® USB to HDMI Adapter User’s Manual DA-70851
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 2 Applications ........................................................................................................ 3 Features.............................................................................................................. 3 Package Contents...............................................................................................
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. Once the installation is done, the USB-attached monitor soon wakes up. No function key hassle to swap a second monitor. With this handy adapter, you can enjoy many benefits brought by an add-on monitor.
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 Get a panoramic view of large documents Editing workstation Type documents on one scr
Package Contents Before installation, please check the items in the package. The package should contain the following items: USB to HDMI® Adapter x1 Product support CD(User’s Manual) x1 USB Cable x1 Quick Installation Guide x1 System Requirements The minimum requirements for the PC are: ® With Single Core CPU at 1.2GHz or higher processor clock. Intel ® ® ® ® Pentium /Celeron family, or AMD K6 /Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor 512MB memory At least one USB 2.
If the PC specification is below this, performance will be lower (or CPU loading higher than acceptable). Windows® XP 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.
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. 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.
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. 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 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, additional controls are available in Windows® 7: Orientation (Portrait, landscape, rotated portrait, rotated landscape) 8.
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: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive and install 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.
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. 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.
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. 6. Notice： If prompting to restart your computer, click Yes to restart or No to manually restart later. 7. 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.
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.
2. 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® XP and might vary slightly for each operation system. 3. 4. You must restart your computer before the new setting will take effect. When finished, the installation screen will disappear and you will return to your desktop. 5.
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: 1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. Locate and double-click the Driver folder > Mac folder > DisplayLink Installer 1.6b3.dmg to launch the setup program. 2. Select “DisplayLink Software Installer” to begin installing the DisplayLink Driver on your Mac. 3.
4. Click Continue to install this software. 5. Please click Continue after 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. And click Continue Installation to install. 9. The installation was successful, please click Restart to finfish installing the software.
7. When finished, the installation screen will disappear and you will return to your desktop. 8. Connect the USB to HDMI® Adapter to your computer and monitor.
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. 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.
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). This mode allows you to perform multiple tasks more effectively without overlapping windows.
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). Figure 1 Figure 2 Manually Setting Extended mode is the default setting. To set up the adapter to use or restore extended mode, follow these steps: 1.
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. c. a. b. 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.
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 above. On Windows® 7, the DisplayLink Device icon will be hided. Please click the arrow sign and right click the DisplayLink Device icon to select Advanced.
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.
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. Some monitors advertise the supported modes through the video connector. If this is the case, the adapter identifies the supported modes from the monitor.
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 ■ The primary video card on your computer and installed drivers Therefore, for example, if your monitor doesn’t support a resolution of 1920x1080, then 1920x1080 is not possible even you are using a USB display adapter with 1920x1080 support.
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® or Properties > Settings on Windows® XP. 2. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option ends with DisplayLink Graphics Adapter. 3. To change the screen resolution or select those options on the screen.
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.
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. Setting 1. Click on the DisplayLink Device icon and select “Fit to TV” to enable this function. 2.
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 “+” and “-”.
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.
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.
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.
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. To see current display video driver mode, right-click Computer on the desktop and select Device Manager. Then expand the Display adapters item.
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” Menu. This will open a “Display Preferences” window on each of your attached displays allowing you to comfiture each display as required.
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. You can arrange your displays so that they match the physical layout of your displays by selecting the “Arrangement” pane within Display Preferences.
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.
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. Configuring Display from the Menu Bar You can also configure displays by clicking the display icon in the menu bar.
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.
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.
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 DispalyLink Core Software and click Uninstall or Remove. 3. Click Yes to confirm the removal. During the removal process a couple of DOS windows will pop up. 4.
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.
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. • Use the adapter in extended mode. • Terminate any other CPU intensive applications running on the computer.
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 RAM 8M x 16 DDR Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) Power Mode Bus-powered Power Consumption 350mA Operation System Support Windows® XP Home or Professional SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista® SP1 or SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) and all Intel-based Macs.
Housing ABS Plastic Dimensions 84.5 (L) x 55.5 (W) x18 (H) mm USB Cable Separated from the body Type: USB A -Type Male to 5pin Mini USB B-Type Male Length: 1M Operating temperature 10-40 degree Storage temperature -10~80degree Relative Humidity < 85% non-condensing * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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. Important! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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. • The equipment has been dropped and damaged. • The equipment has obviously signed of breakage. • The equipment has not been working well or you cannot get it to work according to the User’s Manual.
