Kensington K33928 User's Manual
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1. Color Quality gt Screen Rotation b Extend To gt Extend Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off Mirror Off Advanced Screen Resolution Screen resolution refers to the number of pixels displayed onscreen horizontally and vertically A higher resolution means that you can see more of your image on the screen without scrolling or panning The appropriate resolution to select depends on the resolutions supported by your monitor Check your monitor s user guide to determine what resolutions are supported If your monitor supports a resolution that is higher than the maximum resolution supported by the Docking Station or Multi Display Adapter the highest supported resolution is used See Supported Video Settings for a list of supported resolutions In most cases the software automatically selects the most appropriate setting for your monitor so you do not need to change the setting However if you are using an older monitor or if you would like to use a resolution other than the default click Screen Resolution and then click one of the options provided Updates a Screen Resolution gt 800x600 Color Quality gt 1024x768 Screen Rotation b 1280x720 Extend To gt 1 o Extend _ Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off 1 an 1680x1050 Mirror ot 1920x1080 1920x1200 Advanced Color Quality Color quality defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time The grea2. Notebook monitor off Main Display Off monitor with the laptop closed Showing the same Mirror Main Display Main Display information on both displays Turning off the Off Main Display attached monitor when not in use In either Set as main monitor or Extend mode you can drag and drop windows from one screen to the other This provides a number of advantages to increase productivity e Read email on one display open attachments on the other e Expand a spreadsheet across both screens e For graphics editing increase your working area by putting all the pallets and toolbars on the second display e Keep your desktop on the attached monitor and watch a DVD on your laptop screen The extended display can be set to the right or left of above or below the primary display see Using the Taskbar Menu Set as Main Monitor The Set as Main Monitor option sets the attached monitor as the primary display and your laptop screen as the extended display This allows you to use your large monitor screen as your main point of focus while using your laptop screen as extra space for other applications Extend The Extend option sets your laptop screen as the primary display and the attached monitor as the extended display Notebook Monitor Off The Notebook Monitor off option sets the attached monitor as the primary display and turns your laptop screen off You would typically use this mode when your laptop is closed as with some proprietary do
3. and reinstall the Adapter software Video Output The display on my monitor ts blank Make sure that the laptop connected to the Adapter is running properly and is not in Standby or Hibernate Mode When the laptop is in Standby and Hibernate Mode the monitor display is always blank Make sure that the USB 2 0 cable is inserted correctly in your laptop and the cable is connected to the Adapter Make sure that the video cable is securely connected to the video output and is secured with the fixing screws on both sides Make sure that the software has been installed following the installation steps On a Windows computer the Kensington icon for your Adapter should be visible in the system tray If the problem persists disconnect the Adapter from your laptop Reconnect the Adapter to the laptop When I am in Extended mode and I am playing back video clips only one video clip can be seen When in Extended mode only one video playback application can be used at a time If multiple video clips are being played only one video clip is visible to the user the others are blacked out This is true for web pages with embedded video clips also You can only view one such web page at a time To view multiple web pages with embedded video clips view one page in the laptop screen and the other on the attached monitor With Windows Vista I cannot play back video clips on my attached monitor On Windows Vista systems some video clips
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5. K33928 Universal Multi Display Adapter Your Life Just Got Easier Through one simple connection the Kensington Universal Multi Display Adapter connects you instantly to your external monitor Please read the information here to learn valuable information about the safe and proper use and installation of your Adapter Register your Adapter online at register kensington com Contents gO Pol a a am A lt E R S gt ll h B WD fo ANG A o a D Fa e i Fj F A ff ra i 7 a a E a Universal Multi Display Adapter USB Cable DVI to VGA Adapter Software Installation CD Quick Start Guide and Warranty Booklet moov p smart safe simple Components a F a n Da E A Ba Pa P 7 A F D f f na Z SS aH y N ng we F G NIL af H NM d F CONNECTION INDICATOR LIGHT G VIDEO OUTPUT PORT H USB 2 0 PORT NOTE If you are using the Adapter with a Mac computer the connection indicator light has no function Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Mac OS X To download the software drivers for this product visit our software download page Instructions for Use Download the Quick Start Guide here Or Access the detailed Instruction Guide online setting Up the Adapter System Requirements Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windo
6. VI to VGA adapter included in the package 4 Connect the USB cable to Your Notebook Connect the A end of the USB cable to your laptop The attached monitor is set as your main display Showing the Windows task bar at the bottom of the screen and your laptop screen is set as your extended display showing your Windows desktop You can change the display configurations settings see Video Modes Video Modes Kensington Docking Stations and Multi Display Adapters increase the amount of visible workspace available to you by allowing you to extend your laptop s desktop onto multiple displays When extending your laptop s desktop to a second display one of the displays must always be the main or primary display The Windows taskbar typically appears on the main display The video output can easily be configured to meet your workspace needs You may wish to adjust the settings based on the location of the monitor on your desk and on your personal preferences To set video modes see Using the Taskbar Menu The following modes are available Video Mode Attached Notebook Screen Best for Monitor Using the attached monitor as the main Set as main monitor Main Display Extended Display emer OM OCUS N the laptop screen providing additional workspace Using the laptop screen as the main t oes center of focus with Extend Extended Display Main Display ihe attached monitor providing additional workspace Using the attached
7. cannot be played on the attached monitor when it is set as the extended display To play these video clips move the video application to your laptop screen Kensington regularly updates video playback support in extended mode check the Kensington website for software updates When I close the lid of my laptop the display on the attached monitor goes blank By default most the laptops go into Standby or Hibernate Mode when the lid is closed This turns off the display on an attached monitor To change the Standby Hibernate setting on a Windows computer do the following 1 Open the Control Panel and click Power Options 2 Do the following for your operating system O For Windows Vista click Choose what closing the lid does in the left hand column Select the When I close the lid pull down menu and then click Do nothing O For Windows XP select the Advanced tab In the Power buttons section under the option When I close the lid of my portable laptop click Do nothing The display on my attached monitor is blurred We recommend that you auto adjust the attached monitor once in a while to realign its settings with the video output of the Adapter This action should fix most of the issues related to the quality of the video on the monitor Refer to your monitor s user manual for instructions on how to do the auto adjust procedure The attached monitor is flickering Flickering is usually associated with CRT monitors caused by a low refre
8. cking stations Mirror With the Mirror option both the laptop screen and the attached monitor show the same primary display Note Notebook and monitor screens often have different aspect ratios In this case the software adjusts the scale of the display so that it most closely matches the display of the laptop screen If the laptop screen is a widescreen for example 1280 X 800 format and the monitor is a standard 1280 X 1024 format the display on the standard screen shows unusable black areas above and below the active area Off The Off option turns your attached monitor display off Any items from this display move back to your laptop screen Note On Docking Stations you can also turn the attached monitor display off by pressing and holding the Dualview button for three seconds Using the Taskbar Menu When the Docking Station or Multi Display Adapter is plugged into your laptop an icon appears in the Windows taskbar at the lower right corner of your screen Click this icon F to bring up a menu of options for configuring the video settings Updates Software updates are available periodically to provide feature improvements Click Check Now to check for updates immediately or click Configure to receive automatic notifications when updates are available You can also check the Kensington website at www software kensington com for the latest software updates Updates b Check Now Screen Resolution p Configure
9. display and then click Set as main monitor Updates r Screen Resolution a Color Quality gt Screen Rotation g Extend To b Right Extend Left Set as Main Monitor Above Notebook Monitor Off Below Mirror Off Advanced Note Clicking Advanced opens your laptop s Windows Display Properties Supported Video Settings Supported Refresh Rate foooxre SSCS ox sooow fecoxoso SSS C C C C C C e Resolution refers to the number of pixels displayed onscreen horizontally and vertically A higher resolution means that you can see more of your image on the screen without scrolling or panning e Color depth defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time The greater the color depth the better the picture quality e Refresh rate also called vertical frequency measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned Higher frequencies reduce flicker because they light the pixels more frequently reducing the dimming that causes flicker Uninstalling the Software On your laptop click the Start Menu and navigate to All Programs gt Kensington Universal Multi Display Adapter and select Uninstall Note We recommend that you restart your laptop after uninstalling the software Troubleshooting If your Adapter does not operate as expected first check these items to try and correct the problem If the problem persists please contact Kensington Technical Support See T
10. echnical Support How Standby or Hibernate Mode Affects Monitors Attached to the Adapter When the Adapter is connected to a laptop and an attached monitor if the laptop goes into Standby or Hibernate Mode the attached monitor display goes blank Note Depending on your laptop settings the laptop might go into Standby or Hibernate Mode when you close the lid When the laptop returns to an active state the attached monitor display keeps the same settings it had before the laptop went into Standby or Hibernate Mode However if the attached monitor was set to show the extended display windows that were previously on the attached monitor do not move back to that secondary monitor Also if the attached monitor is showing the extended display and the laptop requires a login after Standby or Hibernate Mode the login screen appears on both primary laptop screen and on the attached monitor General My laptop will not connect to the Adapter and the light of the connection indicator light is off Unplug the USB 2 0 cable from your laptop wait at least five seconds and then reinsert the USB 2 0 cable If the problem persists try connecting the USB 2 0 cable to a different USB 2 0 port on your laptop The connection indicator is on but the Adapter is not working properly This indicates a malfunction of the Adapter Disconnect the Adapter from your laptop Reconnect the Adapter to the laptop If the problem persists uninstall
11. sh rate Always try and use the maximum refresh rate available In Extend mode increase the refresh rate of the attached monitor In Mirror mode increase the refresh rate of your laptop screen which will in turn increase the refresh rate of the attached monitor For supported refresh rates see Supported Video Settings Technical Support Technical support is available to all registered users of Kensington products Web Support You may find the answer to your problem in the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ section of the Support area on the Kensington website www kensington com Telephone Support There is no charge for technical support except long distance charges where applicable Please visit www kensington com for telephone support hours In Europe technical support is available by telephone Monday to Friday 09 00 to 21 00 Central European time Supported Operating Systems Call from a phone where you have access to your product Be prepared to provide the following information Name address and telephone number Name of the Kensington product Make and model of your computer System software and version Symptoms of the problem and what led to them O O O O Please call one of these numbers Belgi Belgique 02 275 0684 Canada 1 800 268 3447 Denmark 35 25 87 62 Deutschland 0211 6579 1159 Espa a 91 662 38 33 Finland 09 2290 6004 France 01 70 20 00 41 Hungary 20 9430 612 Ireland 01 601 116
12. ter the color quality the better the picture quality Updates e Screen Resolution gt Color Quality b Medium 16 bit Screen Rotation Highest 32 bit Extend To r Extend Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off Mirror Off Advanced Screen Rotation The picture on your screen may be rotated as required For instance if your attached monitor is physically rotated to the left counterclockwise for viewing in portrait mode click Rotated Left to adjust the picture on the display Updates gt Screen Resolution a Color Quality Screen Rotation Normal Extend To p Rotated Left Extend Rotated Right Set as Main Monitor Upside Down Notebook Monitor Off Mirror Off Advanced Video Mode Options From the menu click the video mode you want Extend Set as main monitor Notebook monitor off Mirror Off Updates t Screen Resolution a Color Quality gt Screen Rotation g Extend To j Extend Set as Main Monitor Notebook Monitor Off Mirror off Advanced See Video Modes for a description of each mode Note Clicking Extend To allows you to select whether the extended display appears to the right of to the left of above or below the primary display This automatically puts your configuration in Extend mode To use the Extend To option in Set as main monitor mode click Extend To click the option you want for the extended
13. ws 7 32 bit and 64 bit Recommended System Specifications Kensington Adapters can be used on netbooks laptops laptops and desktops running processors ranging from Intel Atom N270 to single dual and quad core CPUs Performance depends on the laptop s processing power For best results we recommend the following minimum system configuration 1 2GHz Single Core CPU 512MB memory An available USB 2 0 port 30MB of free disk space DVI or VGA display up to 1920 X 1200 2048 X 1152 for widescreen format Internet access for software updates In addition for Windows Vista systems we recommend a Windows Experience Index WEI score of at least 3 in the Graphics Desktop performance for Windows Aero category and an overall score of at least 3 as recommended by Microsoft Setup and Software Installation Note We recommend that you save any work and close all running programs before starting the installation process 1 Install the Software Insert the Software Installation CD into your laptop s CD drive and follow the onscreen instructions If prompted restart your laptop after software installation 2 Connect the USB Cable to the Adapter Connect the B end of the USB cable provided to a matching port on the back panel of the Adapter 3 Connect Your Monitor to the Adapter Plug your monitor s DVI cable into the DVI VGA connector on the back panel of the Adapter If you are connecting a VGA display use the D
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