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Author:  ender21 [ Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:05 am ]
Post subject:  Dedicated USB-powered Monitor coming to market

Not sure I'd spend $130 for the dumbed down version, but think this is interesting nonetheless!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10155945-1.html?tag=mncol;txt

Rick

Author:  Tass_bur [ Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:25 am ]
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Have I missunderstood something or is it ONLY connected via a USB. So it would be possible to connect it to the mediasmart without a vga hack??

Author:  ender21 [ Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:19 pm ]
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Tass_bur wrote:
Have I missunderstood something or is it ONLY connected via a USB. So it would be possible to connect it to the mediasmart without a vga hack??


Per the company's website here, it would seem one cable does it all. Unless of course your USB ports are underpowered, requiring a second USB cable, in which case two cables do it all. ;)

Author:  Tass_bur [ Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:21 am ]
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Oh my! I want one of those for my mediasmart :P after disabeling my network ...eh I could use one :P


Except..only sold in the US and Canada it seems :(

Author:  lonewolf69 [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:48 am ]
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Um... Just stating the obvious here...? You will still need a keyboard and mouse in order to use the screen... I was excited for about 1 minute until I remembered about the mouse/keyboard issue... :(

Even with the $200 (touch screen) edition, you still need a keyboard... *sigh*

...nothing is ever easy....

ender21 wrote:
Not sure I'd spend $130 for the dumbed down version, but think this is interesting nonetheless!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10155945-1.html?tag=mncol;txt

Rick

Author:  Diehard [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:58 am ]
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Check this out;

http://forhackers.com/

Author:  aaronwt [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:58 pm ]
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ender21 wrote:
Not sure I'd spend $130 for the dumbed down version, but think this is interesting nonetheless!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10155945-1.html?tag=mncol;txt

Rick


Sweet! I just ordered one. If I like it I'll look for the backordered touchscreen version in the Spring.

Author:  yakuza [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:19 pm ]
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lonewolf69 wrote:
Um... Just stating the obvious here...? You will still need a keyboard and mouse in order to use the screen... I was excited for about 1 minute until I remembered about the mouse/keyboard issue... :(

Even with the $200 (touch screen) edition, you still need a keyboard... *sigh*

...nothing is ever easy....


A USB keyboard and mouse work fine and are dirt cheap...

Author:  NearMadness [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:26 pm ]
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Cool find/gadget!!

Author:  RingaDing [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:35 pm ]
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Availible in the UK from Scan.co.uk.
Put Mimo the live search box.

Author:  777dgt [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:21 pm ]
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Did this monitor work on the MSS?

Jim

Author:  sguth925m [ Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:53 pm ]
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I could not get it to work, but I sure do love it hooked up to my main computer. I use to watch the news while I am doing other things on the comptuer. Apparently there needs to be a bios update in order to get it to work...I think...says something about upgrading the video driver.

Author:  yakuza [ Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:53 pm ]
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I'd be interested in the specific error message, if you get access to that, to see what's the limiting factor.

Author:  sguth925m [ Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:52 pm ]
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Ok here goes, but before I do that here is what the manual says.

Operating Systems

Vista-Supported except 64-bit system
XP-Supported
2000-Supported
Server 2003-Not Supported

Here is the error

Before installing DisplayLink Core software and drivers please install up-to-date OEM drivers for your PC's graphics hardware. Please refer to the DisplayLink Core documentation for further information.

Author:  yakuza [ Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:26 pm ]
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Definitely doesn't sound good, and not very helpful error message. Oh well, thanks!

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