The Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter (45K5296) provides a quick method to attach an analog or digital monitor to a ThinkPad or ThinkCentre USB port, helping to increase productivity through the use of multiple monitors. Features and benefits:

• Quick connection via USB, no need to open your desktop to install a card
• Connect as many as six monitors by attaching up to six Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapters, or up to three when connected to ThinkPad systems with switchable graphics
• Supports Single-Link DVI-I
  • Supports maximum resolutions: 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA); includes HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution
    • 8, 16, and 32-bit color depth supported at all monitor resolutions
  • Support attachment of VGA analog or DVI digital monitors
    • DVI digital monitors attach directly to the DVI-I receptacle connector on the USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter
    • VGA analog monitors attaches DVI-to-VGA monitor adapter that is connected to the DVI-I receptacle connector on the USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter
• All monitors can be configured independently using different screen resolutions, and screen orientation
  • Screen Orientation: Images can be rotated 90, 180, and 270 degrees for portrait and landscape viewing
• Supports primary display, extended "strech" or mirror "clone" mode
• 8, 16, and 32-bit color depth supported at all monitor resolutions
• Attaches to notebook and desktop systems via USB 2.0 bus-powered port
• Hot plug; attach or detach monitor without system reboot
• Does not disable existing integrated system, desktop or notebook, graphics or an installed desktop graphics card
  • Use along with the systems or installed graphics card monitor ports: Analog VGA, Digital DVI, and DisplayPort
• Detachable 18-inch (457 mm) USB to Mini-B Device cable
• 18-inch (457 mm) detachable USB to Mini-B cable
  • USB plug attaches to the notebook or desktop system
  • Mini-B plug attaches to the USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter
• Does not require an external power adapter
• Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista 32/64-bit and Windows XP

The Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter is DisplayLink certified (www.displaylink.com)

A Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter datasheet is available at: www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide

The following is an example of multiple monitor configuration for a ThinkPad system.

• ThinkPad display is active
• 1st flat panel monitor attaches to ThinkPad VGA port
• 2nd flat panel monitor attaches to the 1st Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter
• 3rd flat panel monitor attaches to the 2nd Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter

The following is an example of multiple monitor configuration for a ThinkCentre M58/M58p Small Form Factor (SFF) system.

• 1st flat panel monitor (VGA analog) attaches to the ThinkCentre VGA port.
• 2nd flat panel monitor (DVI digital) attaches to the installed Lenovo ADD2 DVI-D Monitor Connection Adapter.
• 3nd flat panel monitor attaches to the 1st Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter
• 4th flat panel monitor attaches to the 2nd Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter

• Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter (45K5296)
  • Approximate height: 25 mm (1.0 in)
  • Approximate width: 56 mm (2.2 in)
  • Approximate length: 121 mm (4.8 in) with attached DVI-VGA Adapter
  • Approximate length: 121 mm (4.8 in)
  • Approximate Cable Length: 457 mm (18.0 in)
  • Approximate weight: 0.12 kg (0.3 lbs) with attached cable, and attached DVI-VGA Adapter
• Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter packaged in a shipping carton:
  • Approximate height: 55 mm (2.2 in)
  • Approximate width: 240 mm (9.5 in)
  • Approximate length: 145 mm (5.7 in)
  • Approximate weight: 0.25 kg (0.5 lbs)

Operating environment:

• Temperature: 0 degrees C (32 degrees F) to + 40 degrees C (104 degrees F)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Storage environment:

• Temperature: - 20 degrees C (- 4 degrees F) to + 60 degrees C (140 degrees F)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% (excluding rain)

1 years - Customer Replacement Unit (CRU) Service

• Announce date: 12 May 2009 (Worldwide)
• Planned availability date: 15 May 2009 (Worldwide)

• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows XP

• FCC, CE, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI, KCC, CB, UL + cUL, NOM

• Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter
• 18-inch (457 mm) USB to Mini-B Device Cable
• DVI-to-VGA Monitor Adapter
• CD with drivers and users guide
• Setup poster with warranty and safety information

Note: Customers can order extra, or replacement DVI-to-VGA monitor adapters via: Options Continuation Program (OCP). For more information, visit www.lenovo.com/optionscontinuationprogram

• ThinkPad switchable graphic systems:
  • A maximum of three Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapters can attach.
  • Does not support simultaneous attachment of the Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter and the ThinkPad USB Port Replicator with Digital Video (45K1610)
• DVD-D Playback:
  • Lenovo's latest ThinkPad notebooks, including ThinkPad X300, support digital rights management and, by design, do not pass protective content material through an open USB port. Consequently, some preinstalled applications like WinDVD5 or Windows Media Player cannot play protected DVD content on an external monitor attached to the USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter. This is dependent on your computer system and applications used to play video. If you encounter any problems when playing a DVD on an external monitor attached to a USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter, simply close the playback window and play the DVD on your system LCD screen or on the external monitor attached to the ThinkPad VGA port.
• Presentation Director:
  • The Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter cannot be configured using Presentation Director. Use the system notification area (systray) or Windows Display Properties.
• Windows Display Properties:
  • The Lenovo USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter operates in clone mode when Extend the desktop onto this monitor is unchecked in Windows Display properties. Recommend to use system notification area (systray) to turn off the monitor.
• Transparent Icons:
  • When three or more monitors are attached in Windows XP environment, in a 16-bit color, of which one of the three is set to mirror clone mode to the primary desktop, the icons are transparent until there is redraw action.
• Operating System Display Properties
  • OS Display Properties allow users to configure the USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter without the attachment of a USB-to-DVI Monitor Adapter.
• Primary/Secondary Display Settings during undock/dock:
  • If the USB-to-DVI Monitor adapter is set as primary, and ThinkPad is set to secondary, when a ThinkPad is undock, then re-docked, the USB-to-DVI Monitor adapter is set to secondary and ThinkPad is set to primary.
• High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)
  • HDCP is not supported.