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Wireless USB A/V Adapter Set User Guide  

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2.1  Positioning the PC Adapter 

To achieve best performance it is recommended to position the PC Adapter in the upright 
position.  

 

Figure 1: PC in working mode - PC Adapter in upright position 

When the laptop is not in use, the PC Adapter can be rotated 90 degrees for storage, as seen 
in the following illustration: 

 

Figure 2: Laptop inactive - PC adapter in horizontal position for storage. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Wireless USB Audio/Video Adapter Set

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Page 2: ...f any quotation or contract is believed to be accurate and reliable and may change No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written approval by Q Waves Ltd The Wireless USB A V Adapter set is protected by patents and pending patent applications Any and all other trademarks product names and other intellectual property rights are the sole property of their ...

Page 3: ... 19 5 1 2 Using Extend Mode 20 5 1 3 Laptop Operation with the Lid Closed 20 5 1 4 External Display Only 20 5 2 Configuring the Display via the Display Icon Context Menu 21 5 2 1 Setting Mirror Mode 22 5 2 2 Setting Extend Mode 23 5 3 Configuring the Display via Windows Display Properties 24 5 3 1 Selecting the Correct Display Monitor 24 5 3 2 Setting the Display to Extend or Mirror Mode 24 5 3 3 ...

Page 4: ...ess USB A V Adapter Set User Guide www q waves com Page 4 1 What s in the Package Getting Started Guide Software CD A V Adapter PC Adapter Device Adapter A V Base HDMI VGA 3 5mm Audio Power Power Supply Unit ...

Page 5: ... horizontal surface and the Device Adapter is connected at 90 degrees to the base so that it is vertical Vertical mounting the A V Base is fastened to a wall a projector or behind a display screen and the Device Adapter is connected so that it is flat with the mounting surface with the Device Adapter pointing upwards Note For best performance it is recommended to always position the Device Adapter...

Page 6: ...e it is recommended to position the PC Adapter in the upright position Figure 1 PC in working mode PC Adapter in upright position When the laptop is not in use the PC Adapter can be rotated 90 degrees for storage as seen in the following illustration Figure 2 Laptop inactive PC adapter in horizontal position for storage ...

Page 7: ... please perform a proper uninstall procedure using the Windows Control Panel 1 Ensure that the PC Adapter is unplugged from the PC 2 Insert the installation CD in the PC CDROM drive 3 The installation CD Autoplay menu is displayed 4 Select Install Wireless USB Software The installer offers two options Option 1 Install Directly from CD initiates the installation process from the CD ...

Page 8: ...wizard begins installing the Wireless USB software The installation process may include more than one stage to accommodate different drivers that are installed Following the Wireless USB drivers the Display drivers and application are installed 6 Choose your geographic region to comply with your local radio regulations This setting can be changed if needed once the software is installed 7 Follow t...

Page 9: ...ion has completed the Display driver installation begins Click I Accept to approve the end user license agreement and continue installation 9 When the installation procedure has successfully finished you are automatically returned to the opening screen of the Autoplay menu You may be requested to reboot ...

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Page 11: ...he provided power supply to the A V Base power receptacle Note The PC Adapter and Device Adapter in this set are already paired and do not require performing a pairing procedure If you should need to perform pairing manually for any reason e g connecting to a new host PC Adapter or adding a Device Adapter that was not purchased in a set please refer to Appendix B Pairing Procedure 2 Wait for the S...

Page 12: ...f the cable to the appropriate HDMI port on the TV Projector Monitor Using the dedicated 3 5mm port Connect an audio cable with a 3 5mm mini stereo plug to the audio jack on the A V Base Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate audio input jack on the audio device Note The audio output is activated automatically If you need to set the audio output device manually see Setting Audio Out...

Page 13: ...tion is detected Host Hardware Disconnected gray icon Wireless USB PC Adapter is not connected Host Hardware Disabled gray icon with X Wireless USB PC Adapter is disabled Note Under the Japan regional setting this icon is displayed whenever the AC power source is disconnected from the PC Wireless USB Channel is Busy green icon with exclamation Low channel quality detected but at least one Wireless...

Page 14: ...displays a list of Wireless USB devices that are available and their connection status Connected Not Connected Blocked Help Opens the help troubleshooting file HTML format in a browser About Displays the About screen containing version information for the drivers and software Exit Closes the Wireless USB Manager application Figure 4 Wireless USB Manager remote device connected ...

Page 15: ...ch indicates the connection quality Blocked Not connected Connected Medium Good Very Good Excellent Advanced Settings Displays the Advanced Settings screen allows configuration of the PC Adapter RF settings Close Closes the Wireless USB Manager screen does NOT close the Wireless USB Manager application About Displays the About screen containing basic information regarding the software version and ...

Page 16: ...s completely Right click the device name in the Connection list and select Disassociate Device Figure 6 Wireless USB Manager remote device blocked Note The Disassociate Device option is only available for Device Adapters that are purchased separately and not in a set For information about pairing an Adapter set see Appendix B Pairing Procedure Table 3 Context Menu Options Menu Option Description B...

Page 17: ...e device name 2 Enter the text that you want 3 Click anywhere outside of the device name area to finalize Figure 7 Editing Device Name in Wireless USB Manager 4 5 Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings screen of the Wireless USB Manager allows viewing advanced settings and allows configuration of the Channel and Region selection in the Host To access the Advanced Settings screen In the Wireless U...

Page 18: ...Channel Channel Quality read only Displays Channel quality Excellent Very Good Good Low Not Connected Select Channel Allows selecting PHY Channels 13 14 15 Select Rate Mbps This option is not active OK Applies configuration changes that were made Close Closes the Advanced Settings screen Notes This is the default value for USA region This is the only available option for Europe Japan Korea and Chi...

Page 19: ...nd A V Adapter the PC display may flicker or turn on and off as the screen resolution is automatically adjusted 5 1 Using the A V Adapter Upon first time operation the A V Adapter is in Extend mode this section Sec 0 describes the different modes that can be set In Sec 5 2 and 5 3 you will find the procedures for configuring these modes 5 1 1 Using Mirror Mode Mirror mode is used to display the id...

Page 20: ...an additional application or a movie 5 1 3 Laptop Operation with the Lid Closed You can work conveniently with a laptop by setting its default action upon closing the lid to Do nothing to prevent the laptop from entering sleep or hibernation mode Control Panel Power Options When I close the lid Do nothing and then set the A V Adapter screen as the primary display while disabling the main screen se...

Page 21: ...lay icon contains configuration options that correspond to the display mode Note When changing settings the PC display may flicker or turn on and off as the screen resolution is automatically adjusted Configuration Option Options available Remarks Screen Resolution Extend mode only Color Quality Extend mode only Screen Rotation Mirror and Extend modes Extend To Extend mode only Extend Sets the Ext...

Page 22: ...plicated on the display connected to the A V Adapter If the display connected to the A V Adapter supports a lower resolution than the primary display the primary graphics device will have its resolution changed automatically to ensure the whole picture fits on the additional display screen If the display screen connected to the A V Adapter is larger than the primary screen the image will be adjust...

Page 23: ...Off and then set to Extend To place an application window in the extended space use the following tips Reduce the application window size to about half the normal size and then drag the application window dragging by the Title Bar at the top of the screen past the edge of your main display and into the extended display space Resize the window in the extended space as needed for comfortable viewing...

Page 24: ...ry for the A V Adapter display monitor on DisplayLink Graphics You can arrange this display s position with respect to the other monitors on the extended desktop by using the drag area at the top of the Windows Display Settings dialog If you are not sure which number represents which display click Identify Monitors and a large identifying number will appear on each display 5 3 2 Setting the Displa...

Page 25: ...ample Default Monitor on DisplayLink Graphics Adapter as shown in the screen above 2 Check the option Extend the desktop onto this monitor In Windows XP Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor 3 Check the option This is my main monitor in Windows XP Use this device as the primary monitor 4 Click OK to save the new settings Note On some PCs it is necessary to disable the main display uncheck th...

Page 26: ...se an embedded Adobe Flash player to show video content In some cases to achieve best performance with the Flash player for example when viewing online video content in full screen mode adjust the Flash Player settings as follows To optimize the Flash player for the A V Adapter 1 Right click the video content on the website and select Settings from the Adobe Flash Player context menu 2 In the Adob...

Page 27: ...A V Adapter with Windows Vista operating platform it is recommended to use the Aero desktop theme To set the Vista desktop to the Aero theme 1 Right click the desktop and select Personalize 2 In the Control Panel Personalization screen select Windows Color and Appearance 3 Select Windows Aero from the Color scheme list click OK to save the new setting ...

Page 28: ...it Works at this address http www displaylink com how_it_works html 5 4 4 Recommended Minimum System Requirements For best performance the following are the recommended minimum system requirements Personal computer with USB 2 0 port available Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 32 or 64 bit TV display projector with VGA or HDMI port At least 1 2GHz Single Core CPU 1 8GHz Single...

Page 29: ...Properties screen select the Audio tab 3 In the Sound Playback Default Device drop down box select the C Media device 4 Click OK to save the new setting In Windows Vista 1 Right click the Volume icon in the System Tray and select Open Volume Mixer 2 In the Volume Mixer screen click Device and select the C Media device from the drop down list 3 Close the Volume Mixer screen to save the new setting ...

Page 30: ...ollowing LED indications allow you to see the operational status of the Wireless USB adapters Power OFF when no power is applied or adapter is not connected Momentary green when initially connected to USB port Traffic Rapid flashing when data is received Figure 13 Wireless USB Adapter LED ...

Page 31: ... Check to see that the video cable between the A V Adapter and the display screen is connected properly and securely Ensure that you have selected the correct input source in the display screen controls e g HDMI VGA Line In and Digital Input Check to see that the power supply to the display screen is connected properly Make sure that the Screen Resolution that is set on the PC is supported by the ...

Page 32: ...he Video setting For more Display Adapter tips and information Please refer to the Support Knowledgebase section of the DisplayLink website for more specific information and answers to questions www displaylink com support knowledg ebase php For basic definitions see the Frequently Asked Questions www displaylink com setup_faqs html Audio is not synchronized with the video When you play a video th...

Page 33: ... Device Adapter requires pairing if you are adding a Device Adapter that was not part of a set or if you are connecting to a new unrecognized Host you may need to perform the Pairing procedure see Appendix B Pairing Procedure Channel busy message displays when I try to change the channel Note manual channel selection may be restricted by local communication regulation laws External radio interfere...

Page 34: ...o a specific PC Adapter Host see also Appendix B Pairing Procedure If more than a single PC Adapter Host has been attached to the PC at any time the pairing process requires that at least one PC Adapter be connected while the Device Adapter is being paired Ensure that a single PC Adapter is attached to the PC and then re attach the Device Adapter to perform Pairing ...

Page 35: ...cting to a new host PC Adapter or adding a Device Adapter that was not purchased in a set please follow these steps To perform Pairing 1 Ensure that a Wireless USB Host or PC Adapter is connected to the PC 2 Remove the Device Adapter from the A V Base and connect it directly to the host PC USB port do not use the A V Base or any other accessory to connect to the PC 3 Upon first time connection of ...

Page 36: ...iver is installed pairing is automatically performed between the host PC and the Device Adapter and the following confirmation message is displayed Vista XP 5 Click OK to confirm and close the Cable Pairing screen 6 Remove the Device Adapter from the PC and reconnect it to the A V Base ...

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