Use an LCD Over USB

LG's 20-inch Flatron L206WU incorporates technology (developed by a company called DisplayLink) that lets you plug the monitor into a USB 2.0 port on your PC and use it as a secondary display. If you're out of display ports on your graphics card, the feature might prove useful.

I plugged our test L206WU into a Dell Dimension 8400 that was already hooked up to two displays. For the PC to recognize the unit over USB, I installed LG's USB Easy Connection software--an awkward process that required multiple restarts and hunts for drivers. The handy taskbar icon lets you change settings such as resolution and color. At the LCD's defaults, images were bright (though a bit washed out) and text looked crisp. I saw occasional screen flicker but couldn't pinpoint a specific cause. Stay tuned for a rated review, which we'll publish after formal lab testing.

LG Flatron L206WU

Displays decent images over USB.
Price when reviewed: $350