plugable uga-125 usb 2.0 to vga dvi hdmi adapter for multiple monitors up to 1280x1024 1440x900 each displaylink dl-125 chipset
featuring displaylink s dl-125 usb 2.0 graphics chipset the plugable uga-125 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 via usb 2.0 hubs and repeaters . 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 . connectivity the adapter package includes the main usb 2.0 to dvi-i adapter a 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 1440x900 or 1280x1024 . powered via usb and the adapter has an led indicator light . 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 . beta-level mac support for intel os x 10.4 or later 32 and 64 bit . open source available for linux and other platforms . linux requires xorg.conf editing - for advanced users only .