorised way will void the
warranty.
• Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and
the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
4. Features
• Video output with DVI Connecter
• supports VGA/HDMI video output via DVI-VGA/DVI-HDMI adapter
• easily connect an additional monitor using a USB 2.0 cable
• easy to install and use
• add up to s6 (Mac: 4) convertors simultaneous to a desktop or notebook PC with minimal
configuration and without an additional graphics card
• resolution of up to 1600x1200 at 32 bit colour
• USB bus powered, no external power supply needed
• contents:
1x USB to DVI adaptor | 1x male DVI-I - female HDMI adaptor | 1x male DVI-I - female VGA
(15p) adaptor | 1x CD-ROM with multilingual user guide and installation software | 1x 4ft (1m20)
USB 2.0 Cable
• system requirements:
CPU: 1.2GHz clock or higher, Intel Pentium/Celeron family or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family or
compatible processor | RAM: at least 256MB | USB: at least USB 2.0 | disk space: at least 30MB |
OS: Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (SP2) 32-bit, Vista™ 32/64-bit, Mac OS X v10.4 or v10.5 | monitor:
Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution | to play DVD via adaptor: dual core CPU @ 2.0GHz and
resolution 800x600 with 16-bit colour
• Before connecting the device to the PC, drivers must be installed. Close all applications before
continuing.
• Place the included CD-ROM in the CD-reader. Note: only insert the disc in a loader that supports
mini-CD ROMs (8cm/3.15”).
• When auto-play is enabled, the installation program starts automatically. If not, locate and double
click Setup.exe on the CD-ROM.
NOTICE:
→Windows Vista: the User Account Control dialog box pops up when attempting to install a
program. Enter an administrator password or click ‘Allow’ to start the installation.
→ Windows 2000: Make sure all necessary Service Packs are present on the system.
• In the opening screen (see below), click on the applicable operating system.
• A window with the user licence agreement pops up (see above). Read it through and click on ‘I
accept’ to continue installation.
• The system needs to be rebooted to finalize the installation. Click ‘Yes’ when the reboot prompt
appears.
6. Adaptor installation
• Refer to the illustrations on page 2 of this manual.
• Plug the type B-connector (smaller) of the included USB cable into the ‘mini-B’ USB port [A] of the
PCUSBVGA. Plug the USB type A-connector (larger) into a free USB 2.0 port of the computer.
NOTICE:
→ The USB port must be type USB 2.0 or higher
• Connect the DVI port [B] of the PCUSBVGA to a monitor. If the monitor has a DVI connector, use
a normal DVI cable (not incl.). To connect to an analogue VGA or HDMI monitor, use the
appropriate adaptor (included).
• Switch on the monitor; the status LED [C] lights up. Windows will automatically finalize the
installation and the monitor will become active.
NOTICE:
→Windows Vista: it is possible that the screen remains blank. In this case, reboot the system
again.
→ During installation, the added screen might flicker a couple of times. Th is is normal
behaviour.
→ There might be some delay before a first image is seen on the added screen.
→ Windows Vista Aero interface: the USB adaptor is not compatible with the Vista aero
interface. The interface is disabled and a warning that the colour scheme has been changed
is given. Unplug or uninstall the USB adaptor to automatically re-enable the Aero interface.
• The added monitor screen is available as extra desktop workspace. Open windows can be moved
around (dragged and dropped) across main and added screen thus facilitating multi p le task
management.
NOTICE:
→ Some applications may not support extended desktops and will remain on the primary
screen.
• This is the default setting for the adaptor. Go to the display settings of the operating system. Right
click anywhere on the desktop, select ‘Properties’ and select ‘settings’.
•Select the DisplayLink Graphics Adapter from the drop-down menu and check the ‘extend
desktop onto this monitor’ box (see below). Set the physical appearance by dragging the
monitor icons to the proper location and close the window.
NOTICE:
→Name and number of the display depends on the local setup. Look for the ‘DisplayLink
Graphics’-string in the name.
→ When trying to open an application that was previously closed wh ile displayed on the
extended screen, it might attempt to re-open on the extended screen, even when that screen
is switched off. To avoid this, consider dragging the applications to the primary monitor
before closing, especially when extended screens are used only sporadically.
→ When going in standby or hibernate mode, all open windows are moved to the primary
monitor. When returning to normal operation, the open windows are not moved back to
extended monitor. Login screens will always show up on the primary monitor.
→Windows Vista: it is advised to run video or DVD playback applications on the primary
• The added monitor screen shows an exact copy of the main display. The settings are initially the
same as from the primary screen, but can manually be changed.
• To enable mirror mode, go to the display settings of the operating system. Right click anywh ere on
the desktop, select ‘Properties’ and select ‘settings’.
•Select the DisplayLink Graphics Adapter from the drop-down menu and uncheck the ‘extend
desktop onto this monitor’ box (see below). Close the window.
NOTICE:
→Name and number of the display depends on the local setup. Look for the ‘DisplayLink
Graphics’-string in the name.
→ Settings of the add-on monitor (e.g. resolution, colour, refresh rate) are default taken over
from the primary display but can be changed manually (see below). However, they are
limited to the highest settings of the primary display. E.g. if the primary monitors’ resolution
is limited to 1024x768, then every add-on monitor will be limited to this resolution, even if it
can handle higher resolutions.
→ It is recommended that the resolution of the primary monitor is adjusted to match the default
resolution of the add-on monitor.
7.3 primary mode
• The added monitor will become the primary monitor and will show all inf ormation when the
computer enters hibernate or suspend mode or during reboot.
• To enable primary mode, go to the display settings of the operating system. Right click anywhere
on the desktop, select ‘Properties’ and select ‘settings’.
•Select the DisplayLink Graphics Adapter from the drop-down menu and check the ‘Use this
device as primary monitor’ box (see below). Close the window.
→Name and number of the display depends on the local setup. Look for the ‘DisplayLink
Graphics’-string in the name.
→ For some computers or laptops, it might also be required to re-configure the previous main
display. Select the adaptor of the previous main display from the drop-down menu and
uncheck the ‘extend desktop onto this monitor’ box.
8. Additional information
8.1 setting screen mode
• There are 3 components that define screen mode:
• Resolution: refers to the number of distinct pixels that can be displayed on the screen, both
horizontally and vertically.
•Colour depth: the number of bits used to represent the colour of each pixel (bits per pixel or
bpp). Higher color depth gives a broader range of distinct colors.
•Refresh rate: the number of times the image is drawn in a second (Hz). Higher frequencies
reduce flicker.
• Some monitors advertise their supported modes through the video connector. In this case, the
USB adaptor gets the supported modes from the monitor. If the monitor doesn’t advertise its
supported modes the USB adaptor mode chooses a set of common modes (see table below).
resolution refresh rates
(16 bit)
640 x 480 60 72 75 60 72 75
800 x 600 56 60 72 75 85 56 60 72 75 85
1024 x 768 60 75 85 60 75 85
1280 x 960 60 85 60 85
1280 x 1024 60 75 85 60 75
1360 x 768 60 60
refresh rate
(32 bit)
resolution refresh rates
(16 bit)
refresh rate
(32 bit)
1366 x 768 60 60
1368 x 768 60 60
1400 x 1050 60 75 85 60 75 85
1440 x 900 60 60
1600 x 1200 60 60
1680 x 1050 59 60 59 60
• The actual resolutions and refresh rates available to the user are a compromise between the USB
display adaptor, the primary + add-on monitor and the primary video card + drivers. This to
ensure that the monitor can not be set to an unsupported mode and thus avoiding damage to the
monitor.
• To manually configure resolution, colour depth and refresh rate, go to the display settings of the
operating system. Right click anywhere on the desktop, select ‘Properties’ and select ‘settings’.
• To set the screen resolution, move the slider left or right (see image above). To set the colour
depth (quality), select the desired value from the drop-down menu (see image above).
• To change the refresh rate, click on ‘Advanced’ (see image above) and go to the monitor tab (see
image below – window and tab-titles depend on local settings), and select the desired refresh rate
from the drop-down menu.
• Click ‘OK’ to close the window(s).
8.2 Multiple adaptors
• Up to 6 adaptors can be connected simultaneously to a single computer – provided that enough
free USB 2.0 ports are available.
NOTICE:
→ Only 2 adaptors are supported under Windows Vista in XDDM mode! (see §8.3)
• First install one adaptor as described in §6, and when this installat ion is completed, simply plug in
more adaptors.
8.3 Vista XDDM mode
•XDDM refers to Windows XP Device Driver Model. It is a video card driver mode that provides an
XP-like interface. It is used in some Vista operating systems as opposed to WDDM (Windows Device Driver Model). It does not support the Vista Aero interface.
• In this mode, only one extended and one mirrored screen are supported. Only the first connected
adaptor can be set to extended mode, the second is forced to use mirrored mode.
• To verify the local setting, right-click ‘Computer’ on the desktop and select ‘Device Manager’.
Expand the ‘Display adaptor’ item.
•Open the ‘Control panel’ and double-click on Programs and features (Vista) or Add or remove
programs (XP/2000).
• Select the WS Tech USB Multi-display and click ‘uninstall’ or ‘remove’.
• Click ‘Yes’ to confirm removal. A number of DOS windows will pop up during removal.
• Click ‘Yes’ to restart the computer and unplug the adaptor.
9. MAC OS
Introduction
• This procedure is applicable for MAC software versions 1.0 or higher.
• The Mac driver is designed for Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) and Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) and enables
to add up to 4 extra monitors to an Intel based Mac using DisplayLink technology. For every
additional monitor, a PCUSBVGA is required.
NOTICE:
→ Power PC Macintosh computers e.g. latest models iMacs, PowerBooks and PowerMacs are
currently not supported.
Install/uninstall driver
• To run the MAC installer, double-click the MAC Driv erinstaller image. This will mount the MAC
Driverinstaller.
• Select ‘Software installer’ to start installing the MAC driver. Once completed, the system requires a
reboot.
• Select ‘User Guide’ to view the user guide.
• Select ‘Software Uninstaller’ to remove the driver. Reboot is required.
Connect displays
• After installing the driver, simply plug in the USB video adaptor in a free USB2.0 port and connect
a display to port of the USB video adaptor.
Managing multiple displays
• When attaching a new display, it will default extend to the right of the main display. To configure
the settings for each of the added monitors, select ‘Displays’ from the ‘System Preferences’ menu.
This will open a preference window for each of the attached displays in which the displays can be
configured. Use the ‘Gathering Windows’ button to bring all ‘Display Preferences’ windows onto
the main display.
Configuring displays from the Menu Bar
• If the ‘Show displays in Menu bar’-box in the ‘Display Preferences’ window is checked, the displays
can be configured using the display icon in the menu bar.
• Power LED on monitor is green: check whether the computer is not in standby or hibernate mode.
Always allow a few moments for the monitor to initialize. Should this take too lon g (e.g. more than
2 minutes) try to reboot the computer.
• Power LED on monitor is red: check whether all physical connections are properly made. If this is
the case and the problem remains, uninstall the driver, u nplug the adaptor and reinstall the driver.
Q2: add-on monitor is flickering
• This is usually due to a low refresh rate.
• In mirror mode, increase the refresh rate of the main monitor. This will also increase the refresh
rate on the add-on monitor.
•In extended mode, increase the refresh rate of the add-on monitor.
Q3: Windows Media player messes up extended monitor in full screen mode
• This problem usually occurs under Windows XP SP1 and can be solved by upgrading to Service
Pack 2 (SP2).
Q4: playback video motion is not smooth in full screen mode
• Try to reduce the resolution of the monitor
• Use the adapter in extended mode
• Terminate other CPU-time consuming applications.
• Use a media player that requires less DirectX support.
• Drag the media-player to the add-on screen and close it. Restart the player. It should open on the
add-on screen. Try playing the media file again.
• Reduce the hardware acceleration level of the primary display (not the add-on monitor) and
restart the media player. Go to the display settings of the operating system. Right click anywhere
on the desktop, select ‘Properties’ and select ‘settings’. Select ‘Advanced’, tab ‘Troubleshoot’ and
move the slider to the left.
• When using both extended and mirrored screens, disable the extended screens.
Q5: In extended mode, a black border is shown around the desktop of the add-on monitor
• The resolution of the add-on monitor is set higher than the resolution of the primary monitor.
When possible, set the same resolution on both monitors.
USB specification 2.0 compliant
humidity 20-80% RH (non condensing)
video resolution max. 1600x1200
operating temperature 50 ~ 122°F (10 ~ 50°C)
storage temperature 32 ~ 158°F (0 ~ 70°C)
power supply 5V through USB port
input port USB 2.0 Type mini-B
output port female DVI-I
adaptors 1x male DVI-I - female VGA (15p)
1x male DVI-I - female HDMI
dimensions 90 x 45 x 18mm (3.5" x 1.8" x 0.7")
Use this device with original accessories only. Velleman nv cannot be held responsible in
the event of damage or injury resulted from (incorrect) use of this device.
For more info concerning this product, please visit our website www.velleman.eu.
The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.
No part of this manual or the described software may be copied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium
or otherwise without the prior written co nsent of the copyright holder.
Aan alle ingezetenen van de Europese Unie
Belangrijke milieu-informatie betreffende dit product
Dit symbool op het toestel of de verpakking geeft aan dat, als het na zijn levenscyclus
wordt weggeworpen, dit toestel schade kan toebrengen aan het milieu. Gooi dit toestel (en
eventuele batterijen) niet bij het gewone huishoudelijke afval; het moet bij een
gespecialiseerd bedrijf terechtkomen voor recyclage. U moet dit toestel naar uw verdeler of
naar een lokaal recyclagepunt brengen. Respecteer de plaatselijke milieuwetgeving.
Hebt u vragen, contacteer dan de plaatselijke autoriteiten betreffende de verwijdering.
Dank u voor uw aankoop! Lees deze handleiding grondig voor u het toestel in gebruik neemt. Werd
het toestel beschadigd tijdens het transport, installeer het dan niet en raadpleeg uw dealer.
Met deze adapter sluit u een extra monitor lcd-scherm of projector via een vrije USB 2.0-poort aan
uw computer zonder videokaart. Geleverd met twee adapters voor VGA- en HDMI™-monitor.
2. Veiligheidsinstructies
Houd buiten het bereik van kinderen en onbevoegden.
Bescherm tegen regen, vochtigheid, extreme temperaturen,
stof en opspattende vloeistoffen.
3. Algemene richtlijnen
Raadpleeg de Velleman® service- en kwaliteitsgarantie achteraan deze handleiding.
• Bescherm dit toestel tegen schokken. Vermijd brute kracht tijdens de bediening.
• Leer eerst de functies van het toestel kennen voor u het gaat gebruiken.
• Om veiligheidsredenen mag u geen wijzigingen aanbrengen.
• Gebruik het toestel enkel waarvoor het gemaakt is. Bij onoordeelkundig gebruik vervalt de
garantie.
• De garantie geldt niet voor schade door het negeren van bepaalde richtlijnen in deze handleiding
en uw dealer zal de verantwoordelijkheid afwijzen voor defecten of problemen die hier
rechtstreeks verband mee houden.
4. Eigenschappen
• video-uitgang met DVI-connector
• ondersteunt VGA/HDMI™ video-uitgang via DVI-VGA/DVI-HDMI™-adapter
• ondersteunde functies: hoofdmonitor - extra monitor - kopie
• gemakkelijke aansluiting van extra monitor via USB 2.0-kabel
• gemakkelijk te installeren en te gebruiken
• gelijktijdige aansluiting tot 6 (Mac: 4) adapters aan uw draagbare of desktopcomputer met
minimale configuratie en zonder extra videokaart
• resolutie tot 1600x1200 @ 32-bit kleuren
• voeding via USB-bus, geen externe voeding vereist
• inhoud:
1 x adapter USB naar DVI | 1 x adapter mannelijke DVI-I naar vrouwelijke HDMI™ | 1 x adapter
mannelijke DVI-I naar vrouwelijke VGA (15p) | 1 x cd-rom met meertalige handleiding en
installatiesoftware | 1 x USB 2.0-kabel (1,2 m)
• systeemvereisten:
microprocessor: 1,2 GHz of hoger, Intel® Pentium®/Celeron™ of AMD-K6™/Athlon™/Duron™ of
compatibele processor | RAM: 256 MB of meer | USB: USB 2.0 of hoger | vrije hardeschijfruimte:
30 MB of meer | besturingssysteem: Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (SP2) 32-bit, Vista™ 32/64-bit, Mac
OS X v10.4 of v10.5 | monitor: Super VGA (800x600) of hoger | afspelen van dvd via adapter:
multikernprocessor @ 2,0 GHz, resolutie 800x600 met 16-bit kleuren
• Alvorens de adapter aan de pc te koppelen, moet u de stuurprogramma’s installeren. Sluit hiervoor
eerst alle applicaties.
• Plaats de meegeleverde cd-rom in de cd-romdrive. Opmerking: plaats de cd-rom enkel in een
drive die mini-cd-roms (8 cm) aanvaardt.
•Het stuurprogramma wordt automatisch opgestart. Indien niet, klik op Setup.exe op de cd-rom.
OPMERKING:
→ Windows Vista™: Tijdens het installeren van het programma verschijnt een User Account
Control-venster. Geef een paswoord in of klik op Allow om de installatie te starten.
→ Windows 2000: Zorg dat alle nodige Service Packs in het systeem aanwezig zijn.
• Klik in het startvenster (zie hieronder) op uw best uringssysteem.
• Er verschijnt een venster met de licentieovereenkomst (zie hierboven). Lees aandachtig door en
klik op I accept om verder te gaan.
•Klik op Yes om uw computer te herstarten en om de installatie te voltooien.
6. Installatie van de adapter
• Raadpleeg de figuren op pagina 2 van deze handleiding.
• Plug de kleinere stekker (type B) van de meegeleverde USB-kabel in de mini-B-poort [A] van de
PCUSBVGA. Plug de grotere stekker (type A) in een vrije USB 2.0-poort van uw computer.
OPMERKING:
→ Gebruik enkel een USB-poort type USB 2.0 of hoger.
• Koppel de DVI-poort [B] van de PCUSBVGA aan een monitor. Gebruik een normale DVI-kabel
(niet meegeleverd) indien de monitor uitgerust is met een DVI-aansluiting. Gebruik de gepaste
adapter met een VGA- of HDMI™-monitor.
• Schakel de monitor in; de statusled [C] licht op. Windows voltooit automatisch de installatie. De
monitor is nu klaar voor gebruik.
OPMERKING:
→ Windows Vista™: Herstart uw computer indien de monitor een blank scherm weergeeft.
→ Tijdens de installatie kan de monitor enkele keren flikkeren. Dit is normaal.
→ Het is mogelijk dat het beeld op de extra monitor enige vertraging oploopt.
→ Windows Vista™ Aero: De USB-adapter is niet compatibel met Vista™ Aero. De interface is
uitgeschakeld en u krijgt een waarschuwingsbericht dat het kleurenpatroon gewijzigd is.
Ontkoppel of verwijder de USB-adapter om Vista™ Aero automatisch in te schakelen.
• U kunt de aangesloten monitor op drie manieren gebruiken:
• Extended
• Mirror
• Primary
7.1 Extended (standaardinstelling)
• Gebruik de aangesloten monitor als een extra werkblad. U kunt geopende vensters van en naar de
hoofdmonitor en de aangesloten monitor slepen wat het werken met verscheidene programma’s
vergemakkelijkt.
OPMERKING:
→ Sommige applicaties kunnen niet naar de aangesloten monitor verplaatst worden en blijven
op de hoofdmonitor actief.
• Dit is de standaardinstelling van de adapter. Ga naar de scherminstellingen van het besturings-
systeem: klik met de rechtermuisknop op het bureaublad, selecteer Properties en Settings.
•Selecteer DisplayLink Graphics Adapter uit het uitrolmenu en vink E
desktop onto this monitor aan (zie hieronder). Sleep de iconen naar de gewenste locatie en
sluit het venster.
xtend my Windows
OPMERKING:
→ De naam en het nummer van de monitor hangen af van de instellingen. Zoek de
DisplayLink Graphics-string in de naam.
→ Bij het openen van een applicatie die voorheen op de aangesloten monitor geopend stond, is
het mogelijk dat de applicatie op de aangesloten monitor tracht te verschijnen, ook al is die
monitor uitgeschakeld. Om dit te vermijden, denk eraan om een geopende applicatie eerst
naar de hoofdmonitor te slepen alvorens deze te sluiten, zeker indien u de aangesloten
monitor sporadisch gebruikt.
→ Wanneer de schermbeveiliging op de aangesloten monitor inschakelt, worden alle geopende
applicaties naar de hoofdmonitor verplaatst. De applicaties keren echter niet naar de
hoofdmonitor terug. Het inlogvenster verschijnt altijd op de hoofdmonitor.
→Windows Vista™: Voor de beste resultaten is het aan te raden om videobestanden en dvd’s
• De aangesloten monitor is een exacte kopie van de hoofdmonitor. De instellingen zijn aanvankelijk
identiek maar kunnen handmatig gewijzigd worden.
• Ga naar de scherminstellingen van het besturingssysteem: klik met de rechtermuisknop op het
bureaublad, selecteer Properties en Settings.
•Selecteer DisplayLink Graphics Adapter uit het uitrolmenu en vink E
xtend my Windows
desktop onto this monitor uit (zie hieronder). Sluit het venster.
OPMERKING:
→ De naam en het nummer van de monitor hangen af van de instellingen. Zoek de
DisplayLink Graphics-string in de naam.
→ De instellingen van de aangesloten monitor (bv. resolutie, kleurinstellingen, enz.) worden
standaard van de hoofdmonitor overgenomen maar kunnen handmatig gewijzigd worden (zie
hieronder). De instellingen zijn echter afhankelijk van die van de hoofdmonitor. Voorbeeld:
De hoofdmonitor heeft een resolutie van 1024x768, de resolutie van de aangesloten monitor
zal maximaal 1024x768 bedragen, ook al kan de aangesloten monitor een hogere resolutie
aan.
→ Het is aan te raden om de resolutie op beide monitors identiek in te stellen.
7.3 Primary
• De aangesloten monitor wordt nu de hoofdmonitor en geeft alle hoofdinformatie weer.
• Ga naar de scherminstellingen van het besturings-systeem: klik met de rechtermuisknop op het
bureaublad, selecteer Properties en Settings.
•Selecteer DisplayLink Graphics Adapter uit het uitrolmenu en vink Use this device as
primary monitor aan (zie hieronder). Sluit het venster.