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About Miracast
Some manufacturers use other names for the screen
projection, such as “Wireless Display” (Motorola), or
have developed their own standards which are no-
netheless compatible with the Miracast function (for
example, “Screen Mirroring” (Samsung)). Some smart
devices do not support the Miracast function even un-
der Android Version 4.2 and higher, as the hardware
does not support Wi-Fi Direct.
To find out whether your smart device supports Mira-
cast, go to www.medion.com/ZoomBox and follow the
step-by-step instructions.
Overwriting Android stock kernel and a resulting in-
crease of the flash counter (rooted Android device) will
generally lead to Miracast malfunctions.
4.2. Miracast on Windows PCs
Microsoft Windows supports Miracast as of Windows
8.1. The requirements are as follows: The graphics card
on the Windows PC must support Miracast, and the PC
must be equipped with a Wi-Fi adapter that supports
Wi-Fi Direct.
Under Windows 7 and Windows 8, Miracast can be
used through Intel’s WiDi technology if the PC has a
corresponding Intel chipset, graphics card and Wi-Fi
driver as well as the Intel WiDi software installed.
