VillageTronic VTBook
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You work until the last minute on your super efficient workstation. You have the overview. Everything is spread out in front of you. Hit the road. Underway you finish up your work. Arriving. Presentation. Everything works. Always! Not a single file missing. Utopia? VTBook!
Multi-Displays: Work Faster, More Creative with Fewer Errors
Thanks to VTBook you can add another display, even a big and digital one, to your notebook setup. This table gives you an idea of the kind of advantages you get by using more displays with your notebook:
Save Cost & Time
VTBook save you from the loud and clumsy Desktop system as well the time to sync whenever you take your notebook on the road! And on top of that you gain the power of the Multi-Display Workstation.
Thanks to VTBook you can connect an impressive range of displays to your notebook. Check out the Technical Specifications for the most recent information about display and resolution compatibility.
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 With VTBook you are free to keep your Notebook portable but still enjoy the convenience of a Desktop workstation with keyboard and mouse and high resolution, large Display with ergonomic refresh rate (that you can use as your primary display).
DVI and Apple ADC up to 23"
Only few notebooks support DVI and even if they do, chances are that they cannot support it at it's highest resolutions. VTBook offers the highest possible resolutions on DVI and ADC, up to 1920x1200 in 32 bit colors.
ADC compatibility (through a DVI-to-ADC adapter not included) means that you can connect the gorgeous Apple ADC TFT Displays to your notebook. Apple's displays don't just look cool: they have great technical features at a very interesting price.
Enhance Notebook Graphics
VTBook is the perfect choice to enhance the graphics capabilities of modern and less modern Notebooks. Better graphics engine means more working space to improve your productivity while working at your desk with an external Display. What is a common practice on desktop it is finally possible on Notebooks too: Plug a new card and enjoy a big Display on your portable computer, without the need to change your Notebook.
Trouble free Connection
VTBook comes with 80+ pre-defined video modes and always offers the best solution for any video devices you may connect, in your company as well as in other places you may happen to visit. On top of this, VTBook is ready to support nonstandard video modes, ranging from video panels, to special LCD panels and projectors. Wherever you go, whatever Display you connect, you always have a successful connection.
Enjoy Portrait
Portrait Displays are perfect for working on Documents, but most Notebooks do not support them. VTBook not only supports portrait Displays, but also offers hardware acceleration for rotation! (Only available for Windows)
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| It's getting better and better |
The VTBook is a state-of-the-art product: it is designed to be the best PCCard graphics card ever built.
In fact, VTBook is so advanced that we took almost by surprise the biggest operating system vendors. As a result, not all OS versions already fully support hot plug and hot unplug of a PCCard graphics card.
In time this situation will become better and better, since we are working with all operating system vendors to improve OS support for the VTBook.
In the meanwhile, use the following chart to know whether you can hot plug or hot unplug the VTBook on your OS.
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VTBook: enjoy the technology!
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You can see by the HARD facts that VTBook can give you the opportunity to use your notebook as you've never imagined possible.
Look at the range of compatible displays, the performance, the power consumption, the weight. Look at the digital interface, at the vast amount of video memory.
But look also at the soft facts: the 2D and 3D acceleration, the advanced video modes, the custom controls, the ever improving OS support.
Look at the facts and realize why everybody, at the beginning of the VTBook project, was continuosly telling us that a PCCard graphics card like this was impossible to build. We've designed, built and delivered the impossible. And we've made sure that you can enjoy all this technology with ease and fun. It's even written on the VTBook case: Enjoy!
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Minimum System Requirements
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| Operating System Macintosh |
Mac OS 9.2.2 or Mac OS X 10.2.8 |
| Operating System Windows |
Windows 2000 or Windows XP Home/Professional |
| Hardware Macintosh |
PowerBook with a CardBus slot, including WallStreet, Lombard, Pismo, Titanium 15", Aluminium 15" and 17" |
| Hardware Windows |
Notebook with a PC Card Type II slot supporting CardBus |
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| Operational instructions |
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Notebook status
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On
(hot)
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Sleep
(warm)
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Off
(cold)
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Plug VTBook
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Mac OS 9.2.x
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OK(1)
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OK
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OK
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Mac OS 10.2.x
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OK
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Mac OS 10.3.x
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(2)
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(3)
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OK
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MS-Windows 2k-XP
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OK
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OK
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OK
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UnPlug VTBook
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Mac OS 9.2.x
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OK(3)
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OK
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Mac OS 10.2.x
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OK
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Mac OS 10.3.x
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(2)
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OK
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MS-Windows 2k-XP
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OK
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(1)
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2D acceleration will not be activated
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(2)
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Supported under certain circumstances. Please check the VTBook FAQ on www.villagetronic.com for more information
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(3)
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Prior to unplug, move the PC Card icon to the Trash
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| Product codes |
| VTBook |
11080 (EAN: 4 033923 110804) |
| DVI to VGA adapter |
11085 (EAN: 4 033923 110859) |
The best solution to your resolution problems
Village Tronic is continuosly adding new resolutions to VTBook. Even if you don't find your display's resolution in these tables, VTBook may already support it. And if it doesn't, write to us and we'll add your resolution in the next software update.
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Supported custom timing digital resolutions
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Resolution
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Example Display
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Max Colors
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| 1024x768 |
Apple ADC 15" Studio Display
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Millions
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| 1280x1024 |
Apple ADC 17" Studio Display
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Millions
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| 1680x1050 |
Apple ADC 20" Cinema Display
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Millions
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| 1600x1024 |
Apple ADC 22" Cinema Display
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Millions
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| 1920x1200 |
Apple ADC 23" Cinema HD Display
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Millions
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HARD facts...
| Hardware Specs |
| Graphics Chip |
Trident XP2 |
| Memory |
32 MB 266MHz DDR |
| Bus |
CardBus 32bit |
| Connectors |
PC Card Type II, DVI-I (DVI-D and DVI-A compatible) and VGA (with included adapter) |
| Physical dimensions |
126 x 54 x 15 mm, 4.96 x 2.13 x 0.59 inch (without DVI to VGA adapter) |
| Weight |
68 grams; 114 grams with DVI to VGA adapter; 218 grams with adapter and "Magic Box" carryingcase |
| Electrical Specs |
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| Power Consumption |
3W peak; approx 2W average; 0W sleep |
| Minimum voltage |
2.98V (measured inside VTBook at peak power consumption) |
| Impact on battery life |
Reduced by about 4-8% when notebook runs on battery |
| Environmental requirements |
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| Max Operating Temp Range |
0 to 65°C inside the notebbok and 0 to 80°C inside the VTBook |
| Max Non Operating Temp Range |
-20 to 65°C |
| Max Humidity Range |
5% to 95% |
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Display Compatibility
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VGA (1)
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DVI/ADC
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Max overall resolution
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1920x1440
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1920x1200
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Max resolution at 32 bit
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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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Max resolution at 85 Hz
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1600x1200
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Max resolution at 100 Hz
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1280x1024
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Display support
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DVI, ADC with optional Apple DVI to ADC adapter, VGA with included DVI to VGA adapter |
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Predefined video modes
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80+ |
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Custom video modes
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Read from display, only in Macintosh OS |
(1) For Windows, specs for drivers version 2.0 are listed
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Software Specs
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Mac OS 9.2.x
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Mac OS X
Jaguar/Panther
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Windows 2000/XP
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2D Acceleration
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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3D Acceleration
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Yes
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Yes
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DVD/video Acceleration
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Yes
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Hot Plug (Insertion)
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Yes
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(1)
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Yes
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Hot Plug (Removal)
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Yes
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(1)
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Advanced
Power Management
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Yes
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Yes
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with drivers 2.0
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Panning Modes
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Yes
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Reading monitor custom timings
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Yes
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Yes
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Onboard scaler
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Yes
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Yes
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Custom control panel
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Yes
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Yes
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Portrait Video Modes
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Yes
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Localization
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English, German, Italian(2), Japanese
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English, German, Italian, Japanese
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English, German
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Supported under certain circumstances. Please check the VTBook FAQ on www.villagetronic.com for more information |
| (2) |
Not for custom control panel |
Specifications may change without notice
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Supported VESA and GTF standard resolutions
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Resolution
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Refresh Rate
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Max
Colors
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| 512x384 |
60 Hertz |
Millions |
| 640x350 |
85 Hz |
Millions |
| 640x400 |
70 Hz |
Millions |
| 640x480 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 67, 73 Hz |
Millions |
| 785, 85,100 Hz |
Millions |
| 160 Hz |
Millions |
| 640x870 |
74 Hz |
Millions |
| 720x400 |
70, 85, 88 Hz |
Millions |
| 720x576 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 800x480 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 720x576 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 800x480 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 800x500 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 800x512 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 800x600 |
56, 72, 160 Hz |
Millions |
| 60, 75, 85, 100 Hz |
Millions |
| 800x640 |
60, 75, 100 Hz |
Millions |
| 848x480 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 852x480 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 856x480 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 864x480 |
75, 100 Hz |
Millions |
| 960x600 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 1024x640 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 1024x768 |
43i, 70 Hz |
Millions |
| 60, 75, 85, 100 Hz |
Millions |
| 1024x800 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 1152x864 |
60, 72, 75, 100 Hz |
Millions |
| 1152x870 |
64, 66 , 75, 85 Hz |
Millions |
| 100 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1344x840 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 1400x1050 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 70 Hz |
Thousands |
| 85 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1440x900 |
60, 75 Hz |
Millions |
| 85 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1440x1080 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 75, 85 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1600x1024 |
60 Hz |
Millions |
| 75, 85 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1600x1200 |
48i Hz |
Millions |
| 60 Hz |
Thousands |
| 60, 75, 85 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1792x1344 |
60, 67 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1856x1392 |
60 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1920x1080 |
60, 72, 75 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1920x1200 |
60 Hz |
Thousands |
| 1920x1440 |
60 Hz |
Thousands |
| 2048x1280 |
60 Hz |
Thousands |
VTBook can also dynamically recognize nonstandard resolutions on any VGA or DVI display that implements the DDC2B standard (Mac only feature). |
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Supported HDTV resolutions
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Resolution
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Refresh Rate
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| 320x256i |
PAL |
| 640x256i |
NTSC |
| 640x480i |
60 Hertz |
| 640x480p |
24, 30, 60 Hertz |
| 640x512i |
PAL |
| 704x480i |
60 Hz |
| 704x480p |
24, 30, 60 Hertz |
| 720x480i |
60 Hz |
| 720x480p |
24, 30, 60 Hz |
| 720x483i |
60 Hz |
| 720x483p |
24, 30, 60 Hz |
| 720x576i |
PAL |
| 768x576i |
PAL |
| 960x720p |
60 Hz |
| 1280x512i |
PAL |
| 1280x720i |
50 Hz |
| 1280x720p |
24, 25, 30, 60 Hz |
| 1280x768p |
60 Hz |
| 1920x1035i |
60 Hz |
| 1920x1080i |
50, 60 Hz |
| 1920x1080p |
24, 25 30 Hz |
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