[AccessD] OT - FW: New computer

I have two at 1680 x 1050.  I am thinking about three but my laptop only has two ports.  Your 
solution seems doable if it is fairly stable data.  Is that thing fast enough to page down through 
email and such?  I currently keep email up on one of my screens, with other things over the top 
occasionally.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 6/30/2011 1:27 PM, Doug Steele wrote:
> I just received a StarTech USB2VGAE2 usb/video adapter.  I got a
> 'refurbished' one for CAD$69 (plus a rip-off $26 in shipping!).  It
> works pretty well; I'm using it to connect 2 large monitors to my
> laptop.  The USB adapter is connected to a 19" widescreen monitor and
> runs at 1680x1050.  The video is definitely slower on the USB
> connected monitor - when you move a window, for example, the edges get
> 'jaggies'.  But the speed is quite acceptable for the kind of work I
> do - I'm not going to be playing games on it.
>
> The only problem I've had is that the driver gets a bit confused
> sometimes when you change the graphics setup - like the monitor
> positions, or which monitor is the master.  I discovered that I have
> to disable the USB monitor, set the laptop and connected monitor, then
> re-enable the USB monitor and set it up.  Not a big deal.
>
> It's kind of fun to have three screens running at once - makes me feel
> ever so productive.  An illusion, of course.
>
> Doug
>
> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Jim Lawrence<accessd at shaw.ca>  wrote:
>> Hi Doug:
>>
>> I was just the installer but the screens worked fast enough for doing POS
>> work. I doubt whether this configuration will ever replace a DVI connection
>> directly to a high-performance video card but they are quite sufficient for
>> basic office work and the ease of installation is their plus.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Doug Steele
>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 11:59 AM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - FW: New computer
>>
>> Do you have any experience or information on these?  I'd like to run 2
>> big screens off a laptop, but I saw commentary on the Internet that
>> they can be so slow as to be useless.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Doug
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Jim Lawrence<accessd at shaw.ca>  wrote:
>>> Just a note; There are now a little video-chipset block that can just be
>>> inserted into any USB slot and can connect another monitor to a computer.
>>>
>>> See here: http://www.startech.com/product-list/usb-vga-video-adapters
>>>
>>> The price runs from 60 to 150 per monitor. You can even use them with POE
>> to
>>> run remote video and camera feeds.
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