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Rextron MACU-091 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Mouse** + USB 2.0 DVI + VGA + Keyboard**+ MACU-061 1600 x 1200* Mouse** + USB 2.0 DVI + VGA + Keyboard**+ MACU-091 1920 x 1080* Mouse** + USB 2.0 DVI + VGA + Keyboard**+ 1920 x 1200* MACU-092 Mouse** + USB 2.0 2048 x 1152 * The color depth is supported up to 32 bits at the maximum resolution.
  • Page 3 ● UP TO FOUR MACU Units through USB 2.0 ports can be connected at a time, offering the easiest way to build up the extra consoles, enjoying UP TO FOUR (4+1) different access points to access the same computer, and increasing your productivity like never before! It provides incredible compatibility and expansibility with USB 2.0 peripherals.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content ■ Introduction………………………….………………….…………..1 ■ Features……………………………………………………..…...2 ■ Package Contents…………………….……….………….……2 ■ System Requirements……………….……….……….……….3 ■ Additional Requirements……………….……….…………….4 ■ Connection..…………………………………...……..…..5 ■ Connection Patterns…………………………...……….………5 ■ Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7.………………………….…….…….….7 ■ Driver Installation……….…………………………….…………7 ■ Operations…………………………..……………………………9 ■ Intel-based Mac OS 10.4/10.5………………….……...………...17 ■ Driver Installation……….…………………………….………..17 ■ Operations…………………………..…………………………..19 ■ Specifications …………………………………………………..…25 ■...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ------------------------ Introduction xtraCoN series, Extra Console Box, MACU --- allows up to 4 +1 users to share the use of a single USB computer from 4 separated MACU console stations with respective USB keyboard, USB mouse, and DVI/VGA monitor pair supported maximum resolution up to SXGA (1280 x 1024) / UXGA (1600 x 1200)/ Full HD (1920 x 1080).

  • Page 6: Features

    Features Add up to 4 xtraCoN Units allowing 4 + 1 users to share one computer at a time, the control power is on first-come, first-serve basis Easily add the extra display(s) via the USB port Support both VGA and DVI display Perform the multiple windows on the multiple displays and increase the productivity like never before Demonstrate media files and DVDs in either extend or clone mode...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    ★System Requirement Display: Monitor(s) or Projector(s) Computer (Windows Vista): 1. WEI (Windows Experience Index) score of at least 3.0 overall. The recommended hardware depends on the display resolution: 1366x768: overall WEI score of at least 3.5 1920x1080 (HD): overall WEI score of at least 4.0 2.

  • Page 8: Additional Requirements

    NOTE: More Unit connections for signal simultaneous transmission, more computer resources may be consumed. ★Additional Requirement The Unit software can be installed on any desktop or laptop system running Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista SP1/SP2 32-bit and 64-bit editions, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit editions, and Intel-based Mac OS 10.4/10.5 .

  • Page 9: Connection

    ------------------- Connection Before the Connection 1. Install the software to the computer first before the physical installation. 2. Prior to the installation, ensure to power off all devices that will be connected to this system. 3. Ensure that all devices you will connect are properly grounded. 4.
  • Page 10 Add up to 4 xtraCoN Units allowing 4 +1 users to share one computer simultaneously, which the operation is on first-come first-serve basis...

  • Page 11: Windows 2000/Xp/Vista/7

    -------------- Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation Please follow the instructions as below listed step by step for your driver installation. All the prompt screens and dialog boxes shown in this section are for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7. Some dialog boxes and folders may slightly different in other versions of Windows. Install the driver (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7) xtraviU...
  • Page 12 Windows 3. Once the Unit is properly connected to the computer and powered ON, you can find this icon in the System Tray:...

  • Page 13: Operations

    Windows Operations Using Menu Bar Control (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7) Once the software and hardware of the xtraCoN Unit are properly installed and connected, the user can easily find the icon located in the lower right corner of desktop as the snapshot shown below, click on it to bring up the following screen.
  • Page 14 Windows NOTE: the resolution options may vary from monitor to monitor. Check the capability for your monitor. 2. Color Quality Users can select either 16 bits color depth or 32 bits color depth for operations. 3. Screen Rotation Users may rotate the extra screen to the desired angle for certain applications.
  • Page 15 Windows Normal: keeps the extra screen with the same angle as the primary screen. Rotated Left: rotates the extra screen 90 degree clockwise. Rotated Right: rotates the extra screen 90 degree counterclockwise. Upside-Down: rotates the extra screen 180 degree. Normal Upside-Down Rotated Right Rotated Left...
  • Page 16 Windows 4. Extend To Allows the user to set the extra screen extend to the above, below, left, and right of the primary screen. In Extend Mode, the monitor attached to the xtraCoN Unit forms part In Extend Mode, the monitor attached to the xtraCoN Unit forms part of the extended windows desktop.
  • Page 17 Windows 5. Set as Main Monitor Allow the user to set the extra screen as the primary screen NOTE: Please check the capability of your extra monitor first before you try to perform this configuration. 6. Notebook Monitor Off After setting the extra screen as the primary screen, the user can turn off the laptop screen and continue the laptop operation without any obstacle.
  • Page 18 Windows 8. Off Allow users to turn off the extra screen. 9. Advanced Provide more options for settings as following shown. Display selection Resolution and Color Quality Settings -14-...
  • Page 19 Windows Refresh Rate: Click “Advance” ”Adapter” ”List all mode…”, all valid combinations of resolution, color quality and refresh rate are fully listed here. Flat panel monitors do not flicker and require a low refresh rate. Standby and Hibernate, Shut down and Restart If a computer/laptop connecting to an xtraCoN Unit is placed into...
  • Page 20 Windows Disconnect the xtraCoN Unit If the xtraCoN Unit is powered off or the USB cable is removed from the computer, the display blanks. All windows and icons move to the primary screen. Once the computer is reconnected or the xtraCoN Unit is powered up, the display returns to the same mode as it was before disconnection or powered off.

  • Page 21: Intel-Based Mac Os 10.4/10.5

    -------- Intel-based Mac OS 10.4/10.5 In addition to compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, the xtraCoN series also support Intel-based Mac OS 10.4/10.5. Please follow the instructions below listed step by step for the driver installation. All the prompt screens and dialog boxes shown in this section are for Intel-based Mac OS 10.4/10.5.
  • Page 22 3. Once the installation is complete, click the “Restart” button. The computer will reboot automatically 4. After the computer has been restarted, plug in the xtraCoN Unit to an available USB 2.0 port of the computer. The xtraCoN Unit should now be ready to use -18-...

  • Page 23: Operations

    Operation Using Menu Bar Control (Intel-based Mac OS 10.4/10.5) Once software has been installed to the Mac, simply plug each xtraCoN Unit connected with display(s) into the Mac. You can now use up to 8 additional monitors (4 DVI and 4VGA). When attaching a monitor to your Mac, by default, the monitor will be extended to the right of the primary display.
  • Page 24 : Set the resolution of additional display(s) Number of Recent Items: Configure how many “recent resolutions” should be shown in this menu. Display Preferences: Open “Display Preferences” 1. Screen Resolution To change the resolution for the display preference, select an available resolution by accessing through the path: Menu bar→...
  • Page 25 2. Screen Rotation If you wish to rotate the display(s), you can configure the orientation by dropping down the “Rotate” as the following snapshot shown. Select the appropriate angle of rotation to match your display’s set up by accessing through the path: Menu bar→...
  • Page 26 To move the position of a display, click and hold the display you wish to move then drag it to the desired position. The display will be highlighted with a red border whilst you are moving the display to its new position. NOTE: To extend connected displays, make sure that the “Mirror Display”...
  • Page 27 5. Set as Main Monitor You can change the primary display by moving the Menu Bar among displays. Changing the primary display affects where new windows appearance and the position of the Dock. Clicking the white menu bar and dragging it to the desired display will set the display beneath the menu bar as the main monitor -23-...
  • Page 28 6. Use both extended and mirrored displays To work with both extended and mirrored displays, uncheck the box of mirror displays as the circle mark in the snapshot below, then in the Arrangement pane hold down both keys cmd and alt and drag the display you wish to overlay the primary display.

  • Page 29: Specifications

    ------------------------Specifications There are three components that make up the screen mode: Resolution: In common usage, this refers to the number of pixels displayed on screen horizontally and vertically. Color Quality: This defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time. Refresh rate: Measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned.
  • Page 30 MACU-021 MACU-61 MACU-91 MACU-92 Signal Input USB (B-Type) USB Cable USB A-B, 35cm (detachable) Signal Output DVI Female + VGA (HDB15) Female Keyboard Connectors USB A-Type x 1 Connector Mouse Connector USB A-Type x 1 USB Peripheral USB A-Type x 2 Connector 1920x1200 Resolution (Max.)

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Solution Can not see the The DVI/VGA Choose a proper screen entire desktop on monitor resolutions resolution in the computer’s the monitor with between the graphic card that is higher resolution connected Units with supported by the connected different resolution monitors.

  • Page 32: Related Products

    Related Products xtraViU Series: USB-to-Video Extender Model Number Resolution Input Output VCUA-20 1280 x 1024 VCUA-60 1600 x 1200 VCUA-90 1920 x 1080 VCUA-92 2048 x 1152 VCUD-20 1280 x 1024 DVI-D VCUD-60 1600 x 1200 DVI-D VCUD-90 1920 x 1080 DVI-D VCUD-92 2048 x 1152...
  • Page 33 Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR FINANCIAL LOSS WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY THE USE OF THE PRODUCT EXCEEDS THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.

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