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- Page 1 1511217 USB to HDMI Adapter ® User’s Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an The exclamation point within an equilateral equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the triangle is intended to alert the user to presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”within the the presence of important operating and products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude maintenance (servicing) instructions in the to constitute a risk of electric shock to the persons. literature accompanying the appliance. Important Safety Instructions • Read these instructions. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated. • Keep these instructions. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. • Heed all warnings. All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. • Follow all instructions. All operating and use instructions should be followed. • Do not use this apparatus near water. The appliance should not be used near water or moisture, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool . • Clean only with dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. -
Page 4: Precautions
Precautions Please read these precautions before operating the unit. Placement Avoid placing the unit in areas of: • Direct sunlight or heating radiators, or closed automobiles. • High temperature (over 35˚C) or high humidity (over 90%). • Dust as the internal parts may be seriously damaged. Non-use periods Turn the unit off when not in use. When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the household AC outlet. No fingers or other objects inside • Touching internal parts of the unit is dangerous and may cause serious damage to the unit. Do not attempt to disassemble the unit. • Do not put any foreign objects on the disc tray. Keep away from water/magnet • Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the unit, serious damage could occur . • Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near the unit. Stacking • Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it. Condensation Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions: • Immediately after a heater has been turned on. -
Page 5: Introduction
1. Introduction This USB to HDMI ® Adapter enables you to connect more than one 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 install an internal video card. Enjoy the benefits of an add-on monitor, such as more visible applications and a larger display area. The adapter supports hot-swapping and is energy-efficient. Features • Add-on monitor, LCD or projector through a single USB 2.0 port • Hot-plug; add or remove monitor without system reboot • Small in size, works with all HDMI displays ® • Supports high resolution up to 1920 x 1080 • Extend and Mirror mode support • Resumes from hibernation and suspend modes • Supports up to 6 USB display adapters simultaneously Package Contents Before installation, please check the items in the package. The package should contain the following items: • USB to HDMI Adapter x1 ® • CD (Driver and User’s Manual) x1 • 1 m USB Cable x1 • Quick Installation Guide x1... -
Page 6: System Requirements
System Requirements The minimum requirements for the PC are: • Single Core CPU 1.2GHz or higher. Intel Pentium/Celeron, AMD K6/Athlon /Duron , or compatible processor • 512 MB memory • At least one USB 2.0 port • 30 MB of available disk space • W indows XP Home or Professional (including Table edition) SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista SP1 or ® ® SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit), and Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) . -
Page 7: Installation
2. Installation Hardware Connection Power Button Power LED HDMI Connector ® DC Power Jack Optional - some Mini USB Connector devices do not provide the standard power (0.5A) for USB 2.0 ports, and will require an external power supply . -
Page 8: Driver Installation
Driver Installation On Windows 7 (32/64 bit) ® Caution: DO NOT connect the USB to HDMI Adapter to your computer before you install the ® provided driver. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive and installer program will run automatically . Please click on Run Setup.exe to execute the install program. Note: If the installer program doesn’t run automatically, please locate and double-click on the Setup.exe file in... - Page 9 3. Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software . Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process. 4. When finished, the installation screen will disappear and you will return to your desktop . 5 . Connect the USB to HDMI Adapter to ® your computer and monitor . 6. When you press the power button on device, the following window will appear . Please wait while DisplayLink software is configured for first use. Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process.
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Page 10: On Windows Vista
On Windows Vista (32/64 bit) ® Caution: DO NOT connect the USB to HDMI ® Adapter to your computer before you install the provided driver. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive and installer program will run automatically . Please click on Run Setup.exe to execute the install program . - Page 11 3. Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software . Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process. 4. When finished, the installation screen will disappear and you will return to your desktop. 5 . Connect the USB to HDMI Adapter to your computer and monitor . ® 6. When you press the power button on device, the following window will appear. Please wait while DisplayLink software i s configured for first use. Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process. Please click “OK” to start to use USB to HDMI ® Adapter. Notice: If prompting to restart your computer, click Yes to restart or No to manually restart later .
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Page 12: On Windows Xp
On Windows XP ® Caution: DO NOT connect the USB to HDMI Adapter to your computer before you install the ® provided driver. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. You may see the License Agreement screen prompted as below . Please click on I Accept to start the Driver installation. Note: If the installer program doesn’t run automatically, please locate and double-click on the Autorun.exe file in the CD to launch the install program. 2. Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software . -
Page 13: On Mac (10.7)
On Mac (10.7) Caution: DO NOT connect the USB to HDMI Adapter to your computer before you install the ® provided driver. Follow the procedures below to install the driver and then connect the adapter: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. L ocate and double-click the Driver folder > Mac folder > DisplayLink Installer 1.8.dmg to launch the setup program. 2 . Select “DisplayLink Software Installer” to begin installing the DisplayLink Driver on ... - Page 14 5 . Please click Continue reading Software License Agreement . 6 . Click Agree to continue the installation and quit the installer. 7 . Click Install to perform a standard installation of this software on the disk “Macintosh HD” . 8. Type your password to allow Installer to make changes. Click Continue Installation to install . 9. The installation was successful, please click Restart to finish installing the software. 10 .
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Page 15: Using The Adapter
3. Using the Adapter On Windows Display Properties Display Properties allows you to configure the display mode, screen resolution, and physical arrangement of your monitors . Quick Set-up Click on the DisplayLink Device icon and select Advanced to configure the Display Properties as shown or Manual Set Up as described below . On Windows 7, the DisplayLink ® Device icon will be hidden. Please click the arrow sign and right click the DisplayLink Device icon to select Advanced . - Page 16 Figure 2 Manual Set-up Extended mode is the default setting. To set up the adapter to use or restore extended mode, follow these steps: 1. P osition the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Screen Resolution on Windows ® 7, Personalize > Display Settings on Windows Vista ® or Properties > Settings on Windows XP . ® 2. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option with the string “DisplayLink Graphics Adapter” . 3. Check the Multiple Displays> Extend these displays on Windows® 7, Extend the desktop onto this monitor box on Windows Vista ®...
- Page 17 4. Drag the icons in the window at the top of the screen to match the physical arrangement of your primary monitor and secondary monitor . The secondary 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 . 5 . Click OK to close the settings screen. Once the setting is done, to use your extended desktop, simply drag and drop your open windows over to your second monitor. However, note that some applications may not support display on the extended desktop. Cursor disappeared? If you’re in extended mode but the secondary monitor is not connected, the desktop still pans to the secondary monitor and it’s possible that your cursor has moved to the extended desktop so that you cannot find it on the primary display. To solve the problem in such a case, connect the secondary monitor to the adapter first to restore the cursor. Video and DVD Playback in Extended 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 secondary monitor to ensure the playback performance .
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Page 18: Mirror Your Windows Desktop
Mirror Your Windows Desktop This mode is referred to as “mirror” or “clone” mode. In this mode, the monitor attached to the USB to HDMI Adapter duplicates what is on the primary display. ® Quick Set-up Click on the DisplayLink Device icon and select Mirror to configure the setting. On Windows 7, the ® DisplayLink Device icon will be hidden. Please click the arrow sign and right click the DisplayLink Device icon to select Advanced. Or, position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right- click and select Screen Resolution . It is possible to use Windows Key+P to display a menu (and cycle through it) on Windows ®... -
Page 19: Set As Primary Monitor
Set as Primary Monitor To make the secondary monitor the primary display: 1. P osition the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Screen Resolution on Windows 7, Personalize > Display Settings on Windows Vista or Properties > Settings on ® ® Windows XP . ® 2. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option with the string “DisplayLink Graphics Adapter” . 3. Check the This is my main monitor box on Windows 7/ Windows Vista or Use this device as the ®... -
Page 20: Configurimg The Components
Configuring the Components To configure the three components (resolution and refresh rate) of a screen mode, follow these steps: Quick Set-up Click on the DisplayLink Device icon and select Screen Rotation; Screen Resolution to configure the settings. Screen Rotation: There are four options for screen rotation: Normal, Rotated Left, Rotated Right and Upside-Down. Screen Resolution: The resolution will depend on your computer settings, resolution supported by the monitor, etc. - Page 21 Manual Set-up 1. P osition the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Screen Resolution on Windows ® 7, Personalize > Display Settings on Windows Vista ® or Properties > Settings on Windows ® XP . 2. In the drop-down menu, select the option ends with DisplayLink Graphics Adapter. 3. To change the screen resolution or select those options on the screen, be sure to select one of the supported resolutions and colour quality numbers from the table on page 18. For a secondary monitor, you can also select any resolution or colour quality supported by that monitor. 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 .
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Page 22: Fit To Tv Function
Fit to TV Function The “Fit to TV” function is for HDMI TV connections. A new ® user interface option allows the correction of overscan on TVs when using a USB to HDMI adapter. The “Fit to TV” function ® allows a user to change the size of their Windows desktop to allow the entire desktop to be viewed. Setting 1. C lick on the DisplayLink Device icon and select “Fit to TV” to enable this function. 2. The following interface appears: 3. The red border shows the size of the new Windows desktop . ... - Page 23 4. Use the “+” and “-” controls on the Fit to TV menu to change the size of the red border until it fits on the TV screen . Note: Finer configuration of the size of the border can be achieved by holding down the CTRL key and clicking “+” and “-”. Before: 5. Once the red border is at the edges of the TV screen, click “Apply” to resize the Windows desktop. After: Note: The Fit to TV function only works in extend mode and does not support rotated modes.
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Page 24: Standby And Hibernate, Shut Down And Restart
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. However, if the secondary monitor was set for extended mode, windows that were previously on the external monitor will not move back to that secondary monitor. Also, if the secondary monitor is in extended mode and the computer requires a login after standby or hibernate mode, the login screen appears on the primary computer monitor, not the external monitor. If the computer is shut down, restarted and logged in again the secondary monitor returns to the same mode as it was before shutdown. Inferred Modes Some modes in the DisplayLink menu are shown with square brackets [ ] around them. This occurs when connecting a monitor with a preferred mode higher than the maximum supported resolution of the DisplayLink device. In this case, the preferred resolution of the monitor cannot be supported. However, we add lower resolutions of the same aspect ratio to be tried with the monitor. Modes in square brackets [ ] imply that these are modes not reported by the monitor, but have been made available by the DisplayLink software for you to try . As these are inferred modes from the preferred mode of the monitor, they are not guaranteed to work with the display. -
Page 25: Disconnecting The Adapter
Disconnecting the Adapter If the adapter is unplugged from the computer, the secondary monitor goes blank. All windows and icons move to the primary screen. On reconnection of the adapter, the adapter returns to the same mode as it was before disconnection. However, windows and icons that were previously on the screen will not be moved back. Using Dual Adapters Up to two adapters can be simultaneously attached to one computer. To use two adapters: 1. Install the driver as described in the “2. Installation” section and connect the first adapter to your computer . 2. Then connect the second adapter to your computer. The system will automatically complete the installation . While two adapters are connected to a computer, in most cases both adapters support extended and mirror modes. The only exception is on Windows Vista XDDM mode as described below. Limitation for dual adapters on Windows ® Vista/7 in XDDM mode: In this mode one extended screen and one mirrored screen are supported. Only the first connected adapter can be configured to use extended mode; the second adapter is forced to use mirror mode. When you bring out the Windows display settings dialog box, you will find that only one DisplayLink Graphics Adapter (representing your first attached adapter) is configurable. Note: XDDM refers to Windows XP Driver Mode . -
Page 26: On Mac
On Mac Managing Multiple Displays When attaching a display that the software has not seen before, the display will default to being extended to the right of the main display. To configure the settings for each of your attached displays, select “Displays” from the “System Preferences” Menu. This will open a “Display Preferences” window on each of your attached displays allowing you to configure each display as required. It is possible to use the “Gather Windows” button to bring all the “Display Preferences” Windows on to the main display . Setting the Display Resolutions and Rotation To change the display’s resolution, select an available resolution from the Display Preferences windows of the display you wish to change. The resolutions available depend on both the DisplayLink enabled product and the capabilities of the connected display . If you wish to rotate your display, you can configure the orientation using the “Rotate” dropdown. Select the appropriate angle of rotation to match your display’s set up. ... -
Page 27: Display Positions
Display Positions To move the position of a display, click and hold the display you wish to move then drag to the desired position. The display will be highlighted with a red border while you are moving the display to its new position. Setting the Display to Mirror/Extend Mode When in Mirror mode, additional displays will display what is being shown on the primary display. Checking the “Mirror Display” on the “Arrangement” panel enables this feature. To extend connected displays, make sure that the “Mirror Display” on the “Arrangement” panel is unchecked. To work with both extended and mirrored displays, turn off mirroring then in the Arrangement pane press and hold “cmd” and “alt” and drag and drop the display you wish to mirror over the primary display. ... -
Page 28: Changing The Main Display
Changing the Main Display You can change which is the main display by moving the Menu Bar between displays. Changing the main display affects where new windows appear and the position of the Dock. The “Menu Bar” can be moved so that it is shown on an alternative display. Clicking the white menu bar and dragging it to the desired display will perform this action. Configuring the Display from the Menu Bar You can also configure displays by clicking the display icon in the menu bar. ... -
Page 29: Verifying The Driver Installation
Verifying the Driver Installation On Windows 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 Windows ® 7, Programs and Features on Windows Vista , and Add or Remove Programs on Windows XP . ® ® A string similar to DisplayLink Core Software and DisplayLink Graphics should be displayed. If there is a question or exclamation mark next to that item, then the driver is not properly installed. -
Page 30: Uninstall The Adapter And Driver
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 Windows 7, Programs and ® Features on Windows Vista , and Add or Remove Programs on Windows XP . ® ® 2 . Select DisplayLink Graphics or DisplayLink Core Software and click Uninstall or Remove . ... -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
4. Troubleshooting Q1: The display on the secondary 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 secondary monitor to show the video. You can also reboot your system to try again. Also make sure the computer is not in standby or hibernation mode, which will lead the secondary monitor to be blank. If the monitor power LED is red (in most cases), check if the connection is properly made. If problem still exists, uninstall the driver, unplug the adapter and reinstall the driver to try again. Q2: The secondary monitor is flickering. A: This is usually caused by a low refresh rate. To solve this problem: • In mirror mode, increase the refresh rate of the main monitor. This will in turn increase the refresh rate of the secondary monitor. • In extended mode, increase the refresh rate of the secondary monitor. Q3: When I play MPEG file by Windows Media Player on the extended monitor, why does the display becomes abnormal when I switch it to full screen mode? A: If your system is Windows® XP SP1, we suggest you upgrade it to SP2 to solve this problem. -
Page 32: Specifications
5. Specifications Host Interface USB 2.0 Video Interface HDMI ® Connectors Video output: HDMI 19-pin female connector ® Host upstream link: USB Mini-B type female connector Connectivity Up to 6 adapters on a computer 8M x 16 DDR Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) Power Mode Bus-powered Power Consumption 350 mA Power Power Button: To turn on or off power Power LED: To show power status Operation System Support Windows... - Page 33 5. Specifications Resolutions, Colour Refresh rates Refresh rates Refresh rate and Depth Name available at 16- available at 32-bit colour depth bit colour quality colour quality Resolution 640x480 60 72 75 85 60 72 75 85 800x600 SVGA 56 60 72 75 85 56 60 72 75 85 1024x768 60 70 75 85...
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Page 34: Fcc/Warranty
6. FCC/Warranty The FCC Wants You To Know This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected . • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation. CAN ICES-3(B). THE SOURCE – WARRANTY The Source warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of (1) year from the date of purchase.