The
USB to
DVI Graphics Adapter allows you to use your computer's USB port to connect extra monitors. The extra monitors can be configured to either mirror your primary screen or extend the desktop, allowing visibility of more applications. The USB to DVI driver uses little computer resources and offers a vast array of screen resolutions and color depths. This ensures that there is little difference in performance between a directly connected screen and a screen connected through the USB port.
This product is compatible with the following versions of Microsoft Windows (tm):
Windows 2000, Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit with the Aero 3D interface supported.) Tablet PC support for Windows Vista, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, and Windows 7.
This device is compatible with all Apple Mac systems with the following specifications:
Hardware: Intel-based Apple computers including Mac Mini (Intel), iMac (Intel), MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Pro. as well as the USB video port of USB docking station products.
Operating Systems:Mac OS X (Tiger 10.4.11, Leopard 10.5.2, Snow Leopard 10.6)
In information technology, Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard to connect devices to a host computer. USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket and to improve plug and play capabilities by allowing hot swapping; that is, by allowing devices to be connected and disconnected without rebooting the computer or turning off the device. Other convenient features include providing power to low-consumption devices, eliminating the need for an external power supply; and allowing many devices to be used without requiring manufacturer-specific device drivers to be installed.
DVI, or Digital Video Interface Technology came about in 1999 as a result of the formation of the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) a year prior. Their original mission was to create a standard digital video interface for communication between a Personal Computer and a VGA monitor. Recently, however, the consumer electronics industry began implementing DVD players, set-top boxes, televisions, and LCD/plasma monitors with DVI technology.
- PC with 1.2GHz or higher processor clock speed required. Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
- 512 megabytes (Mb) of RAM
- At least one USB 2.0 port
- 30Mb of available disk space
- SuperVGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
- CD-ROM or DVD drive