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- Connect 3+ monitors to any brand of laptop or desktop (one adapter required per monitor)
- Plug and play USB 2.0 connectivity to VGA, DVI, or HDMI monitors and projectors
- Uses top-of-the-line DisplayLink DL-195 chip, supporting resolutions up to 2048x1152 / 1900x1200
- Windows 7/Vista 32/64 and XP 32-bit drivers via Windows Update, download, or disk
- NOT RECOMMENDED for use with Mac OS Lion (10.7). Linux configuration for advanced users only
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Product Description
Featuring DisplayLink's top-of-the-line DL-195 USB 2.0 graphics chipset, the Plugable UGA-2K-A enables multiple monitors with any laptop or desktop (one adapter required per monitor, up to 6 on Windows). Most people use it to gain a 3rd or 4th monitor for their laptop. You get the full benefits of USB, including plug and play connectivity, thin and flexible cabling, and ability to connect many devices via standard USB hubs. Multitask with a dedicated monitor for each document or application.
Performance
USB graphics adapters work by rendering 2D/3D with your computer's CPU and GPU, and then compressing and transmitting the pixels that change over USB. Dual core or 2Ghz or better CPU recommended. Recommended for web and applications, not 3D gaming or motion video playback.
Drivers
Windows 7/Vista/XP drivers installed automatically via Windows Update. 32 and 64 bit supported for both Vista and Win7. Microsoft's low-end Vista Home Basic and Win7 Starter Edition disable multiple monitors and are not supported. GPU is used for 2D/3D rendering on Windows, requiring Intel, nVidia, or ATI primary WDDM driver, with Aero enabled. Not recommended for use with Mac (beta drivers only). Open source available for Linux and other platforms. Linux requires xorg.conf editing - for advanced users only.
Connectivity
The adapter package includes the main USB 2.0 to DVI-I adapter, USB 2.0 cable, and hardware adapters for the different connector types (DVI-I to VGA/D-Sub and DVI-I to HDMI). HDMI connections are graphics only - this adapter has no audio function. Supports monitors and PC-compatible TVs up to 2048x1152 or 1920x1200 (1920x1080 VGA). Powered via USB and the adapter has an LED indicator light.
Performance
USB graphics adapters work by rendering 2D/3D with your computer's CPU and GPU, and then compressing and transmitting the pixels that change over USB. Dual core or 2Ghz or better CPU recommended. Recommended for web and applications, not 3D gaming or motion video playback.
Drivers
Windows 7/Vista/XP drivers installed automatically via Windows Update. 32 and 64 bit supported for both Vista and Win7. Microsoft's low-end Vista Home Basic and Win7 Starter Edition disable multiple monitors and are not supported. GPU is used for 2D/3D rendering on Windows, requiring Intel, nVidia, or ATI primary WDDM driver, with Aero enabled. Not recommended for use with Mac (beta drivers only). Open source available for Linux and other platforms. Linux requires xorg.conf editing - for advanced users only.
Connectivity
The adapter package includes the main USB 2.0 to DVI-I adapter, USB 2.0 cable, and hardware adapters for the different connector types (DVI-I to VGA/D-Sub and DVI-I to HDMI). HDMI connections are graphics only - this adapter has no audio function. Supports monitors and PC-compatible TVs up to 2048x1152 or 1920x1200 (1920x1080 VGA). Powered via USB and the adapter has an LED indicator light.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
112 of 114 people found the following review helpful
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I work at an office where each computer has 4 screens. We had no difficulty getting desktop cards to run 4 screens, but laptops were a different story. We used to get these large Dell docking stations with a pci card slot. They no longer make these and the new ones will do two external screens with the laptop closed. We keep the laptops closed on the docks, so I needed 2 more screens.
We purchased another brand of USB adapters and while they worked, we had problems with them. If you open anything video intense (quicktime for instance) or that heavily used the microsoft .net framework, the screens would flicker and go crazy. You would lose control of the mouse and keyboard making the computer unusable. Quickbooks 2010 was one of these products.
The screens with the other brand of USB adapters were also somewhat fuzzy and much less clear than the 2 screens on the integrated video.
I had just about given up hope when I read about Display link. I mean all usb adapters are equal right? (Answer: No way!) I visited their website and saw the videos of one of their employees running 720p video and thought I would give it a shot. Plugable was one of their featured products.
What a difference! These Plugable adapters are almost identical to the integrated video. They have clean and crisp video and each one shows up as a separate monitor in the Windows display preferences. I was able to play video and open Quickbooks without error. PDFs and other documents also scrolled faster, identical to the speed of the integrated video. They used to lag before when on the usb adapter screens.
This product is highly recommended for those needing extra screens. Very highly recommended for laptop users because your video card options are limited.
I even had the company contact me to let me know that there had been a price drop shortly after I ordered, and they wanted to refund me the difference. Very few companies would do that, and it speaks volumes to the folks over at Plugable. Thanks again for making such a wonderful product.
We purchased another brand of USB adapters and while they worked, we had problems with them. If you open anything video intense (quicktime for instance) or that heavily used the microsoft .net framework, the screens would flicker and go crazy. You would lose control of the mouse and keyboard making the computer unusable. Quickbooks 2010 was one of these products.
The screens with the other brand of USB adapters were also somewhat fuzzy and much less clear than the 2 screens on the integrated video.
I had just about given up hope when I read about Display link. I mean all usb adapters are equal right? (Answer: No way!) I visited their website and saw the videos of one of their employees running 720p video and thought I would give it a shot. Plugable was one of their featured products.
What a difference! These Plugable adapters are almost identical to the integrated video. They have clean and crisp video and each one shows up as a separate monitor in the Windows display preferences. I was able to play video and open Quickbooks without error. PDFs and other documents also scrolled faster, identical to the speed of the integrated video. They used to lag before when on the usb adapter screens.
This product is highly recommended for those needing extra screens. Very highly recommended for laptop users because your video card options are limited.
I even had the company contact me to let me know that there had been a price drop shortly after I ordered, and they wanted to refund me the difference. Very few companies would do that, and it speaks volumes to the folks over at Plugable. Thanks again for making such a wonderful product.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
USB 2 has is slow, but for non-video and gaming usage, it is perfect. I use it to connect a second monitor to my laptop when I work with various office applications and web sessions at the same time. Note, the better your processor performance is, the better this adapter's performance will be.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
The display link product line makes for expanding to additional displays a breeze. I added a 24" 1920 x 1080 resolution monitor to a laptop using the Plugable USB 2.0 to VGA/DVI/HDMI Adapter DL-195. Couldn't have been easier. I had an issue with the hardware and customer support at Plugable immediately stepped in and made things right. Highly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
CRAP
worked great for five months and then yesterday just stopped working altogether. this is the 2nd pluggable product i've owned that just died. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Tyler Parker Smith
Too easy. Anyone can add a second/third monitor.
We have purchased 5 or 6 of these for the office over the years. They are simple to install and the driver installs with most operating systems automatically. Read more
Published 5 days ago by JMT
Worked as expected in OS X Lion 10.7.4
This little box works great! I hooked it up to my Mac Air 11" 2011 edition running OS X Lion 10.7.4, downloaded the latest display link drivers from the display link site and it... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Mike
Have two of them and love them
I use two of them to add monitors to an Intel i7 with 12 gig of RAM. If you have a powerhouse computer, they will not even make it break a sweat. Read more
Published 10 days ago by J. May
Worked as described.
Bought this for my wife's Dell M1330 running Win7 Home Premium as she has two external monitors. Re-wired the monitors, connected the UGA-2K-A and everything worked right from the... Read more
Published 11 days ago by D. Jost
Does just what it says. Great product
I have put 2 of these on my laptop running 2 1920*1200 LCD screens. Works perfectly with no noticeable lag in office type programs.
Published 17 days ago by Waldo
5 Start all the way
If you have Windows7, just plug it in and you're done. Everything installs for you without the disk. Takes 2 minutes literally. Just awesome!
Published 26 days ago by Adam D.
Took hours to get it to work but now its working as expected
My first display link worked first time with my desktop computer. The new display link worked after an afternoon of fiddling with settings and cables before it worked with my... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Clarese busy busy
Works great with Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3
Had to download drivers from the Internet, but worked on the first try. Youtube video works fine in regular mode, full screen is a little choppy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by bisteck
Great Product
This thing just works. Its great that I now have three monitors to work from.
Note:
Do not plan to get this to be able to work on laptops that had their screen go... Read more
Note:
Do not plan to get this to be able to work on laptops that had their screen go... Read more
Published 1 month ago by tp
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