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| Tritton TRI-UV100 SEE2 USB 2.0 SVGA Adapter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Tritton
Category: CE
List Price: $122.88
Buy New: $65.40
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New (33) Used (1) from $64.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5 x 2.5
nv:Cable Type: USB 2.0 to VGA/SVGA Adapter
Cable Connector A: USB 2.0
MPN: TRI-UV100
Model: TRI-UV100
UPC: 836121330029
EAN: 0836121330029
ASIN: B0003NFY1E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Very nice, but with a few limitations July 29, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've been using a laptop with the built-in screen and connected to an external monitor for several years. Most modern laptops will do this, and once you get proficient with two screens, it's impossible to go back to one.
Now, I bought the Tritton adapter for add to my existing setup as a 3rd screen. Just to make sure this is clear, my laptop screen is screen 1, the vga port on the back of the laptop goes to screen 2, and the Tritton goes from USB to screen 3.
I'm hooked. One screen good, two screens great, 3 screens fantastic!
Now, they are't all created equal though. The tritton is much slower than either of my other screens. Dragging a window around is choppy as is moving the mouse around on a "busy" screen. For instance Word and Notepad are very responsive (mostly white paper) but a development environment such as [...]
If you've ever used a remote-controlling tool such as Terminal Services, Remote Desktop, Citrix, PC Anywhere, Laplink, WebEx, etc, then the response on the Tritton is a lot like that. The mouse kind of hops around a bit, and it takes a bit of getting used to before you hit the icon every time. But it's just that, something that takes some getting used to.
I run a lot of things on my USB port (laser mouse, thumb drive, docking station hub, keyboard, Maxtor hard drive, etc. Will all of these plugged in and running the Tritton is still very usable. Anyone running less on their USB port will probably see somewhat better performance than I'm seeing.
Installation was a breeze. Pop in the mini-CD, it auto-installs the driver requiring only a "Next" and then a reboot. After the reboot, connect the adapter and the monitor and presto you're in business. The screen enables by itself so immediately after install you should be able to see something on the new screen. You may have to tweak your monitor settings to get it to position exactly where you want it (it defaulted to the right of my existing screens) and the resolution defaulted to 1024x768. Use Control Panel > Display Settings or the Tritton icon in the system tray to change the resolution.
I wonder if you could run two of these on the same PC...... Please post here if you have tried!
 Great for office work on a laptop May 24, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This thing is fantastic if you have a laptop that cannot support dual monitors. My ThinkPad T43P has dual-monitor support while undocked by using the built-in LCD panel as one monitor, but once you dock it and close the lid, you're stuck with a single monitor. I tried the Matrox DualHead2Go first, which tricks your laptop into thinking 2 monitors are really a single loooong monitor, and that works fairly well. I bought the SEE2 to add a 3rd monitor. Don't even think of doing anything that is graphics intensive - but it is great for holding a reference document, or leaving your e-mail up while working. If you need something that doesn't get bogged down when redrawing graphics, go for the DualHead2Go or even the TripleHead2Go.
Also, since my primary monitor had a USB connection to my laptop (in addition to the VGA cable), I just daisy-chained this sucker right off of my other monitor and didn't have to run another cable.
All in all, for basic office work, it's a winner. And extremely easy to set up.
Meets a specific need July 15, 2005
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
If you need to add an extra monitor and can't use a standard video card, then this is for you.
On the other hand, this can't match the quality of a standard video card, and motion will look somewhat choppy. If an extra PCI or IDE video card would work with your system, then that would be the better choice.
PROS
* Can be connected with only a USB 2.0 port.
* You can plug or unplug it from the USB port without problems, and the monitor will be immediately added to or removed from your desktop.
* Up to 1280x1024 resolution at 16 bits (near true color), with 32-bit true color available for 1152x864 and lower resolutions. (You may need to download the newest drivers for high resolution).
* Can support a flicker-free refresh rate of 85 Hz at the top resolution.
* The display on the attached monitor is crisp and clean.
* Small, attractive design with a blue LED.
* Powered through the USB port.
* I've been using one without a problem for nearly a year.
CONS
* While the newest drivers (downloadable from Tritton) are easy to install and have passed WHQL testing, the older drivers that may still ship with the device aren't as polished.
* Attaching the device to a different USB port means installing the drivers again (apparently the manufacturer saved money by not giving each device a unique electronic serial number).
* Motion on the attached monitor is somewhat choppy. It's fine for things like email, word processing, or web browsing, but it's not fast enough for games or video.
* DirectX 3D windows (including any DirectX9 window) won't work. This means that some games can't display if you drag them to the attatched monitor.
* The driver puts an icon in the Taskbar's notification area (system tray), with no way to get rid of the icon. (On the other hand, the icon's popup menu may be convenient.)
* The connector is standard VGA, not DVI.
Again, it's a good device, as long as you don't want to play games on it.
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