Question 1

I would just like to know if this adapter will function properly on a macbook pro (mid 2012) 13 inch running osx mavericks. 10.9.1 ...?

please let me know asap

Accepted Answer

From their web site supported OS's
Apple® OSX Mavericks (10.9) Mountain Lion (10.8), Lion (10.7), Snow Leopard (10.6)

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Question 2

Hola,

I just got this adapter for my work computer (Lenovo Thinkpad T520) so I can have 3 independent screens (2 x external + my laptop screen). I've had it for 3 days and so far it's working fine connected to my 2nd external monitor via USB to VGA.

My laptop does not have a USB 3.0 port and neither does my docking station.

Even if I switch to a ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 with USB 3.0, apparently the USB 3.0 port will still function as a USB 2.0 port (according to specs on NewEgg)

There is an option for me to get a USB 3.0 ExpressCard adapter.

My questions for you experts:

1) even though this seemingly works fine w/ my USB 2.0 port, am I missing out on any substantial performance capabilities by not using the USB 3.0 transfer rates?

2) what are/would be the major differences/benefits of connecting via USB 3.0?

3) your recommendation?

Thanks in advance for your answers/feedback.

cheers,
Mr. Do-I-need-USB-3.0-upgrade?

Accepted Answer

The adapter works pretty well for my 2009 MacBook Pro... it only has 1 Display Port / Thunderbolt adapter so I needed this device to add a second external monitor.

For editing code or debugging webpages it works great, but not so much for watching video. Noticeable lag and choppiness when moving windows around... but this doesn't really bother me for web development purposes.

However, I attribute this behavior to the port on my laptop being USB 2.0.

Hope this helps!

Question 3

Will it work with MAC OS X?

Accepted Answer

Works with my 2009 13" MacBook Pro... however the laptop only has USB 2.0 so the performance is kinda choppy. Works fine for text editing, document editing, or web browsing. Video suffers, don't even think about playing games with this thing.

Question 4

I want a cheap solution to upgrading my graphic card on my laptop, without having to buy a new computer to do so. Will this give me better gaming capabilities? I'm not looking for anything extreme, just something that will give me a slight boost. My laptop has an integrated graphic card, with only 32 MB of video ram, and I'd like to boost that to at least 512 MB. And if this product won't do the trick, what will?

Accepted Answer

If you have USB 3.0 it might help. However its no replacement

Brand	StarTech.com
Model	USB32DVIPRO

Type	USB to DVI Adapters
Changer Type	USB to DVI
Color	Black
Cable Length	No
Specifications	Memory: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM Chipset ID: DisplayLink - DL3100 Output Signal: DVI-I (DVI Digital/Analog) Maximum Analog Resolutions: 2048x1152 Maximum Digital Resolutions: 2048x1152 Supported Resolutions: - Widescreen(16/32 bit): 2048x1152, 1920x1200, 1920x1080, 1680x1050, 1366x768, 1280x800, 1280x768, 1280x720 - Standard(16/32 bit): 1600x1200, 1400x1050, 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, 640X480 Wide Screen Supported: Yes

Dimensions	3.10" x 1.70" x 0.60"
Weight	10.60 oz.

StarTech.com USB32DVIPRO USB 3.0 to DVI / VGA External Video Card Multi Monitor Adapter - 2048x1152 - USB 3.0 Graphics Adapter M/F

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