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    Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Whats up!

    Was surfing the net and found a cool little device...

    A sort of adapter that could extend your desktop threw
    a usb cable,vga in the other end.Pretty good resolution to.

    Have anyone in here experience of this sort of thing?,i mean.
    Could this be good for ex. eicas screen?

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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Yes. I use one of these for my EICAS display (on a 15" Dell monitor) and it works perfectly.
    The adapter is USB to VGA/DVI/HDMI
    Bought mine through eBay.
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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Thanks man!I will order 1 or 2 of these things tonight...would be nice to
    install a temporary fmc.
    Quote Originally Posted by lenne View Post
    Whats up!

    Was surfing the net and found a cool little device...

    A sort of adapter that could extend your desktop threw
    a usb cable,vga in the other end.Pretty good resolution to.

    Have anyone in here experience of this sort of thing?,i mean.
    Could this be good for ex. eicas screen?

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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Dude you have a link of this adapter?? Any problems with Frame Rates??

    Regards,

    Roberto

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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Something like this perhaps.

    StarTech USB to VGA Adapter

    StarTech USB to DVI Adapter

    It says you can run up to 5 displays from adapters of this type. That is one display each. Got pretty great reviews too. I must say looks pretty interesting. I have a Tiger Direct store not to far from my house too.

    A few of the good points is you could plug all into a hub and have all your video out of your computer pretty well. So when you need to work on your PC (clean etc) you disconnect one cable and all your monitors are disconnected. Saving knuckles and frustration. Also as the adapters are out of your computer you are reducing heat. Doesn't say anything about frame rates though but FSX is CPU heavy and not so much so much on VC frame rates. So it almost seems like a perfect solution. I have a couple of monitors coming at me soon. Perhaps this weekend so I'm thinking this may do the trick for adding the instruments to my MIP. When it comes time for the radio stack that will be a quick addon as well.

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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Quote Originally Posted by dodiano View Post
    Dude you have a link of this adapter?? Any problems with Frame Rates??

    Regards,

    Roberto
    Just do a search on ebay for "USB to VGA adapter" there are many suppliers. I got mine from a UK seller as that is where I live. I have 2 USB adapters running (the other is a 7" MIMO Mini Monitor - touchscreen) and do not notice any FPS hit.
    I am running FS9 on one i5 (Win 7) computer.
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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    My usb/vga adapter arrived today!Installed the driver and pluged in
    the extra monitor...worked well must say!

    But having some issues now with my glass cockpit displays
    repositioning after running fs9.

    Time for some hair pullin

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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Position your displays and then "save" the flight and make it your "default" flight. Windows/MSFS9 then "remembers" your display positions - mine does!!
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    Re: Usb/vga-external videocard...sort of.

    Thanks Bill!Will try that...got it working if i choose not to go
    fullscreen on the instruments.
    Your idea sounds alot better cause i dont like having the
    display frames showing.

    thanks again!!
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    Position your displays and then "save" the flight and make it your "default" flight. Windows/MSFS9 then "remembers" your display positions - mine does!!
    Bill

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