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  • Page 1 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is designed for use with the USB Display Adapter. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................1 Applications ......................2 Features......................2 Package Contents....................3 System Requirements..................3 2. Installation ......................5 On Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista ................5 On Windows 7 ....................8 Connected to the adapter and monitor..............12 3. Using the Adapter ...................14 Display Properties.....................14 Display Modes ....................15 Extend Your Windows Desktop to Add-on Monitor (Default)......15...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1. Introduction This USB Display Adapter enables you to connect one more monitor, LCD or projector to a computer with a USB 2.0 port. For desktop users adding an extra monitor via USB connection is easier than ever without having to open the computer chassis to install an internal video card.
  • Page 5: Applications

    USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Applications Office workstation View your large spreadsheets across two screens with display continuity Multitask more effectively without overlapping windows Edit on one screen while surfing the Internet information on the other On the road Do multiple screen presentations without bringing another computer...
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    1. Introduction Package Contents Before installation, please check the items in the package. The package should contain the following items: USB Display Adapter Driver CD USB Cable Quick Installation Guide DVI to VGA Adapter (Optional) System Requirements The minimum requirements for the PC are: With Single Core CPU at 1.2GHz or higher processor clock.
  • Page 7 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual In addition to the following processor and memory configurations (base on usage model) For 1-2 monitors, business usage, productivity target. This may not provide full frame rate DVD playback at full screen. 1.2GHz Single Core CPU...
  • Page 8: Installation

    2. Installation On Windows 2000 /XP/ Vista Caution: DO NOT connect the USB display adapter to your computer before you install the provided driver. You will be instructed to do so later. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: 1.
  • Page 9 3. When finished, the installation screen will disappear and you will return to your desktop. 4. Connect the USB display adapter to your computer and monitor. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the adapter. Then connect the other end of the...
  • Page 10 2. Installation After the installation is completed, you will see the DisplayLink Manager Icon in System Tray that looks like a monitor as below. Click on the icon to bring up the menu. -Extend Mode: The screen is part of the extended desktop. -Mirror Mode: The screen copies the contents of the primary screen.
  • Page 11: On Windows 7

    USB Display Adapter User’s Manual On Windows 7 Caution: DO NOT connect the USB display adapter to your computer before you install the provided driver. You will be instructed to do so later. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: Insert the provided CD into your disc drive and installer program will run automatically when the Driver CD is inserted.
  • Page 12 2. Installation When you see the License Agreement screen prompted as below, please click on I Accept to install the software for USB display adapter... Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software. Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process.
  • Page 13 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Connect the USB display adapter to your computer and monitor. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the adapter. Then connect the other end of the USB cable to an USB 2.0 port on your computer.
  • Page 14 2. Installation To control the behavior of an attached DisplayLink device (or screen), it is possible to use Windows Key+P to display a menu (and cycle through it) to allow: Disconnect Projector, Duplicate, Extend, Projector Only. *Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows 7 and might vary slightly for each operation system.
  • Page 15: Connected To The Adapter And Monitor

    USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Connected to the adapter and monitor If your monitor is not yet connected to the adapter, make the connection and power on your monitor. For VGA model: Use a VGA cable (not provided) to connect the VGA jack to a monitor equipped with VGA input jack.
  • Page 16 2. Installation After you connect the adapter, Windows will automatically complete the ◆ installation. Once the installation is done, an extended screen will appear on the add-on ◆ monitor. For Windows Vista, if the add-on monitor is blank, please reboot your system again.
  • Page 17: Using The Adapter

    Display Properties allows you to configuration the display mode, color quality, screen resolution, and physical arrangement of your monitors. *The USB display adapter Display mode and adjusting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate. Please refer to the “Display mode” and Adjusting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate “” section for details.
  • Page 18: Display Modes

    3. Using the Adapter Display Modes There is several ways you can utilize the monitor attached on the adapter. The add-on monitor can be configured to use either “mirror mode”, “extended mode” or be the primary display as described in this section. Extend Your Windows Desktop to Add-on Monitor (Default) In this so-called “extended mode”, your display will be spread over the add-on monitor(s).
  • Page 19 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Notice: The full DisplayLink User Interface as above is not supported on Windows 7. Displays Configuration on Windows 7 should be carried out using the improved Windows Display Properties dialog box (figure1), and using the Windows-P key combination (figure2).
  • Page 20 3. Using the Adapter monitor box on XP/2000. 4. Drag the icons in the window at the top of the screen to match the physical arrangement of your primary monitor and add-on monitor. The add-on monitor connected to the adapter may be identified as either "2" or “3”, depending on your computer, although there may not be a total of 3 screens connected.
  • Page 21: Mirror Your Windows Desktop

    USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Video and DVD Playback in Extened Mode On Windows Vista with extended mode, it’s suggested that you run video or DVD playback programs on your primary monitor instead of the add-on monitor to ensure the playback performance.
  • Page 22 3. Using the Adapter Notice: The full DisplayLink User Interface as above is not supported on Windows 7. Displays Configuration on Windows 7 should be carried out using the improved Windows Display Properties dialog box (figure1), and using the Windows-P key combination (figure2).
  • Page 23: Be The Primary Monitor

    USB Display Adapter User’s Manual If you change the video output to extended mode and then want to switch back to mirror mode, follow these steps: 1. Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Screen Resolution on Win 7, Personalize > Display Settings on Vista or Properties >...
  • Page 24: Adjusting Resolution, Color Depth And Refresh Rate

    3. Using the Adapter Adjusting Resolution, Color Depth and Refresh Rate There are three components that make up the screen mode: Resolution: In common usage, this refers to the number of pixels displayed on screen horizontally and vertically. Color Depth: This defines the number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time.
  • Page 25: Configure The Components

    USB Display Adapter User’s Manual About the resolutions and refresh rates available to users The resolutions and refresh rates available to the user through Windows are a comprise of the support from the following elements: The USB display adapter ■...
  • Page 26 3. Using the Adapter Screen Rotation :There are four kinds of screen rotation, the Normal, Rotated Left, Rotated Right and Upside-Down. Screen Resolution:The resolution will be depends on your computer setting, resolution support of moniter and else…. Manually Setting 1. Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Screen Resolution on Win 7, Personalize >...
  • Page 27 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual 4. To change the refresh rate, click Advanced… and then click Monitor. 5. Select a refresh rate from the Screen refresh rate drop-down list and then click Apply. 6. Click OK to close the settings screen.
  • Page 28: Standby And Hibernate, Shut Down And Restart

    3. Using the Adapter Standby and Hibernate, Shut Down and Restart When the adapter is connected to a computer and an external monitor, if the computer goes into standby or hibernate mode, the external monitor display goes blank. When the computer returns to an active state, the external monitor display keeps the same settings it had before the computer went into standby or hibernate mode.
  • Page 29 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Limitation for dual adapters on Windows Vista in XDDM mode: In this mode one extended screen and one mirrored screen is supported. Only the first connected adapter can be configured to use extended mode; the second adapter is forced to use mirror mode.
  • Page 30: Verifying The Driver Installation

    3. Using the Adapter Verifying the Driver Installation To verify your USB display adapter driver installation, please launch Device Manager by the steps below: Open the Control Panel and double-click Uninstall a Program on Win 7, Programs and Features on Vista, and Add or Remove Programs on XP/2000.
  • Page 31: Uninstall The Adapter And Driver

    USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Uninstall the Adapter and Driver If for any reason you want to uninstall the video adapter and its driver, please take these steps: 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click Uninstall a Program on Win 7, Programs and Features on Vista, and Add or Remove Programs on XP/2000.
  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting 4. Troubleshooting Q1: The display on the add-on monitor is blank. A: If the monitor power LED is green (in most cases), wait a moment for the monitor to show the video as sometimes it takes time for the add-on monitor to show the video. You can also reboot your system to try again.
  • Page 33 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual Q4: When playing the video in full screen mode, the motion is not smooth. A: Try the following tips to improve the smoothness of the movie playback:  Reduce the resolution of the display to 640x480 or 800x600.
  • Page 34: Specifications

    5. Specifications 5. Specifications USB 2.0 Host Interface VGA or DVI-I Video Interface Connectors Video output: VGA HDDE 15pin Female Connector or DVI HDDE 29pin Female Connector Host upstream link: USB Mini-B Type Female Connector Up to 6 adapters on a computer Connectivity 8M x 16 DDR Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) Bus-powered...
  • Page 35 USB Display Adapter User’s Manual ABS Plastic Housing 84.5 (L) x 55.5 (W) x18 (H) mm Dimensions Separated from the body USB Cable  Type: USB A -Type Male to 5pin Mini USB B-Type Male  Length: 1M  10-40 degree...
  • Page 36: Regulatory Compliance

    6. Regulatory Compliance 6. Regulatory Compliance FCC Conditions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received.

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