Monoprice 11501 User manual

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CONTENTS
I NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3
F EATURES .................................................................................................................. 3
S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 3
P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ................................................................................................. 3
H ARDWARE S ETUP P ROCESS ............................................................................................ 4
SUPPORTED COMMON DISPLAY RESOLUTIONS ............................................................... 5
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OT TE ES S ....................................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 7/8 ..................................................................................... 6
D EVICE D RIVER I NSTALLATION ................................................................................ 6
V ERIFYING D EVICE D RIVER I NSTALLATION .............................................................. 8
D EVICE D RIVER U N - INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 9
INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS XP/VISTA......................................................................... 10
D EVICE D RIVER I NSTALLATION .............................................................................. 10
V ERIFYING D EVICE D RIVER I NSTALLATION ............................................................ 12
D EVICE D RIVER U N - INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 14
F UNCTION D ESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 15
USB TO E THERNET .................................................................................................. 15
USB TO A UDIO ........................................................................................................ 15
ACCESS USB 3.0DISPLAY DEVICE UTILITY ........................................................... 15
DISPLAY ID –Smart Display Device ID Detection............................................ 15
DISPLAY RESOLUTION –Fast Access to Display Resolution Setting.................. 15
DISPLAY ROTATION .......................................................................................... 16
DISPLAY MODES ............................................................................................... 16
IDENTIFY MONITORS........................................................................................ 17
MULTI-DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL.................................................................... 17
DISPLAY SETTINGS ........................................................................................... 18
FIXED POSITION ............................................................................................... 18
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KM M S SW WI IT TC CH H.................................................................................................................. 19
FUNCTION LIST ................................................................................................... 19
GETTING STARTED: MAC.................................................................................. 19
GETTING STARTED: WINDOWS........................................................................ 22
SETTING INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................... 26
Preferences Setup .................................................................................................... 28
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Q& &A A.............................................................................................................................. 30
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TR RO OU UB BL LE ES SH HO OO OT TI IN NG G T TI IP PS S............................................................................................... 31
Known Issues .......................................................................................................... 31
General Recommendation........................................................................................ 31
Media Playback....................................................................................................... 31
Others...................................................................................................................... 32
R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE .......................................................................................... 33
USB 3.0 DOCKING STATION

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H ARDWARE S ETUP P ROCESS
Follow these steps to quickly install your new USB 3.0 Docking Station.
1. Ensure that the Docking Station is NOT connected to your computer. Do not
connect it until instructed to do so.
2. Insert the driver CD and follow the instructions to install the device driver.
3. Connect the 2nd display device (monitor/projector) to the VGA or HDMI connector of
USB 3.0 Video Dock and switch it on. Then, plug the power adapter (4A/5V) into
the USB 3.0 Docking Station.
4. After system reboot, plug the USB 3.0 micro-B cable into the Docking Station
and plug the other end into the USB
port onyour computer (host PC). The device
driver will be configured automatically.
After driver configuration, the USB 3.0
Docking Station is ready to use.
5. under the
hidden icons”on Windows 7/8, and the icons on the lower
You will see two icons
“Show
right toolbar on Windows XP.
If the extended display is blank or a duplicate of your main screen, right click the
desktop of your system, select ”Screen resolution” from the menu in Windows 7/8or
“Properties” in Windows XP and select “Extend these displays” on “Display
Properties”.
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SUPPORTED COMMON DISPLAY RESOLUTIONS:
Aspect Ratio
Resolution
Color Depth
Wide Screen Display
16:9
2048 x 1152
16,32 bits
16:10
1920 x 1200
16,32 bits
16:9
1920 x 1080
16,32 bits
16:10
1680 x 1050
16,32 bits
16:9
1600 x 900
16,32 bits
16:10
1440 x 900
16,32 bits
16:9
1366 x 768
16,32 bits
16:9
1360 x 768
16,32 bits
16:10
1280 x 800
16,32 bits
15:9
1280 x 768
16,32 bits
16:9
1280 x 720
16,32 bits
Standard Display
4:3
1600 x 1200
16,32 bits
4:3
1400 x 1050
16,32 bits
5:4
1280 x 1024
16,32 bits
4:3
1280 x 960
16,32 bits
4:3
1152 x 864
16,32 bits
4:3
1024 x 768
16,32 bits
4:3
800 x 600
16,32 bits
Monitor refresh frequency: 60 Hz,
(Resolution: 1152 x 864 is 75Hz)
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Do not connect the Docking Station to a USB hub. Connect directly to the USB port
on your motherboard or expansion card.
A System reboot is required for the driver installation.
The Apple USB interface connection kit is required for iPad / iPad2 to use the
switching function.
“Windows Media Player”and “Media Player Classic”are the recommended toolsfor
video playback.
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INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 7/8
D EVICE D RIVER I NSTALLATION
Installing the device driver enables your computer’s operating system to recognize the
docking station and its ports once it’s connected. Please check your operating system and
refer to the appropriate installation procedure to begin installing the device driver.
This section illustrates the device driver installation procedure for computersrunning the
Windows Vista/7/8 operating system. Please make sure the USB 3.0 Docking Station is
unplugged from your PC or Notebook before you run the setup program.
Step1.
Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive; the setup program should launch
automatically. If the setup program does not begin automatically, click
Start  Run, and enter “D:\setup.exe”(where D: is the path of your CD-ROM drive)
and then click OK.
Step 2.
Driver Installation Wizard, click
“Next” to continue.
Step3.
License Agreement; please review it
and check “I accept the terms of
the license agreement.”Click
“Next”to accept the License
Agreement.
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Step4.
Setup is searching for installed features…..
Step5.
Select “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now”, and click “Finish”
to complete the driver installation.
Step6.HARDWAREDEVICEDRIVERINSTALLATION (after systemreboot)
Connect the 2nd monitor to the VGA (DB15) or HDMI connector of the USB 3.0 Docking
Station and switch it on. Connect the AC power adapter to USB 3.0 Docking Station and
plug it into an AC power outlet.
Plug the USB 3.0 Docking Station into an
available USB 3.0 port onyour computer.
The device driver software setup will begin
automatically.
After the driver is configured, you click
“Show hidden icons”and see two icons
on the taskbar. The extended display will
be shown on the 2nd monitor. The USB 3.0 Docking
Station is now ready for use.
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V ERIFYING D EVICE D RIVER I NSTALLATION (W INDOWS 7)
The following procedure allows you to verify the device driver installation.
Right click “Computer”→ “Properties”→ “Device Manager”.
Connect the USB 3.0 Docking Station, then double-click “Network adapter”, “Sound,
video and game controllers”, and “Universal Serial Bus controllers”.
Begin verification by making sure the highlighted devices were added to the system.
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D EVICE D RIVER U N - INSTALLATION
Step 1.
Start menu:
Please click “Start”→
“Setting”→“Program
and Features”.
ClassicStartmenu:
Please click “Start”→
“Settings”→“Control
Panel”→“Program
and Features”.
Select “Installer for
USB Graphics Device & LAN 12.x.x.xxxx.0185 (driver version number)”item. Click
“Uninstall”button.
Step 2.
Click “OK”to continue.
Step 3.
Select “Yes, I want to
restart my computer now”
and click “Finish” to reboot.
After reboot, the
driver un-installation
will be complete.
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INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS XP/VISTA
D EVICE D RIVER I NSTALLATION
Installing the device driver enables your computer’s operating system to recognize the
USB 3.0 Docking Station and its ports once it’s connected. Please check your operating
system and refer to the appropriate installation procedure to begin installing the device
driver.
This section illustrates the device driver installation procedure for computersrunning the
Windows XP operating system. Please make sure the USB 3.0 Docking Station is
unplugged from your computer before executing the setup program.
Step 1.
Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive; the setup program should launch
automatically. If the setup program does not begin automatically, click Start  Run, and
enter “D:\setup.exe”(where D: is the path of your CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.
Step 2.
Driver Installation Wizard, click “Next”
to continue.
Step3.
License Agreement; please review it
and check “I accept the terms of
the license agreement.”Click
“Next”to accept the License
Agreement.
USB 3.0 DOCKING STATION