Atlona AT-HDPIX user manual Hdpix Troubleshooting Guide, Problem Solution

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HDPIX TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem

 

 

Solution

If your HDPiX doesn’t turn

a. Turn of all Programs that are running (i.e. Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word) and re-

on after being plugged in

connect the HDPiX

try the following:

 

b. If you have an Antivirus running, disable it and reconnect the HDPix. Once the HDPiX

 

 

 

 

connects turn the Antivirus program back on.

 

 

 

 

c. Leave the HDPiX plugged in and restart the computer.

If the screen on the

a. If you are using a notebook, make sure the power plug is connected to the laptop.

TV/Monitor

connected

b. Adjust the power setting on your notebook to maximum performance.

through the HDPiX keeps

c. Make sure the HDPiX is connected directly to your computer and not through a USB

flashing:

 

 

hub.

If your

screen

freezes

a. First, you can set your media player to disable overlays. In Windows Media Player,

during

viewing

video or

you do this by following Tools => Options => Performance => Advanced. There are two

other programs this might

checkboxes here to turn overlays on or off. One is for DVDs and the other is for every-

be due to hardware over-

thing else.

lays. In order to turn hard-

b. You can also set Windows to disable hardware overlays. For Windows XP, right click

ware overlays do the fol-

on your desktop and click Properties => Settings => Advanced => Troubleshoot and

lowing:

 

 

 

move the slider all the way to the left. This will stop all overlays, system-wide.

If the screen on your TV/

a. Mirrored Mode:

Monitor is cutoff on the

1. Windows XP: Click Start => Control Panel => Display => Settings Adjust the resolution

edges follow these steps:

to 1024 by 768 and click Apply. If the screen is still cropped, change to a different resolu-

 

 

 

 

tion until one support by your TV/Monitor is found.

 

 

 

 

2. Windows Vista: Click Start => Control Panel => Personalization=> Display Settings.

 

 

 

 

Adjust the resolution to 1024 by 768 and click Apply. If the screen is still cropped, change

 

 

 

 

to a different resolution until one support by your TV/Monitor is found.

 

 

 

 

3. Mac. Click on the Apple Icon on the top left corner => System Preferences => Dis-

 

 

 

 

plays.

 

 

 

 

Adjust the resolution to 1024 by 768 and click Apply. If the screen is still cropped, change

 

 

 

 

to a different resolution until one support by your TV/Monitor is found.

 

 

 

 

b. Extended Mode:

 

 

 

 

1. Windows: Click on the HDPiX Icon on the bottom right corner of the screen => Screen

 

 

 

 

Resolution. Adjust the resolution to 1024 by 768 and click Apply. If the screen is still

 

 

 

 

cropped, change to a different resolution until one support by your TV/Monitor is found.

 

 

 

 

2. Mac: Click on the Apple Icon on the top left corner => System Preferences => Dis-

 

 

 

 

plays. Select the TV/Monitor that’s connected through the HDPiX. Adjust the resolution

 

 

 

 

to 1024 by 768 and click Apply. If the screen is still cropped, change to a different resolu-

 

 

 

 

tion until one support by your TV/Monitor is found.

 

 

 

 

For advanced Users only:

 

 

 

 

The EDID Switch on the HDPiX when left ON, allows your HDTV/Monitor to communicate

 

 

 

 

supported resolutions to your computer. This switch should be left ON unless a desired

 

 

 

 

resolution is not listed when attempting to adjust the resolution of the screen. Turning the

 

 

 

 

EDID switch to OFF allows the HDPiX to render any resolution up to 1600 by 1200.

Displaylink icon does not

Restart the computer and reconnect the usb cable

appear in the task bar

 

manager

 

 

 

Screens flash after in-

If continues flashing, update graphic driver and check the manufacture website for lat-

stall, wont stop.

 

est version. Update display link software. Check website for latest

 

 

 

 

version.

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