SIIG USB 3.0 User manual

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USB 3.0 HDMI/DVI Dual
Head Display Adapter
Quick Installation Guide
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Introduction
The USB 3.0 HDMI/DVI Dual Head Display
Adapter let you easily and quickly add dual
displays to your USB 3.0 enabled system.
Key Features and Benefits
• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0
Specification
• HDMI and DVI supporting 1080p and up
to 2048 x 1152 resolutions
• Display modes: Primary, Extended & Mirror
• Operating power consumption: 460mA
• Connect up to 6 monitors simutaneously
System Requirements
• Windows®8 (32-/64-bit) / 7 (32-/64-bit) /
Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP (32-bit)
• Desktop or notebook computer with an
available USB 3.0 port

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Package Contents
•USB 3.0 HDMI/DVI Dual Head Display
Adapter
• USB 3.0 cable (Type A/B)
• Software CD
• Quick installation guide
Layout
Figure 1: Front Layout
LED indicators from left to right: HDMI output, DVI output, power

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Figure 2: Back Layout
Power Jack
DVI Out
HDMI Out
USB 3.0 Type B
Application
PC
DVI
Display
HDMI
Display
Figure 3: Application
One PC can connect up to three USB 3.0 HDMI/DVI Dual Head Display Adapters,
equivalent to up to six monitors.

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Windows Installation
Follow the instructions below to install the USB
3.0 HDMI/DVI Dual Head Display Adapter drivers.
Windows 8 (32-/64-bit) / Windows 7 (32-/
64-bit) / Windows Vista (32-/64-bit) /
Windows XP (32-bit)
1. Insert the driver CD.
2. For Windows 8 / Vista: At the prompted
driver window, double click Setup. If the
driver window does not pop out, press
Windows key and Rto call out the Run
window, then type D:\Setup.exe and click
OK. (Change D: to match your CD\DVD-
ROM drive letter)
For Windows 7: At the AutoPlay box, click
Open folder to view files. Double click
Setup.
For Windows XP: Click Start, Run. Type
D:\Setup.exe, click OK. (Change D: to
match your CD\DVD-ROM drive letter)
3. At the User Account Control, click Yes or
Allow. For XP, skip this step.

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4. Click I Accept.
5. Plug the adapter into the computer, click
Cancel at Found New Hardware (if
prompted), then restart the computer.
To Verifying Windows Installation
1. Check in Device Manager.
For Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows XP:
Right click Computer or My Computer,
click Manager, then click Device Manager.
For Windows Vista: Right click Computer,
click Manager, click Continue, then click
Device Manager.
2. A USB3.0 Dual Video Adapter should be
listed under USB Display Adapters, and
DisplayLink Audio should be listed under
Sound, video and game controllers.
Note: If there is a (yellow question mark)
or (exclamation mark) next to that item,
then the driver is not properly installed.
Please delete the item, unplug the adapter
and repeat the driver installation steps.

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Display Configuration
Note:the following screen shots in this
section are using Windows 7 operating
system. It may not match your operating
system, but the definition of buttons, tabs
and menus are the same.
Utility Settings
Thesuppliedutilityallowsconfiguringthedisplay
mode, screen rotation, screen resolution, and
physical arrangement of your monitors.
1. Click (utility icon) in the Windows
System Tray. Note that the utility icon may
be hiddden in the Windows System Tray.
Click (arrow icon) to bring up more icons
if this happens.
2. Select a preferred option, and then click it.
Figure 4: Utility Setting

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Description of the Settings
•DisplayLink Manager: Enable the
Windows screen resolution page
•Check for Updates: Check for the latest
driver and download if available
USB 3.0 Dual Video Adapter:
•Screen Resolution: Click to select an
available resolution. Note that this function
is invalid in mirror mode, as the resolution
is defined by the resolution of the primary
monitor
•Screen Rotation: Rotate the screen
according to the desired orientation
•Extend To: Extend the screen according to
the desired orientation
•Set as Main Monitor: Set this screen to the
main screen
•Mirror: Duplicate the primary monitor to
the monitor which connects with the
adapter
•Optimize for Video: Optimize the video
quality when playing back. Text may
appear less clear when enabling.

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•Off: Turn off the monitor
•Fit to TV: Adjust the size of Windows
Desktop on the TV. Note that this function
works only when one add-on monitor is
connected
•Audio Setup: Enable the Windows audio
configuration page. This function works
only in specific models
•Video Setup: Enable the Windows screen
resolution
Multi-Monitor Configuration
The additional DVI/HDMI monitors can be
configured to either mirror mode, extended mode
or be the primary display.
Position the mouse anywhere on the Windows
Desktop,
For Windows 8/ Windows 7: Right click then
select Screen Resolution.
For Windows Vista: Right click and select
Personalize, then click Display Settings.
For Windows XP: Right click then select
Properties >Settings.

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Alternatively, click (utility icon) in the
Windows System Tray, and then select
DisplayLink Manager or Video Setup.
Figure 5: Monitor Orientation
Extended Mode
1. Refer to the Multi-Monitor Configuration
on page 8 to open the configuration page.
2. In the Display drop-down menu, select the
preferred monitor.
3. For Windows 8 / Windows 7: In the Mutiple
Displays drop-down menu, select Extend
these displays.

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For Windows Vista: Check the Extend the
desktop onto this monitor box.
For Windows XP: Check the Extend my
Windows desktop onto this monitor box.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
5. Click Yes or Keep changes to save the
change. If the setting mode is the same with
the previous one, skip this step.
6. Once the setting is completed, simply drag
and drop the application icons or the opened
windows, in restore down mode, to the
add-on monitor.
However, some applications may not
support to display on the extended desktop.
Cursor Disappearing
In some cases, when removing the adapter in
extended mode, the desktop will still be paired to
the add-on monitor(s) and the mouse cursor may
not return to the primary monitor. If this happens,
connect the add-on monitor(s) and adapter again
or keep moving the mouse.