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DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 2. PC Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 5 3. 4. 2.1. Windows 8.1 ...................................................................................................................... 5 2.2.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 5.5. Configuring Wake on Lan ................................................................................................. 29 5.6. Configure Wake on Magic Packet Only............................................................................. 30 5.7. Configuring Ethernet settings remotely ............................................................................. 31 5.7.1. Network Address ...............................................
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 1. Introduction Welcome to your DisplayLink USB Graphics software. It allows you to easily connect extra monitors to your laptop or desktop PC’s USB port. The connected monitors can be configured to either mirror your main screen, or extend the Windows desktop allowing visibility of more applications at the same time. The DisplayLink USB Graphics devices can also be configured to be the primary display.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 2. PC Requirements DisplayLink software can be used any Ultrabooks, Windows Tablets, Notebooks/Laptops or Desktops. The performance of the software is dependent upon the processing power available, as well as the operating system in use. More capable systems will provide better performance. DisplayLink software is available for PCs running one of the following Windows operating systems: Windows 8.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 2.2. Windows Vista – Windows 8 For Windows Vista – Windows 8, the Windows Experience Index (WEI) is a useful measure of hardware level. The WEI is accessible from Computer > Properties, or from Control Panel > System. The following system specs are recommended minimum: Windows Experience Index: WEI score of at least 3 in the ‘Graphics; Desktop performance for Windows Aero’ category. Overall WEI score of at least 3 as recommended by Microsoft.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 2.4. Graphics Card Support (Windows Vista onwards) On Windows Vista onwards DisplayLink software interacts closely with the primary graphics card. DisplayLink support and test a single graphics card (GPU) installed in a PC from all major GPU vendors (Intel, ATI, NVidia and Via). SIS graphics cards are not supported.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Primary Graphics card drivers are installed and up to date USB 3.0 host controller drivers are up to date No incompatible software drivers installed Any issues found will be notified with a notification message, with a link for more information on how to solve the issue. The system compatibility check can be skipped by running setup.exe from a command prompt with the switch “-ignoreCompatibility”.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 3. Installing the DisplayLink USB Graphics Software The following section shows you how to install the DisplayLink USB Graphics software on different operating systems. 3.1. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Windows 8/8.1 DisplayLink software can be installed from Windows update. Alternatively, the software can be downloaded and installed from the DisplayLink website following the steps below. 1. Double click on Setup.exe.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 4. Connect your DisplayLink device via the USB cable to your PC. A message will be shown that DisplayLink software is configuring itself for first use: 5. The screen should flash and the DisplayLink device should start to extend the Windows desktop. Note: On some machines you may need to reboot before you can use your DisplayLink enabled device. During installation, a compatibility check is run on your system.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 3. Click I Accept. The DisplayLink Core software installs Note: The screen may flash or go black during the install. Alternatively you may install the software from a website download or CD-ROM: Important! Do not connect a DisplayLink device/screen to your PC before the install. 1. Double click on Setup.exe. The Windows User Account Control window opens (if enabled in the OS). 2. Click Yes.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 3. Click I Accept. DisplayLink Core software and DisplayLink Graphics installs. Note: The screen may flash or go black during the install. No message will be shown at the end of the install. 4. Connect your DisplayLink device via the USB cable to your PC. Installing device driver message 5. The screen should flash and the DisplayLink device should start to extend the Windows desktop.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 3.3. Windows Vista To Install the DisplayLink USB Graphics on Windows Vista Important! Do not connect a DisplayLink device/screen to your PC before the install. 1. Double click on Setup.exe. The Windows User Account Control window opens (if enabled in the OS). 2. Click Continue. The DisplayLink software end user licence agreement window opens. 3. Click I Accept. DisplayLink Core software and DisplayLink Graphics installs.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 5. The screen should flash and the DisplayLink device should start to extend the Windows desktop. Note: On some machines you may need to reboot before you can use your DisplayLink enabled device. During installation, a compatibility check is run on your system. Any potential issues found will be alerted to the user. 3.4.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Note: The screen may flash or go black during the install. 3. Connect your DisplayLink device via the USB cable to your PC. The following message (or similar) will be seen. Windows installs the DisplayLink device. Note: The screen may flash or go black during the install. During installation, a compatibility check is run on your system. Any potential issues found will be alerted to the user.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 4. Configuring DisplayLink Displays This section describes how to use DisplayLink’s Software. The section is divided into sub-sections relating to your operating system. Note: The terminology for "mirror mode" can vary between operating systems and the DisplayLink GUI. The terms “Clone”, “Mirror” and “Duplicate” are interchangeable and provide the same function of making the contents of the 2 selected displays identical. 4.1.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 4.4. Windows 8 and Windows 7 - Controlling the Display When devices are attached, an icon appears in the taskbar. This gives you access to the DisplayLink manager menu. To use the DisplayLink Manager Menu 1. From the taskbar, click the Show hidden icons arrow to show all available icons. 2. Click the DisplayLink icon . A menu appears with several options. These are shown and described below.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Menu Option Sub-menu Option Description DisplayLink Manager This is the UI title. Clicking on this item will show the version of DisplayLink software installed. Check for Updates Connects to the Microsoft Windows Update Server to check for newer software versions and downloads them, if available. DisplayLink devices Options to configure this DisplayLink device In this section of the menu, a list of connected DisplayLink devices will appear.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Display Menu Description Above Extends the display above of the main display. Below Extends the display below the main display. Extend Extends your Windows desktop onto this display. Set as Main Monitor Sets this screen as the main display. Notebook Monitor Off Switches off the display of the notebook and makes the DisplayLink display the main display. Note: This option will only appear when 1 DisplayLink USB screen, is connected.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 4.5. Windows Vista and Windows XP – Controlling the Display When devices are attached, an icon appears in the taskbar. This gives you access to the DisplayLink manager menu. To use the DisplayLink Manager Menu 1. Click the DisplayLink icon on the taskbar. The menu appears as shown below. 2. Select an option from the menu, using the following table for the options available. Menu Option Sub-menu Option This is the UI title.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Display Menu Description Displays a list of available resolutions. Some resolutions may be enclosed by [ ]. Please see, Inferred Modes. Screen Resolution This option is not available in mirror mode, as the resolution is defined as the resolution of the main monitor. Normal No rotation is applied to the DisplayLink display Rotated Left Rotates the extended or mirrored display by 270 degrees.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Display Menu Description Off Switches off this display. If the Windows desktop does not completely appear on the TV, this option can be used to adjust the size of the Windows desktop. See “Fit to TV” for details on how to configure this feature. Notes: Fit to TV 4.5.1. This option will only appear when 1 DisplayLink USB screen, is connected This option will only work in extend mode.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 If the monitor connected to the DisplayLink USB Graphics device supports a lower resolution than the primary display, then the primary graphics device will have its resolution changed automatically to ensure the whole picture fits on the external screen. Where the monitor connected to the DisplayLink USB Graphics device is of a larger size than the primary screen the image will be letter-boxed to keep the aspect ratio correct. 4.6.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 The Display Properties dialog opens. 3. 4.6.1. Select the Settings tab. Setting the Display into Extend Mode Use this procedure when you want to extend the Windows desktop to the DisplayLink display. This allows many different applications to be spread over multiple displays, to be able to see multiple applications at the same time. To set the display to Extend Mode using Windows Display properties 1.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 This mode is NOT recommended if using the DisplayLink display as the primary laptop display, as it is unlikely to provide the optimum resolution for the DisplayLink display. Please see, Setting the DisplayLink display as the Primary Display. 4.6.3. Setting the DisplayLink display as the Primary Display To make the DisplayLink USB Graphics the Primary Display 1. Select the This is my main monitor checkbox (1 in Figure 1). 2. Click Apply.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 5. Configuring DisplayLink Ethernet Products based on the DL-3900 and DL-3700 can include gigabit Ethernet from DisplayLink. The Ethernet connection supports 10MB, 100MB or Gigabit Ethernet in full duplex. These speeds will be auto negotiated. Half duplex connections, eg to network hubs, are not supported. Network speeds will be very slow when using the DisplayLink Ethernet connection at half duplex.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Choose the Advanced Tab 5.2. Configuring the adapter MAC address By default, every DisplayLink Ethernet adapter has its own unique layer 2 MAC address. This MAC address will be used by default, if the option Not Present is selected. The MAC address can be changed in the advanced properties. To change the MAC address, Select the Value option and enter the new MAC address in the format XXXXXXXXXXXX, where X is a hex digit between 0 and F.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 5.3. Configuring the link speed The link speed can be set Auto negotiate (default), 10Mbps full duplex, 100Mbps full duplex or 1Gbps full duplex. Half duplex speeds are not supported. 5.4. Configuring the adapter VLAN ID The VLAN tag can be set. By default the VLAN tag is set to 0, which will transmit all packets untagged. The VLAN tag can be between 1 and 4095.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 On Windows 7 and Windows 8 VLAN Tagging will also need to be enabled under the Priority and Vlan menu. This option is not available on Windows XP or Windows Vista: Click OK to apply the change 5.5. Configuring Wake on Lan Wake on Lan is enabled and disabled under the Power Management tab: To enable Wake on LAN, which will wake the computer on Link Up and Magic packet, check the box to Allow this device to wake the computer.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Note: This option will be greyed out if not supported by your PCs USB Host controller or BIOS. Wake on Magic Packet also needs to be enabled under the Advanced tab: The DisplayLink device will need to be disconnected and reconnected to the USB bus before the settings take effect. Wake on LAN will wake the PC from an S3 (suspend or sleep) state. It may fail if the PC turns off the USB connection during S3 on battery power.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 After applying the changes, the DisplayLink device will need to be disconnected and reconnected to the USB bus before the settings take effect. Wake on LAN will wake the PC from an S3 (suspend or sleep) state. It may fail if the PC turns off the USB connection during S3 on battery power. It will not wake the PC from an S4 (Hibernate) or S5 (Off) state. 5.7.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 The parameters are held below this registry key. 5.7.1. Network Address The network address can be set by adding a new String Value, with the Name NetworkAddress. The value should be in the format XXXXXXXXXXXX, where X is a hex digit between 0 and F. 5.7.2. VLAN ID The VLAN ID can be set by adding a new String Value, with the Name VlanID. The value should be between 0 and 4095. Setting 0 will disable VLAN tagging. 5.7.3.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 6. Windows Update On Windows 7 onwards, the DisplayLink software connects to the Microsoft Windows update site to obtain the latest DisplayLink driver. On selecting “Check for updates”, the DisplayLink software connects to Windows update, downloads and installs the latest software.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 7. Uninstalling the DisplayLink USB Graphics Software The method for uninstalling differs slightly depending on your operating system. 7.1. Uninstalling on Windows 7 – Windows 8.1 Use this procedure to uninstall the DisplayLink USB Graphics software from Windows 7 or Windows 8. To uninstall the DisplayLink USB Graphics software on Windows 7 - Windows 8.1 1. From the Start Menu, find Control Panel. 2.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 7.2. Uninstalling on Windows Vista and XP The DisplayLink USB Graphics software can be removed from the Programs and Features utility under the Windows Vista control panel. (On Windows XP this is called Add or Remove Programs). To uninstall the DisplayLink USB Graphics software on Windows Vista 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features. 2. Select DisplayLink Core software and click on Uninstall.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 3. Click Yes. 4. A message may appear to state which software packages will also be uninstalled Click Yes to uninstall the packages that use DisplayLink Core Software The uninstaller automatically uninstalls the software. 5. Once uninstalled, you will be prompted to reboot 6. A message may appear to state which software packages will also be uninstalled 7. Click Yes to complete the uninstall.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 8. Audio Configuration DisplayLink’s DL-3000 family can support up to 6 channel audio. This section describes how to configure the audio settings. Although this is focussed on the DL-3000 USB audio, it may also apply to other USB audio devices. 8.1. Configuring USB audio on Windows Vista – Windows 8.1 8.1.1. Setting USB audio as the default output The audio settings can be opened from the DisplayLink UI, by choosing the Audio Setup option.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 8.1.2. Configuring the audio output To configure the audio output to match your speaker setup 1. Open the Audio setup from the DisplayLink UI 2. Select the USB Audio device 3. Click on Configure. The audio configuration window is shown 4. Choose your audio configuration to match your speaker setup. Click Next 5. Customize your configuration as required and Click Next 6. Click Finish 8.2. Configuring USB audio on Windows XP 8.2.1.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 1. Click on the Audio tab 2. Under Sound Playback, select the USB Audio Device. This changes the default sound output to the DisplayLink audio device 3. Under Sound Recording, select the USB Audio Device. This changes the default recording inout to the DisplayLink audio device. 4. Click OK to apply the changes and close the window. It may be necessary to restart applications using audio to force them to use the new default audio output. 8.
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DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 9. Fit to TV 9.1. What is Fit to TV? If using your DisplayLink product to connect to a TV, all of the Windows desktop may not be available. Many TVs will automatically 'overscan' the image they get by cutting off the borders and filling the screen with the image. On some TVs it may be possible to turn this 'overscan' off in your TVs settings menu, consult your TVs User Manual to see if this is an option for you.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 The red border shows the size of the new Windows desktop. 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 “-”. 3. Once the red border is at the edges of the TV screen, click “Apply” to resize the Windows desktop.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 10. Additional Information The following section provides additional information on the use of the DisplayLink USB Graphics software. 10.1. Media Playback On Windows (XP in extend mode), the DisplayLink USB Graphics device can display media files and DVDs using the following media players: Windows Media Player 12 (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx) Windows Media Player 11 (http://www.microsoft.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 10.6. Supported Screen Modes There are three components that make up the screen mode: Resolution: The number of pixels displayed on screen horizontally and vertically. Color Quality: The number of different colors that can be shown on the screen at the same time. Refresh Rate: The speed that the entire screen is rescanned. Higher refresh rates reduce flicker. Some monitors advertise the supported modes through the VGA or DVI connector.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Message Description Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service The requested allocation size was too large This can occur when entering extend mode with low system resources. The PC does not have enough memory to start an extend display. Close down any unused applications. The situation may also be improved by rebooting the PC.
DisplayLink USB Graphics User Manual Software Version 7.6 Please make sure your USB 3.0 host controller drivers are up to date, as this can solve many issues with DisplayLink connected on USB 3.0. DisplayLink provide a knowledgebase article with links to the latest host controller drivers at: http://kb.displaylink.com/315 10.10.2. On Windows 8/7/Vista WDDM (Aero and Basic) DisplayLink software works closely with the graphics card and there may be interoperability issues with some graphics cards.
