Ableconn USB3HD4KB Operation & User’s Manual
Text of the manual
Table of Contents
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................... 1
COPYRIGHT ........................................................ 1
TRADEMARKS...................................................... 1
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ............................. 2
FCC CONDITIONS ................................................ 2
CE .................................................................... 2
WEEE INFORMATION ........................................... 2
INTRODUCTION ............................................... 3
FEATURES ........................................................... 3
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................ 4
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................... 4
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...................................... 5
SPECIFICATION .................................................... 6
CONNECTION .................................................. 8
INSTALLATION ................................................. 9
VERIFYING THE INSTALLATION ............................... 11
DISPLAY CONFIGURATION .............................. 13
DESCRIPTION OF THE SETTINGS ............................. 14
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MULTI‐MONITOR CONFIGURATION ........................ 16
EXTENDED MODE ............................................... 17
MIRROR MODE ................................................. 18
SET THE PRIMARY MONITOR ................................. 19
WINDOWS SHORTCUT ........................................ 19
UNINSTALLING THE DRIVER ............................20
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................... 22
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Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product,
please save and read the User's Manual completely. The style
of the product shown in this User's Manual may be different
from the actual unit due to various models.
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 obvious sign of breakage.
- The equipment has not been working well or
cannot get it to work according to the User’s
Manual.
Copyright
This document contains proprietary information
protected by copyright. All right are reserved. No part of
this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical,
electronic or other means, in any form, without prior
written permission of the manufacturer.
Trademarks
All trademarks and registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners or companies.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with Part 15 Class B 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 and include
interference that may cause undesired operation.
CE
This equipment is in compliance with the requirements
of the following regulations: EN 55 022: CLASS B
WEEE Information
For EU (European Union) member users: According to the
WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment)
Directive, do not dispose of this product as household
waste or commercial waste. Waste electrical and electronic
equipment should be appropriately collected and recycled
as required by practices established for your country. For
information on recycling of this product, please contact
your local authorities, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Incorporates HDMI® technology.
Features
Supports High Resolution up to 3840x2160 Pixels
Backwards compatible with HD/Legacy monitors
Access to 4K Ultra HD displays for legacy PCs
Supports up to 6 USB display simultaneously
Supports Extend and Mirror mode
USB bus‐powered
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Package Contents
USB 3.0 to 4K HDMI Adapter
x1
USB Cable
x1
CD (Driver and User’s Manual)
x1
Quick Installation Guide
x1
System Requirements
Operating Systems:
Windows®
7/ Windows® 8/ Windows® 8.1
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Product Overview
Micro USB connector: Connect to an available USB
connector on a computer.
HDMI connector: Connect to a desired HDMI device,
including 4K Ultra HD display monitor. To connect
different types of monitors, you may need a
converter.
Micro USB
Connector
HDMI
Connector
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Specification
Connector
Host
Interface
USB 3.0
Video Output
HDMI Connector
Host
Upstream
Link
USB 3.0 Micro B Type Connector
Connectivity
Up to 6 adapters on a computer
Power
Power Mode
Bus‐powered
Power
Consumption
Operating Mode: 370mA approx.
Video Resolution
640x480
720x400
720x480
768x576
800x600
832x624
800x480
848x480
1024x600
1024x768
1152x864
1152x870
1280x720
1280x768
1280x800
1280x960
1280x1024
1360x768
1366x768
1368x768
1400x1050
1440x900
1600x900
1600x1200
1680x1050
1920x1080
1920x1200
2048x1080
2048x1152
2048x1280
2048x1536
2560x1440
2560x1600
3840x2160
Note that interlaced modes and
reduced blanking modes are not
supported.
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Supported
Display Mode
Extended Desktop (Default),
Mirrored Desktop, Primary Display
Supported
Operating
System
Windows® 7, Windows® 8,
Windows® 8.1
Physical
Properties
Housing
ABS (Plastic)
Color
Black
Dimension
75.5 (L) x 44 (W) x13.9 (H) mm
Weight
30.2 g
Working
Environment
Operation
Temperature
10~40 degree
Storage
Temperature
‐20~70 degree
Compliance
CE, FCC
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Connection
Make sure the device (Desktop, Laptop…) is HDMI embedded
or bundled any adapter/connector with HDMI.
Using Multi‐Adapter
(Extended Mode)
* Able to connect up to
6 displays
HDMI
Note that the screenshots on this user's manual may
vary slightly from each operating system.
Windows® 7/ Windows® 8/ Windows® 8.1
1. Insert the provided CD into your disc drive.
2. Click Run Setup.exe to start the installation.
Caution: DO NOT connect the adapter to a
computer before installing the provided driver.
If the AutoPlay does not appear automatically,
locate and double-click on the Setup.exe file in the
driver folder to launch the setup.
Enter the administrator password and then click Yes
to start the installation if a User Account Control
dialog box appears.
3. Click I Accept for the next step.
4. Be patient with the installation procedure.
5. Connect the adapter to a computer after the driver
installation is completed. For connection details,
refer to the chapter of Connection.
6. When the operating system detects the adapter, the
reminder message will appear on the system tray.
Verifying the installation
To verify the driver of the adapter, follow the step below.
1. Following the path to open the device manager.
Windows® 7:
Control Panel\ System and Security\ Systems\
Device manager
Windows® 8/ Windows® 8.1:
Settings\ Control Panel\ System and Security\
System\ Device manager
2. You will find DisplayLink Adapter device listed as
below.
NOTE:
If you cannot find the driver in the list, the driver may
not be properly installed. Please delete the item,
unplug the adapter and repeat the installation steps.
NOTE: The following screenshots in this section are
using Windows® 7 operating system. It may not match
your operating system but the definitions of buttons, tabs
and menus are the same.
Utility settings
The supplied utility allows configuring the display mode,
screen rotation, screen resolution, and physical
arrangement of your monitors.
1. Click utility icon
in Windows System Tray.
NOTE: If you cannot find the icon
in Windows System
Tray, click arrow icon to bring up icon list to find it.
2. Select a preferred option, and then click it using
mouse.
Description of the settings
Options
Description
Displaylink
manager
Enable the Windows screen resolution
page
Check for updates Check the latest driver and download
if available
Audio Setup
Enable the Windows audio
configuration page. This function
works only in specific models.
Video Setup
Enable the Windows screen resolution
page.
Submenu
Screen Resolution Click to select an available resolution.
Note that this function is invalid in
mirror mode, as the resolution is
defined as the resolution of the
primary monitor
Screen Rotation
Rotate the screen according to the
desired orientation
Extend To
The cursor can extend to desired
screen via left/right/above/below way
moving
Extend
Extend the screen according to the
desired orientation
Set as Main
Monitor
Set this screen to the main screen
Duplicate the primary monitor to the
monitor which connects with the
adapter
Off
Turn off the monitor
Fit to TV
Adjust the size of Windows Desktop
on the TV
NOTE: This function works only when
one add-on monitor is connected.
Besides, this option will also only work
in extended mode. The add-on
monitor will change to the extended
mode if selecting this option while in
mirror mode.
An extra HDMI monitor can be connected through the
adapter directly. Once the extra monitor is connected, it
can be configured to use either “mirror mode”, “extended
mode” or be the primary display.
Position the mouse anywhere on the Windows Desktop,
Right‐click and select Screen Resolution.
Alternatively, click the utility icon
in the Windows
System Tray, and then select Video Setup.
Refer to the Multi-monitor configuration section
to bring up the configuration window.
2.
In the Display drop-down menu, select the
preferred monitor.
3.
Select Multiple Displays > Extend these displays.
4.
Click OK to confirm and exit.
5.
Once the setting is completed, simply drag and
drop the application icons or the opened windows to
the add-on monitor. However, some applications
may not support to display on the extended desktop.
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3
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Refer to the Multi-monitor configuration section
to bring up the configuration window.
2.
In the Display drop-down menu, select the
preferred monitor.
3.
Select Multiple Displays > Duplicate these
displays.
4.
Click OK to confirm and exit.
Set the primary monitor
1.
Refer to the Multi-monitor configuration section
to bring up the configuration window.
2.
In the Display drop-down menu, select the
preferred monitor.
3.
Check the box of Make this my main display.
NOTE: For some computers, you may need to
disable the main display by unchecking the
box of Extend the desktop onto this monitor
or Extend my Windows desktop onto this
monitor.
4.
Click OK to confirm and exit.
Windows shortcut
Press Windows button
+ P to bring up the menu as
below, and then select a desired option.
This function is available for Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 /
Windows® 8.1.
Uninstalling the driver
1. Follow the instructions to find the driver path, and
then right-click on DisplayLink Graphics to uninstall
the driver.
Widnows® 7
Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features
> Uninstall or change the program
Widnows® 8/ Widnows® 8.1
Settings > Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a
program
2. Click Yes to confirm the uninstallation.
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