Summary of Contents for Margi Display-to-Go
- Page 1 Display-to-Go ™ Display-to-Go, 4MB™ Universal CardBus Display Adapter Present to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere on Anything! User Guide For Windows 98...
- Page 2 This guide contains the information for installation and use of the Display-to-Go CardBus cards. Please read this guide before using the Display-to-Go card for the first time. The README file included on the supplied disk may contain more recent information which may not be included in this guide.
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Page 3: System Requirements
(Released in August 1998), the graphics drivers may not be Multiple Monitor capable. Installing Display-to-Go on a system who’s graphics controller does not a second display adapter may result in malfunction or system crash. It is important to check with your notebook vendor to make sure that the latest graphics drivers are installed on your notebook. -
Page 4: Installation & Setup
3. Installation / Setup 1. Insert the Display-to-Go card with the label facing upward into a CardBus enabled PCMCIA slot. Do not connect the dongle or secondary display at this time. If the Display-to-Go card cannot be properly inserted, check to see if the PC Card slot supports CardBus PC Cards. - Page 5 3. When the following window appears, select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Then click on the [Next >] button. 4. When the following window appears, select CD ROM drive. Put the Display-to-Go drivers CD in the CD ROM drive. Then click the [Next >] button.
- Page 6 5. When the following window appears, click the [Next >] button. At this point the Display-to-Drivers will begin to install. 6. When the following window appears, click the [Finish] button.
- Page 7 The Margi Systems Display-to-Go PC Card is now successfully installed. The Display- to-Go icon, shown below, has been placed on the tool bar. There is no mention of Display-to-Go in the program listings. The windows Display Properties window shown below will be also be brought up on the...
- Page 8 Connect Display to Dongle. Connect Dongle to the Display-to-Go card. Turn On your secondary display. Move the cursor over the grayed out Display #2 and click once. You will get the following info window. Select Yes. In the Display Properties window Display #2 is now Blue and Display #2 is identified as...
- Page 9 Adjust the Screen Area (resolution) and Color (color depth) to your desired levels.and select Apply. Note: The Display-to-Go, 4MB will allow higher resolutions and greater color depth than the standard Display-to-Go card. See specifications section for differences. Pick apply the new color setting without restarting and OK from the Compatibility...
- Page 10 You will get a Display Properties resizing warning. Click OK. Your secondary Display will come up at the resolution and color depth you selected. Answer Yes to the Do you want to keep the setting dialog box. OPTIONAL: The relative position of the secondary Display in the software setup can be adjusted to match the physical placement of the displays.
- Page 11 When finished with all desired adjustments, select apply and then OK. The extended display is configured and functioning. Any further adjustments can be made using the Display-to-Go window which can be accessed by right clicking on the Display-to-Go icon. The functions of that window are explained in Section 4.
- Page 12 4. Display-to-Go Tray Application This section will explain the Display-to-Go application. 1. In order to start the Display-to-Go application, right click on the Display-to-Go icon on the Windows 98 Toolbar, and select “Open Display-to-Go”. 2. The Display-to-Go application will now be launched. The picture and chart below defines each of the functions of the Display-to-Go window.
- Page 13 Gathers all active window(s) on the display controlled by Display-to-Go and moves them back to the primary monitor. This is useful if the Display-to-Go card is removed or the dongle is disconnected and active windows have been left on the secondary display.
- Page 14 (Display-to-Go PC Card). In some cases there may be a third or forth monitor installed 3. Right clicking the Display-to-Go icon on the Windows 98 Toolbar brings up the following choices: – Open Display-to-Go – Opens the Display-to-Go application.
- Page 15 – Help – Brings up the Display-to-Go Help file. – About Display-to-Go – Brings up dialog box that shows driver version number and link to the Margi web site. – Remove from taskbar – Removes the Display-to-Go application from the...
- Page 16 This section will help users with the Microsoft® Windows® 98 Multiple Display feature. One of the main benefits of the Margi Systems Display-to-Go CardBus Card is that it takes advantage of the multiple display support feature in Microsoft® Windows® 98. You can multitask faster and increase the virtual size of your desktop by adding additional displays to your notebook PC.
- Page 17 Arranging Displays The primary, secondary (and third display if two Display-to-Go cards are installed) displays can be arranged in many combinations. In the example above, display 1 will be the users notebook LCD and display 2 will be the secondary display. If you are having trouble figuring out which display is which, hold down the left click button on your mouse and number will appear on the actual display.
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Page 18: Appendix A: Product Specifications
6. Appendix A: Product Specifications Display-to-Go™ Display-to-Go, 4MB™ 2MB on board graphics memory 4MB on board graphics memory 64-bit graphics engine 64-bit graphics engine Type II CardBus card Type II CardBus card Digital panel display support: Digital panel display support:... -
Page 19: Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Q. Will Display-to-Go support DVD video on the secondary display? A. No. The Display-to-Go graphics chip does not support motion vectors or have the benefit of AGP like the primary display card. Depending on your hardware you may be able to run... -
Page 20: Support Contact
Before filling out the Technical Support Form below, please try to resolve the problem by using the help guide or log into our web site (http://www.margi.com). Also, check the " Readme.doc " file for information that has changed since the Help file was created. - Page 21 Glossary • Card and Socket Services - A set of software interfaces that automatically detect insertion and removal on PCMCIA cards and allocates the appropriate computer resources. • CardBus - A faster, 32-bit bus version of the PCMCIA standard (older PC Cards are only 16-bit).