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The secondary UbiSync7 7" display is what the main selling point of this monitor setup is. It's a 7" widescreen USB display based on the DisplayLink technology we're seeing in most of these small USB screens emerging on the market. To simplify DisplayLink, it's basically a USB powered graphics card built right into the display itself. When connected to two available USB ports on a computer with the driver installed, the monitor has all it needs to operate. The downfall to this is since it's USB it's unable to run any accelerated graphics so you can't play games or watch your latest BluRay flicks on it. I read one note on the internet mentioning this secondary display would be handy to detach and take with a laptop for those who are on the go. Being self-powered, it can be connected to any PC or Mac laptop to instantly give you another 800x480 workspace. Let's talk drivers now; Samsung ships the system with drivers for Windows XP and Vista. After many failed install attempts on my Vista x64 system, I had to turn to the DisplayLink website to get the most up-to-date drivers (Samsung driver site is still a bit behind). While there, I found it supports Windows XP, Windows Vista x86/x64, Mac OS X and they already have beta drivers out for Windows 7! With our displays being such a critical part of computer operations I was glad to see DisplayLink is way ahead of the game with Windows 7 drivers already out there to support their users. Though you wouldn't want to be squinting at it as your main display, this secondary display makes a great home for email clients, download clients, desktop app's, instant messaging windows/contact lists and much more. To better accommodate tall windows you can rotate the monitor to portrait height and use the included driver to rotate the image accordingly (I found this perfect for my long Windows Live Messenger contact list). As you can see in my pictures below, a pivot arm on the back of the 2263DX is what holds the little UbiSync7 in place. With this arm you can place the display anywhere on the top or sides of the 2263DX in either portrait or landscape mode. The bracket's ability to go in and out allows you to always keep the UbiSync7 snug against the display if you want or you can pull it out a bit more and put a slight inward angle on it to make viewing easier. The built-in webcam is 3.0 megapixels but through the use of a small lens it really isn't magnificent in terms of light sensitivity or quality compared to my 1.3MP Microsoft Lifecam VX-6000. It's certainly usable and will outperform most budget webcams, and don't get me wrong here, but the 3.0MP quality doesn't necessarily mean it's the best in the world without a good (and larger) lens on it. For the high price of this setup I wouldn't mind seeing Samsung incorporate a better quality camera on the display. The built in mic is handy for a whole lot more than just using with the webcam! It made Skype voice calls and gaming on Ventrilo quite handy too. The integrated media setup of this monitor allowed me to completely eliminate my separate webcam, not only freeing up a USB port but also helping to unclutter my desk of computer accessories.
On the bottom of the 2263DX, facing down at your desk, is a set of built-in stereo speakers. Don't expect stellar sound quality here, but for casual or business users this will save you loads of desk space.
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