Contest – Add Another Monitor with DisplayLink
If you haven’t yet experienced the joys of working on 2, or even 3, monitors you’re missing out. Dual displays used to be the standard fare for geeks and security guards, but lately it has become more common for all types of home and office users.
Most notebooks can add a second display with the built in VGA port, but some of them have resolution limits that can detract from the experience. On desktops adding another monitor usually means opening up the computer and installing a second videocard which is pretty straightforward, but still a bit intimidating to many users.
With DisplayLink powered adapters like the 2 we are giving away all you have to do is plug it in to a USB port and you’re good to go. You don’t even need to download drivers and software since they are on a small flashdrive inside the adapter.
After the adapter installs you can manage it from the standard Windows display control panel to move it around, change resolution or personalize your background. In all adding a second display to your system with a DisplayLink adapter takes about 10 minutes.
We used two of the adapters to add 2 extra displays to the HP Mini 1000, which doesn’t have a VGA connection of its own and were able to almost quadruple our screen space thanks to two 1280 x 1024 displays. Check out a demonstration of the DisplayLink powered adapters in the video below.
The two DisplayLink USB to DVI adapters we are giving away support up to 1920 x 1200 or 2048 x 1152 widescreen via DVI. If you are looking to purchase one of these adapters, look for one of the USB to DVI from popular manufacturers like HP; click here for a full listing of the USB to DVI adapters from DisplayLink.
How to Win:
To enter to win, tell me how you would use a DisplayLink USB video adapter. Let us know in the comments, and you’ll be entered to win one. Two comments will be chosen at random from all valid entries received by March 19th, 2010 at 11:59pm PST.
Update: Hugo De La Rosa and DonS won based on random numbers generated at Random.org.
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This would be a great solution for my problem. I have an HP 2730p and want to use it as a tablet but still output to external monitors for most of my work. Pen input is too difficult to do with the simple VGA out option while using the tablet screen for writing.
I would use it to get some extra screen real estate on my netbook when I'm doing heavy web development and want to be near my family rather than secluded in my home office using the desktop.
I'd just use it to hook up a second display to my laptop at home, so I can get more screen space.
I have an HP Mini 1000, and a 'spare' DVI-only monitor I'd love to use for a bigger screen when slaved to a desk. Plus, I could connect it to my (DVI-only) HDTV from time to time.
I would use it to play WOW on one monitor while having “work” on my other monitor
Blessings & PEace,
Hugo
I would use our extra household LCD screen as a kind of shared video dock for when one of us wanted to use more screen size than our laptops or netbooks have.
Having this device would solve a huge huge problem for me. I currently own a Viliv S5, however, I did not get the external monitor cable due to lack of funds! Using this device, I could connect it to an external monitor, especially when I travel or am at a friends place!
Secondly, I can now finally connect another monitor to my laptop! That would be awesome!!
As a programmer, I usually have about 500 windows open at a time. It would really be nice to have my code IDE (or text editor depending on the language), Database and Photoshop or a browser open at the same time instead of switching back and forth. This is a great contest … thanks for running it!
I would use it with a mini netbook also. Thanks!
I would use it to have extra screen space for a mini-notebook when doing presentations.
I would use the adapter so I could bring my laptop that is way better than my work computer in and be able to plug both monitors into the laptop so i have 3 usable monitors at work. and make everyone there jealous!
Don You are one of our winners. Look for an email soon.
Hugo you are one of our winners look for an email soon!
Thanks!
Blessings & Peace,
Hugo
Don You are one of our winners. Look for an email soon.
Hugo you are one of our winners look for an email soon!
Thanks!
Blessings & Peace,
Hugo
I think this device would be perfect for me because I travel a lot
I could connect it to my (DVI-only) HDTV from time to time.