Plugable USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station Now $79
Our Plugable USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station adds an extra monitor, speakers, microphone, 10/100 Ethernet interface, and 4 AC powered USB ports to any brand of PC. All with a simple USB 2.0...
View ArticlePlugable’s New Tiny, Cutting-Edge USB 3.0 Graphics Adapter
The next generation of USB graphics adapters is here! We’re excited to announce that the Plugable USB 3.0 HDMI / DVI Graphics Adapter is launching today — simultaneously available and shipping to...
View ArticleThe $50 Thin Client
Imagine if you could easily share one computer with a whole class, your whole family, the whole office. We believe this makes a lot of sense. It saves a lot of time and money. It lowers the...
View ArticleFedora 17 USB Multiseat Compatible Hardware
[Update 5/28/2012 Fedora 17 has been released and supports the Plugable DC-125 and UD-160-M/A out of the box! Download the iso image here. And the steps below have been updated to reflect all the fixes...
View ArticleFedora 17′s Secret Turbo Boost Button
Fedora 17′s out-of-the-box plug and play USB multiseat is awesome for sharing one system with many users — but there’s a way to dramatically boost performance and scalability, by changing the Fedora...
View ArticleDisplayLink USB Devices on Linux Kernel 3.4.0
Linux kernel 3.4.0 is the first to include a new driver for DisplayLink-based USB 2.0 devices, called “udl”. udl is a port of the udlfb driver to Linux’s DRM architecture. David Airlie is doing this...
View ArticleMaximizing USB 3.0: Plugable’s New PC Dock
USB 3.0 is growing fast, especially with the latest support from Intel (USB 3.0 built into all new chipsets), Microsoft (USB 3.0 stack built in to Windows 8), etc. So we’re excited to be launching our...
View ArticlePutting America’s Makers Out of Business
The US Congress is now considering legislation requiring sales tax collection for most online sales. Requiring sales tax for online purchases isn’t a bad thing. Unfortunately, the current legislation...
View ArticleNew Distros and Linux Automatic USB Multiseat Support
OpenSUSE and ArchLinux appear to be making good progress on integrating the latest version of systemd, which is a central element of Linux’s new Automatic USB multiseat support — letting you turn one...
View ArticleDconf configuration: GNOME 3 Fallback Mode
The Linux GNOME 3 UI assumes you have a beefy 3D GPU and capable driver, which can cause problems when that isn’t the case. Individual GNOME 3 users can fix this by setting their desktop experience to...
View ArticlePlugable’s USB 3.0 Docking Station: Setup and Use
See below for a great 3rd party video (created by @wwjoshdew) on setup and use of our new Plugable UD-3000 USB 3.0 docking station. We’re super excited about this product – it shows off what USB 3.0...
View ArticlePlugable’s USB keyboard and mouse don’t skimp on cable length
We’re excited to be launching our new USB keyboard and mouse with a focus on keeping things simple, functional, and affordable (at $19 you can’t beat it for a keyboard+mouse bundle like this). Just...
View ArticleOne Fedora 17 Box up to 16 USB Multiseat Terminals
Fedora 17, as shipped, supports only 7 or 8 plug-and-play USB terminals per machine. The cause is the kernel evdev driver’s limit of 32 input devices. You can see how your 32 evdev slots are currently...
View ArticlePlugable’s New 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub
USB 3.0 is great, but most of the thin-and-light and tablet systems launching now only have room for one or two USB ports. So we’re excited to announce Plugable’s new 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub using the...
View Article7 Monitors on Windows 7 with USB 3.0
See 7 monitors in action using Plugable USB 3.0 hubs and graphics adapters. The hardware seen in the video are: The Plugable 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 3 Plugable USB 3.0 to HDMI/DVI Adapters 4 Plugable USB...
View ArticlePlugable’s New USB 2.0 Card Reader
I want a card reader that is small and light so I can throw it in my bag and not worry about it. One that is completely compatible with the universe of operating systems out there (including Windows,...
View ArticleA USB Hub that Works Well with the Raspberry Pi
We’re excited to be launching our Plugable 7 Port High Speed USB 2.0 Hub with 3A Power Adapter in the UK today. Because of its best-in-class USB 2.0 hub controller chipset, this is a good choice for...
View ArticleWindows 8 and DisplayLink (Deprecated)
The content of this post has been superseded. If you are having difficulties with DisplayLink in Windows 8 or 8.1, please install the latest DisplayLink drivers from here:...
View ArticleThe Windows RT and Surface USB Device Compatibility Story
[Updated 11/20/2012] Microsoft’s official statement is “Windows RT uses class drivers and in-box drivers exclusively, departing from a common driver added scenario on the x64 or x86 architectures.”...
View ArticlePlugable’s New Bluetooth 4.0 (Low Energy) Adapter
Bluetooth is booming. It’s the method of choice for connecting wireless devices — it has become nearly ubiquitous across the full range of today’s PCs, phones, tablets, etc. So we’re excited to...
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