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NOTE:
The AT-HDAIR is designed to extend your desktop to an additional monitor. Using this product in mirrored mode
causes additional strain on your computer's processor, and may affect overall video quality.
PLEASE USE EXTENDED MODE TO GET BETTER RESULTS.
AtlonA
AT-HDAIR
User Manual
Connect any PC via USB Wirelessly
to your Computer Monitor and HDTV display.

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  • Page 1 User Manual NOTE: The AT-HDAIR is designed to extend your desktop to an additional monitor. Using this product in mirrored mode causes additional strain on your computer’s processor, and may affect overall video quality. PLEASE USE EXTENDED MODE TO GET BETTER RESULTS.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. What’s in the Package ..........1 2. Positioning the Adapters ..........2 2.1 Positioning the A/V Adapter ..........2 2.2 Positioning the PC Adapter ..........3 3. Software Installation and First Connection ..........4 3.1 Connect the PC Adapter to the PC ..........

  • Page 3: What's In The Package

    1. What’s in the Package A/V Adapter PC Adapter Device Adapter A/V Base Power HDMI 3.5mm Audio Software CD Power Supply Unit...

  • Page 4: Positioning The Adapters

    2. Positioning the Adapters 2.1 Positioning the A/V Adapter The Wireless USB A/V Adapter is designed for two possible mounting options: • Simple table placement – the Audio/Video Base (A/V Base) is placed on a flat horizontal sur- face, and the Device Adapter is connected at 90 degrees to the base so that it is vertical. •...

  • Page 5: Positioning The Pc Adapter

    2.2 Positioning the PC Adapter To achieve best performance it is recommended to position the PC Adapter in the upright posi- tion. Figure 1: PC in working mode - PC Adapter in upright position When the laptop is not in use, the PC Adapter can be rotated 90 degrees for storage, as seen in the following illustration: Figure 2: Laptop inactive - PC adapter in horizontal position for storage.

  • Page 6: Software Installation And First Connection

    3. Software Installation and First Connection Note: If your PC contains a previous Wireless USB Suite driver installation, please perform a proper uninstall procedure using the Windows Control Panel. 1. Ensure that the PC Adapter is unplugged from the PC. 2.
  • Page 7 5. If you select Option 1: Install Directly from CD, the install wizard begins installing the Wire- less USB software. The installation process may include more than one stage to accom- modate different drivers that are installed. Following the Wireless USB drivers, the Display drivers and application are installed.
  • Page 8 8. When the Wireless USB Driver installation has completed, the Display driver installation be- gins. Click I Accept to approve the end-user license agreement and continue installation.

  • Page 9: Connect The Pc Adapter To The Pc

    9. When the installation procedure has successfully finished, you are automatically returned to the opening screen of the Autoplay menu. You may be requested to reboot. 3.1 Connect the PC Adapter to the PC • Connect the Wireless USB PC Adapter to a high speed PC USB port. The system will auto- matically detect and install the drivers for the connected PC Adapter Windows VISTA Windows XP...

  • Page 10: Connect The Display Adapter

    3.2. Connect the A/V Adapter 1. Attach the A/V Adapter to the remote display device (TV/Projector/Monitor), and ensure the PC (with PC Adapter attached) is within 3 meter distance from the A/V Adapter for the initial connection. Ensure the two adapters have clear line-of-sight. Connect the provided power sup- ply to the A/V Base power receptacle.

  • Page 11: Wireless Usb Manager User Interface

    4. Wireless USB Manager User Interface The Wireless USB Manager allows you to monitor and control the available Wireless USB de- vices and connections that are within range of the PC. 4.1 Wireless USB Manager System Tray Icon The Wireless USB Manager icon is automatically displayed in the Windows System Tray when- ever Windows starts.
  • Page 12 Table 1: Context menu options Menu Option Description Wireless USB Displays the main user interface, which displays a list of Wireless USB Manager devices that are available, and their connection status (Connected, Not Connected, Blocked) Help Opens the help/troubleshooting file (HTML format) in a browser About Displays the About screen, containing version information for the drivers and software.
  • Page 13 Table 2: Wireless USB Manager options Menu Option Description Host ID Displays the currently connected PC Adapter ID number Connection Quality The following are the different states of the connection status icon which indicates the connection quality: Blocked – Not connected –...

  • Page 14: Blocking Or Disassociating A Device

    4.3 Blocking or Disassociating a Device The Wireless USB Manager screen allows you to remove devices or to temporarily disable them from connecting to the Host. To Block a device temporarily, and prevent it from connecting to the Host: • Right click the device name in the Connection list and select Block Device. To remove a device from the list of available devices completely: •...

  • Page 15: Changing Device Names In The Wireless Usb Manager

    Table 3: Context menu options Menu Option Description Block/UnBlock Device Allows you to temporarily disable a device from connecting with the Host. Disassociate Device Removes the device from the list. To return the device to the list, Pairing must be performed again. Properties Displays the properties screen for this device.
  • Page 16 Figure 8: Advanced Settings Screen Option Description Region: Allows selecting the regulatory region: USA, Europe, Japan, Ko- rea, China Current Channel (read Displays the current PHY Channel only) Channel Quality (read Displays Channel quality: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Low, Not only) Connected Select Channel...

  • Page 17: Using And Configuring The Display Adapter

    5. Using and Configuring the A/V Adapter The following are suggested work modes for connecting a display screen to the A/V Adapter: • Mirror Mode • Extend Mode • Laptop with Lid Closed • External Display Only Note: The display properties for the A/V Adapter can be configured in two ways: as de- scribed in Sec.

  • Page 18: Using Extend Mode

    5.1.2 Using Extend Mode Use the Extend mode to display different content on each display screen. In Extend mode, the display attached to the A/V Adapter becomes an extended part of the Windows desktop. The extra desktop area is a great productivity aid, allowing you to view or work with more applica- tions or documents at the same time.

  • Page 19: External Display Only

    5.1.4. External Display Only When you want to use the external display only, (see Sec. ‎ ‎ 5 .3.5 Setting the A/V Adapter as the Primary Display), you can close your main monitor and view movies on the external display at- tached to the A/V Adapter.
  • Page 20 Configuration Option Options available Remarks Screen Resolution Extend mode only Color Quality Extend mode only Screen Rotation Mirror and Extend modes Extend To Extend mode only Extend Sets the Extend mode Mirror Sets the Mirror mode Disables the remote display Select Mirror or Extend mode to enable the display Advanced...

  • Page 21: Setting Mirror Mode

    5.2.1. Setting Mirror Mode To set the display to Mirror mode: • Right click the DisplayLink System Tray icon and select Mirror from the context menu • The resolution, color depth and refresh rate of the primary screen are duplicated on the dis- play connected to the A/V Adapter.

  • Page 22: Setting Extend Mode

    5.2.2 Setting Extend Mode To set the display to Extend mode: • Right click the DisplayLink System Tray icon and select Extend from the context menu. You can also select the Extend To option to specify which side of the extended space is occupied by the extended display.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Display Via Windows Display Properties

    5.3. Configuring the Display via Windows Display Properties Display settings can also be configured from the Windows Display Properties dialog box. (In Windows Vista: right click on the desktop, select Personalize > Display Settings. In Windows XP: right click on the desktop, select Properties>Settings tab). Figure 12: Windows Display Settings 5.3.1.

  • Page 24: Setting The Display To Extend Or Mirror Mode

    5.3.2 Setting the Display to Extend or Mirror Mode To set the display in Extend mode, check the option Extend the desktop onto this monitor. To set the display into Mirror mode, uncheck the box marked Extend the desktop onto this monitor (see circle #1 in Figure 12).

  • Page 25: Optimizing Wireless Video Display

    5.4 Optimizing Wireless Video Display The following are suggested operating modes for best results in displaying video with the Wire- less USB A/V Adapter. Additional suggestions can be found in Appendix A: Troubleshooting Help. 5.4.1 Optimizing Internet Video Viewing Many video content websites use an embedded Adobe Flash player to show video content. In some cases to achieve best performance with the Flash player, (for example, when viewing on- line video content in full screen mode) adjust the Flash Player settings as follows.

  • Page 26: Setting Aero Desktop Theme In Vista

    5.4.2 Setting Aero Desktop Theme in Vista For best performance when using the Wireless A/V Adapter with Windows Vista operating plat- form, it is recommended to use the Aero desktop theme. To set the Vista desktop to the Aero theme: 1.

  • Page 27: Recommended Media Player Applications

    5.4.3 Recommended Media Player Applications On Vista WDDM Aero and Windows XP (in Extend mode), the A/V Adapter can display media files and DVDs using the following media players: • Windows Media Player 11 (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx) • WinDVD 8 (www.intervideo.com) • PowerDVD 7 (www.cyberlink.com) •...
  • Page 28 In Windows Vista: 1. Right click the Volume icon in the System Tray and select Open Volume Mixer. 2. In the Volume Mixer screen, click Device and select the C-Media device from the drop down list. 3. Close the Volume Mixer screen to save the new setting.

  • Page 29: Led Indications

    6. LED Indications The following LED indications allow you to see the operational status of the Wireless USB adapters. • Power: - OFF when no power is applied or adapter is not connected - Momentary green when initially connected to USB port. •...
  • Page 30 Problem/Question Symptoms Solution The External Dis- No image is displayed by the remote Check to see that the video cable play is not activated screen (external display). between the A/V Adapter and the display screen is connected properly and securely. Ensure that you have selected the correct input source in the display screen controls (e.g.
  • Page 31 Problem/Question Symptoms Solution For more Display Please refer to the Support Knowledgebase Adapter tips and section of the DisplayLink website for more information: specific information and answers to ques- tions: www.displaylink.com/support/knowledge- base.php For basic definitions, see the Frequently Asked Questions: www.displaylink.com/setup_faqs.html.
  • Page 32 Problem/Question Symptoms Solution Problems in estab- To check if a device is connected, right click Power not connected to De- lishing connection the System Tray icon and select Wireless vice: ensure that the correct USB Manager to view the list of available power supply is connected to the with Device devices and to see the green Connected...

  • Page 33: Appendix B: Pairing Procedure

    8. Appendix B: Pairing Procedure The PC Adapter and Device Adapter in this set are already paired and do not require perform- ing a pairing procedure. If you should need to perform pairing manually for any reason (e.g. connecting to a new host PC Adapter, or adding a Device Adapter that was not purchased in a set), please follow these steps: To perform Pairing: 1.
  • Page 34 4. Once the Pairing driver is installed, pairing is automatically performed between the host PC and the Device Adapter, and the following confirmation message is displayed: Windows VISTA Windows XP 5. Click OK to confirm and close the Cable Pairing screen. 6.

  • Page 35: Safety Information

    Use only accessories recommended by ATLONA to avoid fire, shock or other Do not modify the wall plug. hazards. Doing so will void the warranty and safety features.

  • Page 36: Warranty

    Product, or repair or replacement of the Product that does not meet this Limited Warranty and which is returned to Atlona Technologies with a copy of Customer’s receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Product has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication.

  • Page 37: Product Registration

    At Atlona, we respect and protect your privacy and assure you that your registration information is completely secure. Of course, Atlona product registration is totally voluntary and failure to register will not diminish your limited warranty rights. To register go to www.atlona.com/registration...

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