3. USB monitor operation

3. USB monitor operation

3.1 Introduction

USB monitor allows you to share the images between your laptop and the monitor by simply connecting USB cable to your laptop. No extra power cord or video cables are required, resulting in a simple, single cable, ultra low power connection between your laptop and monitor.

3.2DisplayLink Graphics Software Installation

In order to use your USB monitor as a secondary display, DisplayLink Graphic software is required to be installed in your Windows system. Moreover, the software allows you to easily control your preference when viewing images.The driver is compatible with Microsoft Windows systems including Microsoft Windows 7,Vista and XP. Please note that this display will not work in DOS.

The installation procedure:

1.Double click Setup.exe file in CD disk enclosed, then the User Account Control window pops-out. (if enabled in the OS)

User Account Control

?Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?

 

 

Program name:

DisplayLink Core Software

 

 

 

 

Verified publisher:

DISPLAYLINK

 

 

 

 

File origin:

Removable media on this computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show details

 

Yes

 

 

No

 

Change when these notifications appear

2Click Yes , then DisplayLink software end user license agreement window opens.

3Click I Accept, then software start to install

Note

The screen may flash or go black during the installation.The installation box above will disappear but no message will be shown at the end of the installation.

4After the software is installed completely, connect your USB monitor to your laptop with USB cable and then below "Found new device" will be shown on the taskbar.

i Found new device

DisplayLink Display Adapter (0395)

5When the device is found, then DisplayLink Graphics will automatically install.

6After the installation has completed, your laptop will require to reboot the system in order to start to use the USB monitor.

7.You will be able to see pictures on the USB monitor after Windows completes bootup process.

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Philips 221S3UCB/27 user manual USB monitor operation, Introduction, DisplayLink Graphics Software Installation

221S3U, 221S3UCB/27 specifications

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