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  • Page 1 ® USB to HDMI Adapter User’s Manual DA-70851...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................... 2 Applications ......................3 Features ......................3 Package Contents ....................4 System Requirements ..................4 2. Installation ......................6 ® On Windows 7 ....................6 ® On Windows Vista ..................... 9 ® On Windows XP ....................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction ® This USB to HDMI 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 4: Applications

    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 Easily provide multiple screen exhibitions in a trade show Graphics workstation Use second display for palettes/tools...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents Before installation, please check the items in the package. The package should contain the following items: ® USB to HDMI Adapter Product support CD(User’s Manual) USB Cable Quick Installation Guide System Requirements The minimum requirements for the PC are: ®...
  • Page 6 If the PC specification is below this, performance will be lower (or CPU loading higher than acceptable). ® Windows 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.

  • Page 7: Installation

    2. Installation ® On Windows 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 and installer program will run automatically.
  • Page 8 2. When you see the License Agreement screen prompted as below, please click on I Accept to install the software for USB display adapter... 3. Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software. Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process. 4.
  • Page 9 When yohe 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. Please click “OK” to start to ® use USB to HDMI Adapter. 7. You can change the appearance of your displays through the Window. Moreover, ®...

  • Page 10: On Windows Vista

    ® On Windows Vista ® 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: Insert the provided CD into your disc drive and install program will run automatically.
  • Page 11 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. 4.
  • Page 12 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. 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.

  • Page 13: On Windows ® Xp

    ® On Windows ® 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.
  • Page 14 Please wait while Windows configures DisplayLink Core Software. Your screens may temporarily go black or flash during this process. ® *Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows and might vary slightly for each operation system. You must restart your computer before the new setting will take effect.

  • Page 15: On Mac

    On Mac ® 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: Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. Locate and double-click the Driver folder >...
  • Page 16 4. Click Continue to install this software. 5. Please click Continue after reading Software License Agreement.
  • Page 17 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”.
  • Page 18 8. Type your password to allow Installer to make changes. And click Continue Installation to install. 9. The installation was successful, please click Restart to finfish installing the software.
  • Page 19 When finished, the installation screen will disappear and you will return to your desktop. ® Connect the USB to HDMI Adapter to your computer and monitor.

  • Page 20: Using The Adapter

    3. Using the Adapter On Windows Display Properties Display Properties allows you to configuration the display mode, screen resolution, and physical arrangement of your monitors. Easy Setting Click on the DisplayLink Device icon and select Advanced to configuration Display Properties as above or manually setting as below description. ®...

  • Page 21: Display Modes

    Display Modes There are several ways you can utilize the monitor attached to the adapter. The secondary 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 Secondary Monitor (Default) In this so-called “extended mode”, your display will be spread over the secondary monitor(s).
  • Page 22 ® Notice: The full DisplayLink User Interface as above is not supported on Windows ® 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). Figure 1 Figure 2 Manually Setting...

  • Page 23: Video And Dvd Playback In Extened Mode

    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.

  • Page 24: 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. Easy Setting Click on the DisplayLink Device icon and select Mirror to configuration the setting as ®...

  • Page 25: Be The Primary Monitor

    Manually Setting In mirror mode, the adapter will automatically select the settings (screen resolution, color quality and refresh rate) for the secondary monitor. But you can manually adjust the settings as required. However, the settings of the secondary monitor are limited by that of the primary monitor.

  • Page 26: Adjusting Resolution And Refresh Rate

    Adjusting Resolution 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. Refresh rate: Measures the speed that the entire screen is rescanned. Higher frequencies reduce flicker.

  • Page 27: Configure The Components

    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 ■ The primary monitor and the secondary monitor ■...
  • Page 28 Screen Resolution：The resolution will be depends on your computer setting, resolution support of monitor and else…. Manually Setting 1. Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Screen ® ® Resolution on Windows 7, Personalize > Display Settings on Windows Vista ®...
  • Page 29 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 30: Fit To Tv Function

    Fit to TV Function ® ”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.
  • Page 31 3. The red border shows the size of the new Windows desktop... 4. Use the "+" and "-" controls on the Fit to TV GUI 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 the “+”...
  • Page 32 5. Once the red border is at the edges of the TV screen, click "Apply" to resize the Windows desktop. After: Note: Fit to TV function only works in extend mode and does not support rotated modes.

  • Page 33: 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.

  • Page 34: 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.
  • Page 35 What is Vista XDDM mode? ® XDDM refers to Windows XP Driver Mode. It is a video card driver mode used in some legacy computers that running the new generation Vista OS. It provides ® ® an interface similar to Windows XP user Interface on Windows Vista and one of its characteristics is that it doesn’t support Windows Aero interface.

  • Page 36: 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 USD attached displays, select “Displays” from the “System Preferences”...

  • Page 37: Setting The Position Of Displays

    Setting the Position of Displays If your computer is connected to more than two displays, you can specify that some are mirrored displays and others show the extended desktop. A mirrored display shows the same content as the main display whereas an extended display will be an extension to your existing desktop.

  • Page 38: Setting The Display To Mirror / Extend Mode

    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” pane enables this feature. To extend connected displays, make sure that the “Mirror Display” on the “Arrangement” pane is unchecked.

  • Page 39: 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” cab 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.

  • Page 40: 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 A string similar to DisplayLink Core Software and DisplayLink Graphics should be displayed.

  • Page 41: On Mac

    On Mac ® On Mac OS X you can open GO > Utilities > System Profile > Hardware > USB > to verify if your USB HDMI Adapter is properly installed.

  • Page 42: 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 ® Programs and Features on Windows Vista , and Add or Remove Programs on ®...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting Q1: The display on the secondary monitor is blank. 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.
  • Page 44 Q4: When playing the video in full screen mode, the motion is not smooth. Try the following tips to improve the smoothness of the movie playback: • Reduce the resolution of the display to 640x480 or 800x600. • Use the adapter in extended mode. •...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    5. Specifications Host Interface USB 2.0 ® HDMI Video Interface ® 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) Bus-powered Power Mode 350mA...
  • Page 46 Housing ABS Plastic Dimensions 84.5 (L) x 55.5 (W) x18 (H) mm Separated from the body USB Cable  Type: USB A -Type Male to 5pin Mini USB B-Type Male  Length: 1M  Operating temperature 10-40 degree Storage temperature -10~80degree <...

  • Page 47: 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. Including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 48: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Always read the safety instructions carefully: Keep this User’s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician: • The equipment has been exposed to moisture. •...

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