On Vista WDDM, applications such as games that use Direct3D will not display on a DisplayLink
attached screen that is set to primary. (1815)
Some players, including Windows Media Player, do not play DVD content well on DisplayLink
attached screens which are set as primary. (2084)
Known issues with specific players and applications
On Vista WDDM, if Windows Media Player is moved to the DisplayLink screen and is then made
full-screen, the screen blanks. To get out of this situation, either double click on the blank screen
and the player window is restored to non-full screen mode, or right click on the blank screen to
invoke the player context menu and select exit full screen. (2032)
Skype video is believed to be unreliable with Vista. It may cause crashes.
On Vista WDDM, if W1nDVD is asked to play High-Definition content on a DisplayLink screen,
the content will not display and the player may crash. This is because the player uses hardware
overlays, which are not supported by DisplayLink software. (1986)
On Vista WDDM, if Pow erDVD 7 is playing video on a DisplayLink attached screen, and if the
screen is rotated, then PowerDVD 7 crashes. The workaround is to apply rotation to the screen
before launching PowerDVD 7. (2013)
E4. Installer and Auto-update function
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The installer and auto-update function work on all supported operating systems, both hardware-first
and software-first.
Known issues
Do not attach two new DisplayLink devices at once as software for one of them may fail to install.
Instead, fully install one device and see it working before attaching a second device. (2022)
On Vista WDDM, the machine may drop to basic mode when a new DisplayLink screen is
connected. This is because of Vista’s normal performance calculation when new screens are
attached. Aero mode can be restored through Control Panel -> Windows Colour and Appearance ->
Open classic appearance properties for more colour options -> Windows Aero. (2069)
If you attach a new DisplayLink device, allow software to start installing, then cancel the install
part way through, hardware-first install may no longer work. To complete the install, it may be
necessary to run setup.exe directly. (1573)
Virus checkers set to very high security may prevent the installer from running. They should be
set to lower security during installation and restored to high security once installation is complete.
(935)
