Kensington K33907US Dual Monitor Adapter
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The Kensington Dual Monitor Adapter just made adding a second monitor as easy as plugging in a USB port. Double your visual workspace for simplified multi-tasking, so you can screen emails, chat, and work on multiple documents without flipping or tabbing through open windows. Pure Digital Video Output (DVI) assures crisp, clear picture quality. Works with any Windows XP or Vista notebook. Now works with MacBook computers via the beta version of t... » full description
The Kensington Dual Monitor Adapter just made adding a second monitor as easy as plugging in a USB port. Double your visual workspace for simplified multi-tasking, so you can screen emails, chat, and work on multiple documents without flipping or tabbing through open windows. Pure Digital Video Output (DVI) assures crisp, clear picture quality. Works with any Windows XP or Vista notebook. Now works with MacBook computers via the beta version of the Mac driver! Works with any monitor - regular or widescreen, with DVI or VGA input. VGA / DVI cable sold separately. Supports widescreen monitors up to 1440 x 1050 pixels; and standard monitors up to 1280 x 1024 pixels in 32 bit color « short desciption
User Reviews
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Review Date: 2009-03-09
The adapter actually sat around my desk for a few days as the included instruction guide and disc had no info as to how to install it on a Mac. I finally located a Beta driver on their website and voila! it picked up my second monitor and automatically extended my Mac desktop to it. Cool, right? Now try dragging a window onto that second monitor. s-l-o-o-o-w. Well, at least it works I guess. I can get things off my main screen now, but doing anything with them on my second monitor is kind of a joke.
User: J. White
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Summary: Nice but slow
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 1
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Review Date: 2008-12-11
I was a little frustrated today when I received this item. Even though the product description says it "works with all windows versions" it did not work with Vista 64-bit and the Kensington technical support helpdesk verified this and gave me instructions for sending it back.
After packing it up and getting it ready to ship back, I noticed it showed up in Device Manager as DisplayLink. I went to their website and they have Vista 64-bit drivers for this device! http://www.displaylink.com/downloads.html
It now works perfectly and I'm a very happy customer.
User: Timothy Lee Hunter
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Summary: Works with Vista 64-bit!
Helpful Votes: 9
Total Votes: 9
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Review Date: 2008-11-25
Excellent product and the set up could not be easier. I attached it to my laptop to allow me for a total of 3 screens. It comes with an attachment that allows you to use older monitors so I didn't even have to buy a new monitor. I totally recommend it.
User: traderpower
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Summary: Easy set up
Helpful Votes: 2
Total Votes: 2
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Review Date: 2008-09-26
I had heard from a few sources that having two monitors can make life more productive and easier, but I've only got a portable, so installing a new videocard seemed out of the question. At home I dock my Lenovo X41 running XP into its base which is in turn connected to a 19" monitor. When I heard this was available, I got another 19" monitor off eBay. I'm no tech whiz, which is why I thought a USB setup was perfect.
The part arrived about a week ago and it was very easy to set up. The software installation proceeded exactly as the intructions said it would, and now I've got two monitors to use. I haven't noticed any issues with the refresh rate. Having two monitors is great when you're writing something (e.g., a Word doc) and referring to something else (e.g., a .pdf, Excel spreadsheet, etc.). Or you can just have what you're working on on one screen and email on the other. Anyway, it's great.
User: Graduate student
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Summary: Works great on my PC
Helpful Votes: 5
Total Votes: 5
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Review Date: 2008-07-06
I had been looking forward to this item since it was announced in January to add a second screen to my Mac Mini and perhaps another screen to my MacBook. I ordered it quickly when it finally came out. The product hooks up very easily. I installed the DisplayLink drivers (beta drivers from March and current as of this writing) for the Mac and rebooted. It seemed to be functional and picked up my second screen within OSX's screen utilities. The refresh rates were a little slow but as expected given the lack of acceleration at the moment and being a beta driver. However, about a day later my system froze. I was not able to boot into the OS except in Safe Mode. Once I uninstalled the DisplayLink drivers, my system returned to normal. I think the drivers need more work before I will try this device again, but it has lots of potential.
User: DC Mac Guy
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Summary: Great idea, but not quite ready on the Mac
Helpful Votes: 4
Total Votes: 5
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Product Details
- Add a second computer screen with just a USB connection
- Easily compare documents side-by-side
- No more tabbing and flipping through open windows
- Add up to six monitors to your computer, one for each Kensington Dual Monitor Adapter unit.
- Simple set-up. Connect monitor cable to the Kensington Dual Monitor Adapter, then plug into USB port of your computer