The unit connects easily between an HDMI and the USB port and it came with HDMI to DVI adapter, if your monitor doesn’t have the HDMI connector. It also comes with the CD with the drivers, but in my situation A. I don’t have a CD drive in my laptop and B. I needed a few extra driver downloads to make it work.
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Adapter-Windows/dp/B00BPEV1XK

