ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is designed for use with the USB 3.0 to HDMI Slim 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.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................5 Features .......................5 Package Contents ..................6 System Requirements..................7 2. Installation ..................9 Parts and connection ...................9 Driver Installation ..................11 ® ® ® ® On Windows XP/ Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8 ..11 ® ®...
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FCC Conditions ..................31 CE ......................31 WEEE Information ...................31...
1. Introduction The USB 3.0 Display Adapter is a device which enables connection to second display device to a computer using USB 3.0 port. With this convenient design, it can connect up to 6 display devices to a computer without installing extra video cards. Once the driver has been installed, the USB attached monitor will be enabled immediately.
System Requirements Hardware The minimum requirements for the PC are: With Single Core CPU at 1.2GHz or higher processor clock. ® ® ® ® ® ® Intel Pentium / Celeron family, or AMD Athlon ® Duron family, or compatible processor 512MB memory At least one USB3.0 port (*) 30Mb of available disk space...
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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 512MB memory For 3 monitors, where 1 could run DVD video while also targeting productivity and business apps. Will support only 1 video of DVD resolution at full screen\ 1.6GHz CPU 1GB memory...
2. Installation Parts and connection Parts ® ® HDMI connector: Connect to a desired HDMI monitor. To connect different types of monitor, you may need a converter. Micro USB connector: Connect to an available USB connector on a computer.
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Connection Plug one end of HDMI cable into the adapter's HDMI connector, and the other end of HDMI cable into a HDMI connector of monitor. Plug the micro USB connector into the adapter's micro USB connector and the other end into a PC.
Driver Installation ® ® ® On Windows XP/ Windows Vista/ Windows ® Windows Caution: DO NOT connect the Ethernet adapter to your computer before you install the provided driver. You will be instructed to do so later. 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. Then locate and double-click the setup.exe file under x:\Driver\Windows where x is your disc drive letter.
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3. The DisplayLink Core Software screen below appears. Be patient with the installation procedure, it may take a while. 4. The DisplayLink Graphics screen below appears 5. Be patient with the installation procedure, it may take a while. ® 6. Connect the USB 3.0 to HDMI Slim Display Adapter to a computer after the driver installation is completed.
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8. To change the status of display mode, position the mouse anywhere on the Windows desktop, and then right-click to select <Properties>. 9. Click <Settings> tab to enter the configuration page.
Verifying the Driver Installation ® ® ® On Windows XP/ Windows Vista/ Windows ® Windows To verify the driver of the adapter, follow the step below to open the Device Manager on Windows operating system. Following the path as below to open the device manager ®...
® The screen shot above is demonstrated by Windows 7 and might be varied slightly for each operating system. Note: If there is a (question) or (exclamation) mark next to that item, then the driver is not properly installed. Please delete the item, unplug the adapter and repeat the installation steps.
Utility settings The supplied utility allows you to configure the display mode, screen rotation, screen resolution, and physical arrangement of your monitors. Click < (utility icon) > in the Windows System Tray. Note: The may be hided in the Windows System Tray. Click <...
Description of the settings Options Description DisplayLink Enable the Windows screen resolution page. Manager Check for Updates Check the latest driver and download if available. ® USB 3.0 to HDMI Slim Display Adapter Screen Click to select an available resolution. Note that this function is invalid in mirror mode, as the resolution is defined as the Resolution resolution of the primary monitor.
Windows system configuration Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select ® ® <Screen Resolution> on Windows 7/ Windows 8, Personalize > Display ® ® Settings on Windows Vista or Properties > Settings on Windows Alternatively, click < (utility icon) >...
Extend mode Refer to the Windows system configuration section to open the configuration page. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option with the string similar to “DisplayLink Graphics Adapter”. Check the Multiple Displays > Extend these displays on ® ®...
Cursor disappeared If the status remains in the extended mode but the adapter is disconnected, the desktop will still be panned to the add-on monitor. The cursor may not be found on the primary monitor in such a case. If it happens, connect the add-on monitor through the adapter again or keep moving the mouse.
Be the primary monitor Refer to the Windows system configuration section to open the configuration page. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option with the string similar to “DisplayLink Graphics Adapter”. ® Check the Make this my main display box on Windows ®...
3. Advanced operations Advanced settings Refer to the Windows system configuration section to open the configuration page. To change the refresh rate or other options, click <Advanced settings>. For more detailed adjustments, refer to the instruction manual of operating system. Click <OK>...
Using multiple adapters Up to 6 adapters can be connected to one computer simultaneously. To connect multiple adapters, install the drive as described in the Installation section and then connect the adapters to a computer. Note: Only the first connected adapter can be configured to extended mode and the others will be forced to mirror mode if using a low-end or poor conditional computer.
4. Uninstall the adapter and driver Open the Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features on ® ® ® Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows Vista, and Add or Remove ® Programs on Windows Select <DisplayLink Graphic> and click <Uninstall or Remove> Click <Yes>...
5. Troubleshooting Q: The display on the add-on monitor is blank. If the monitor power is on (LED lights 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.
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Q: When playing the video in full screen mode, the motion is not smooth. Reduce the resolution of the display to 640x480 or 800x600. Use the adapter in extended mode. Terminate any other CPU intensive applications running on the computer.
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Q: Full screen menus may corrupt or lose the level of detail. It may appear when the resource of computer does not enough to render the screen in full quality. It may also occur when the Optimize for video is enabled through the DisplayLink GUI.
6. Specifications USB 3.0 Host Interface HDMI Video Interface ® Video output: HDMI HDDE 30pin female connector Connectors Host upstream link: USB 3.0 Micro B type connector Connectivity Up to 6 adapters on a computer 512Mb DDR2 SDRAM Power Mode Bus-powered Power Consumption Operating Power: 340 mA approx.
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Resolutions, Refresh rate and color depth Note that interlaced modes and reduced blanking modes are not supported.
7. 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. Including interference that may cause undesired operation.