The Diamond BVU3500 USB 3.0 to DVI/HDMI/VGA Multi-Display Adapter allows easy plug and play installation for multiple displays/monitors. Enhance your laptop’s visual experience by adding 2, 3 or up to 6 displays in minutes. (Each Display requires an addition BVU3500 adapter, maximum 6 per system.). Add multiple displays to your Desktop PC without the hassle of opening your desktop case and adding costly discrete graphics cards. Use to connect your HD TV or Projector laptop, Macbook and or Ultrabook.
Just got a U2715H monitor. So far, it is a really great monitor. It connects to my Mac over DisplayPort at a resolution of 2560x1440. However, when I connect to my PC over HDMI, 2048x1152 is the max resolution I can select. I have an AMD graphics card that can support 2560x1440. The Plugable USB3-HDMI-DVI graphics adapter allows a standard HDMI or DVI monitor to be connected to a Windows PC via a USB 3.0/2.0 connection. An adapter is required for every monitor you wish to connect via USB, up to six adapters per PC. No power adapter is needed for the adapter. Power is provided by USB.
The BVU3500 is equipped with the award-winning DisplayLink DL-3500 chipset and supports 2048 x 1152 and 1080P resolutions. Supports Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, MAC OS Dual Display 10.13.3, 10.14, MAC OS Single Display 10.13.4, 10.13.5, 10.13.6, Linux Ubuntu 17.10, 17.04,16.04, 14.04, Android 5.0 and later and Chrome OS. Description Expand Your View with the Diamond Multi-Display Adapters When it comes to setting up your workstation, there are a few options.
One of these would be to create a working atmosphere where ideas are inspired, where talent grows and where productivity increases. The Diamond BVU Multi-Display Adapters are the perfect solution for multi-tasking. These adapters make it easy for you to expand your view by having access to much more work-related content than ever before. Need extra monitor real-estate? The Diamond BVU Adapters let you spread out your on-screen content across multiple monitors effortlessly. With added monitors, your productivity level will soar and standards for work practices will be set at an all-time high.
DisplayLink™ Plug and Display Technology Featuring DisplayLinkTM Plug and DisplayTM technology, the Diamond BVU adapters allow you to connect to additional displays to your PC, laptop or even your Android-based tablet or smartphone. They provide a single solution for connecting multiple displays to any PC or Mac platform, making them highly interactive with ultra-low latency and support for the highest mainstream displays. Benefits of Multi-Display Workstations Multi-tasking just becomes second nature when you’ve got 2 or more screens side-by-side. Having multiple applications open simultaneously can have a real impact on processing information more quickly and accurately. Have spreadsheets displayed on one monitor and research sites, news and stock market data, social media and web-browsing on another. Universal Display Capabilities USB to HDMI, DVI, and VGA ports are all featured on Diamond BVU Adapters so that any computer or device can easily connect to any monitor without the need for special cables.
Uncompromised Performance and Efficiency With the Diamond BVU adapters, you can expand your laptop’s visual experience by adding 2, 3 or up to 6. displays, in minutes. Add multiple displays to your PC/laptop/tablet without the hassle of opening your desktop case and adding costly discrete graphics cards. All of the Diamond BVU Adapters is completely USB powered, so no additional power requirements are necessary and they consume 80% less PC power than internal discrete graphics cards.
A USB OTG cable is required to connect to an Android tablet or smartphone. Is not compatible with iOS devices. Works with Android device (tablet or phone) running OS version Lollipop or later (5.0 or later).
USB Host Mode enabled on the Android device is required. If the device is USB bus powered, you may have to attach it to an externally powered USB hub first, as the Android device might not be able to provide enough power. Each Display requires an additional BVU adapter (maximum 6 per system). How it works The Diamond BVU series uses the DisplayLink USB graphics technology. Its’ a unique approach to USB graphics, allowing smooth video playback and providing a low latency connection that feels very much like a traditional monitor while providing the “plug and display” simplicity of USB. DisplayLink USB graphics technology allows for high resolution, full 32-bit color graphics, at resolutions up to 2048×1152 (depending on the chip used).
Here’s how it works: 1. DisplayLink software is installed on the PC and uses resources available in the CPU and GPU to process the graphical information from your USB connected display. Updates to the screen are automatically detected and compressed using the DisplayLink compression technology (DL2+ or DL3). This adaptive compression technology automatically balances the compression methods based on the content, available CPU power, and USB bandwidth, providing the best possible USB graphics experience at any given moment. A high-speed DisplayLink chip embedded in the monitor, docking station, projector or adapter decodes the compressed data back into video or graphics data. ChromeOS is the first Operating System to offer native support for multi-screen productivity with DisplayLink.
Docking connectivity in business and education couldn’t be easier. DisplayLink enabled docks can be deployed for ChromeOS, Windows, and MacOS devices enabling hot-desking and hoteling in schools and businesses. Plug it in and it just works just reached a whole new level of simplicity. R51 is now available from Google on the Chrome OS beta channel. Information on how to switch to the beta channel to try DisplayLink on Chrome OS is available. This provides full support for video, audio and Ethernet on DisplayLink enabled docking stations and adapters.
Supported Devices The following Chromebooks are supported with DisplayLink enabled devices from R51:. Dell Chromebook 13. HP Chromebook 11 G4. Toshiba Chromebook 2. Acer Chromebook C740 DisplayLink is extending support all Chromebooks through future Chrome OS releases.
The USB2HDMI USB to HDMI® External Video Adapter (Dual or Multi Monitor with Audio) turns an available USB 2.0 port into an HDMI output, with high resolution video support (up to 1920x1080) and audio. The USB HDMI adapter can be used to mirror your primary desktop, showing the same image on each display, or to extend your desktop to double your workspace and increase your productivity. This external graphics card is a cost-saving multi-monitor or dual display solution, for either laptop or desktop applications, offering the ability to connect an additional HDMI (or DVI) enabled display to your computer setup without the hassle of opening the computer case to install a new video card. Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support. Note: Do not physically connect the USB video adapter to your computer until you are instructed to (Step 5).
Prior to installing this device, make sure that your operating system is up to date (for example, you have installed the most recent service pack). To install the driver:. Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website. You can find the part number and product ID on the product’s packaging. Note: Windows will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, C: Users yourname Downloads).
Once the download is complete, right-click the zip folder that you downloaded, select Extract All, and follow the on-screen instructions. Select the appropriate folder for your operating system. Right-click Setup.exe.
Click Run as Administrator. Note: If the Run as Administrator option is not available, you might be attempting to run the installer from within the zipped file. Please extract the files using the instructions in Step 2. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the device drivers and restart the computer when prompted. Once Windows has restarted, connect the USB video adapter to your computer.
Your computer will automatically complete the driver installation and your device should be ready to use. Note: Installation may take several seconds to complete. During the installation your display might flicker; this is normal. Once the installation has completed you will see your Windows desktop extended to the additional monitor. Note: Do not physically connect the USB video adapter to your computer until instructed to (Step 7). Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website. You can find the part number and product ID on the product’s packaging.
Note: Mac OS X will typically save the files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, harddrivename Users yourname Downloads). Double-click the DisplayLink.zip file.
Double-click the MAC OS folder. Double-click the appropriate folder for your operating system. Double-click the DisplayLink Installer 75598.dmg file.
Follow the prompts to install the new drivers. Restart the computer when prompted. Once Mac OS X has restarted, connect the USB video adapter to your computer. Note: Installation might take several seconds to complete.
During the installation your display might flicker; this is normal. Once the installation has completed you will see your Macintosh desktop extended to the additional monitor. To install your USB video adapter in Ubuntu 15.0 (kernel 3.16), you need to download the Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) package and the adapter driver.
To install the DKMS package, complete the following:. On your desktop, click the Ubuntu icon, type terminal, and then press Enter.
Type sudo apt-get install dkms, and then press Enter. When the DKMS package is installed, complete the following:. Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website. You can find the part number and product ID on the product packaging.
Note: Ubuntu typically saves files to the Downloads folder that is associated with your user account (for example, /Downloads). When the download is complete, open the zip folder that you downloaded and click and drag the Ubuntu folder to your desktop.
Click the Ubuntu icon, type terminal, and then press Enter. Type cd /Desktop/Ubuntu, and then press Enter.
Type chmod 755 displaylink-driver.run, and then press Enter. Type sudo./displaylink-driver.run, and then press Enter. When the driver package finishes installing, restart your computer. To restart your computer from the terminal window, type sudo reboot, and then press Enter. When Ubuntu finishes restarting, connect the USB video adapter to your computer. Note: It can take several minutes to complete the installation. During this time, your display might flicker, but this is normal behavior. When the installation is complete, your Ubuntu desktop is extended to the additional monitor.
Windows 10 / 8. On your keyboard, press the Windows Key + X and select Control Panel. Click Appearance and Personalization, then click Display.
Click the Resolution or Adjust Resolution option from the left column. Expand the drop-down menu next to “Multiple displays” and select Duplicate these Displays. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window. Windows 7 / Vista. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Click Appearance and Personalization, then click Display.
Click the Resolution or Adjust Resolution option from the left column. Expand the drop-down menu next to “Multiple displays” and select Duplicate these Displays. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window. Windows XP. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Double-click Display.
Click the Settings tab. Un-check the box beside Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window.
If hardware acceleration is enabled on any of your software applications, it can result in poor resource management and limit the performance of your video device. If you experience this problem, you should disable hardware acceleration in the program(s) that were impacted. To disable hardware acceleration in common applications and operating systems, complete one of the following series of steps, depending on what software application(s) or operating system that you are running. Internet Explorer 9 and later Note: Earlier versions of Internet Explorer do not use hardware acceleration. Click the Start button.
Open Control Panel. Click Network and Internet.
Click Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab. Browse to the Accelerated graphics screen.
Select the Use software rendering instead of GPU rendering check box. Click Apply. Restart your computer. Mozilla Firefox. Open Firefox.
Press the Alt key. Click Tools and Options.
Click the Advanced icon. Click the General tab. Under Browsing, clear the Use hardware acceleration when available check box.
Click the OK button. Restart your web browser. Google Chrome. Open Google Chrome. Click the Options icon (it has three horizontal lines on it). Click Settings.
Click Show advanced settings. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and clear the Use hardware acceleration when available check box. Restart your web browser. Microsoft Office 2013 / 2010.
Open any program in Microsoft Office (for example, Microsoft Word). Click the File tab. In the menu on the left side of the screen, click Options. Click Advanced.
Under Display, select the Disable hardware graphics acceleration check box. Close and restart all of the Microsoft Office programs that you had open. Windows 10 / 8. Press the Windows key + X. Click Control Panel.
Click Personalization. Select a high-contrast theme. Windows 7 / Vista. Click the Start button. Click Control Panel. Click Personalization. Select a non-Aero theme.
Ideally, you should select a basic and high-contrast theme. Windows XP.
Click the Start button. Open the Control Panel. Select Display. Click the Settings tab. Click Advanced. Click the Troubleshooting tab. Move the Hardware Acceleration slider to None.
Restart your computer. If the display connected through your USB display adapter does not wake up after your computer has been in extended hibernation, it is likely that Windows has automatically turned off the USB Root hub to save power. The steps below outline how to configure the USB root hub to stay on during hibernation, to prevent this from happening.
Windows 8 / 10. On your keyboard, press the Windows key + X and select Control Panel.
Click Hardware and Sound, then click Power Options. Click Change plan settings for the plan you want to change. Click Change advanced power settings. Click the plus sign (+) next to “USB settings” and “USB selective suspend setting” to expand the options and change the setting to Disabled. Click OK to apply the setting.
Note: You may need to disconnect and re-connect your USB display adapter after applying these settings to re-establish the connection. Windows 7 / Vista. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Click Hardware and Sound, then click Power Options. Click Change plan settings for the plan you want to change. Click Change advanced power settings.
Click the plus sign (+) next to “USB settings” and “USB selective suspend setting” to expand the options and change the setting to Disabled. Click OK to apply the setting. Note: You may need to disconnect and re-connect your USB display adapter after applying these settings to re-establish the connection.
Windows XP. On your desktop, right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties. Click the Device Manager tab. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers by clicking the arrow to the left of it. Right-click the first USB Root Hub device and select Properties. Click the Power Management tab.
Clear the box next to Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. Click OK to apply the setting.
Repeat steps 4-7 for any remaining devices in the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section with “ Root Hub” in the name. Note: You may need to disconnect and re-connect your USB display adapter after applying these settings to re-establish the connection. While the purpose of our USB Video Adapters are to add an additional video output to your laptop or desktop computer, these adapters still require some resources from your internal video card. On a small number of video cards, adding a USB Video Adapter can exceed the limit of available resources, causing one of the connected displays to turn off. As a possible workaround for this issue, we recommend using a more powerful USB Video Adapter that has a higher amount of integrated RAM, such as our (512MB), (512MB), or (1GB).
Touchscreen Monitors A mixture of touchscreen and non-touchscreen displays can cause a conflict with your internal video card. Because of this limitation, touchscreen functions may be disabled when the USB Video Adapter is connected, or the USB Video Adapter may not work at all. Contact the manufacturer of your system to confirm whether your specific model can support a secondary display or not. All-in-One Computers Many all-in-one computer systems limit the number of possible monitors to one. This is a limitation in how all-in-one computers are typically manufactured, so adding an external display may not be possible regardless of which USB video adapter is used. Contact the manufacturer of your system to confirm whether your specific model can support a secondary display or not. In order for your mouse to move properly between your monitors you must rearrange your monitors in Windows to match the physical location of your monitors on your desk. To do so, complete the following based on your operating system: Windows 10 and Windows 8.
On your keyboard, press the Windows key + X and select Control Panel. Click Appearance and Personalization, then click Display. Click the Resolution or Adjust Resolution option from the left column, which will display your monitors as numbered icons. Click Identify to display the numbers on each connected monitor, showing how the operating system has assigned their positions. Click and drag the monitor icons to best match your physical setup. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window. Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Click Appearance and Personalization, then click Display. Click the Resolution or Adjust Resolution option from the left column, which will display your monitors as numbered icons. Click Identify to display the numbers on each connected monitor, showing how the operating system has assigned their positions. Click and drag the monitor icons to best match your physical setup. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window.
Windows XP. Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Double-click Display. Click the Settings tab, which will display your monitors as numbered icons.
Click Identify to display the numbers on each connected monitor, showing how the operating system has assigned their positions. Click and drag the monitor icons to best match your physical setup. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window. To mirror the image from your primary monitor instead of extending your desktop, refer to the following FAQ. If Display pointer trails or Enhance pointer precision is enabled in your mouse settings, it can cause visibility issues with your mouse pointer on the display attached to the USB video adapter.
To resolve the issue, you can disable Display pointer trails and Enhance pointer precision, by following the steps below: Windows 10 / 8. On your keyboard, hold down the Windows Key and press X.
Click Control Panel. Click Hardware and Sound.
Click Mouse located under Devices and Printers. Click the Pointer Options tab. Remove the check box from the Display pointer trails box. Remove the check from the Enhance pointer precision box.
Click the Apply button. Windows 7 / Vista. Click Start. Click Control Panel. Click Hardware and Sound. Click Mouse located under Devices and Printers. Click the Pointer Options tab.
Remove the check from the Display pointer trails box. Remove the check from the Enhance pointer precision box. Click the Apply button. Windows XP. Click Start. Click Control Panel. Note: If your control panel is set to category view select Switch to Classic View.
Click Mouse. Click the Pointer Options tab. Under visibility, remove the check box from Display pointer trails. If this has not resolved your issue, refer to the following FAQ:.
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