Tritton See2 USB to VGA adapter
I recently upgraded from a painfully slow Athlon 600mHz that has been sitting under my desk for the past 5 years or so to an eMachines T6524. While admittedly not the fastest computer out there, it is still exponentially faster than what I was used to.
The problem I had is that I’ve become used to (or addicted to, your choice) having dual monitors. I had incorrectly assumed that I could simply drop a PCI video card into my new machine and have twin monitors again. But, it wasn’t that easy. After several hours of trying different solutions and Googling for more, I decided that I’d look for a PCI-e dual head card to make the process as easy as possible.
What I found was hopefully an even better option, the Tritton See2 USB to VGA adapter.
So, how did it do? About as well as I expected, but not as well as I hoped. The video is choppy, just like pretty much every review I read stated.
The installation was amazingly easy. Stick the 8cm CD-ROM in and install the driver. Reboot. Plug the monitor into the adapter and the adapter into a USB 2 port. And the second monitor comes to life.
Would I recommend this? If you’re not expecting to be able to run quick video on your second monitor, this is a great device. It’s perfect for what I needed - a monitor to hold Photoshop palettes. If you’re planning on playing games on your second monitor, skip this box and get a real second video card.