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  1. Connecting via Cat6 instead of USB3

    Would be nice to rackmount a few of my PCs in the garage and just gave displaylink devices on the desks kinda like dumb terminals. 3m USB 3 cable limit doesnt allow for this. Maybe its possible with usb extenders. But to get the hot and loud gaming PC's out of the rooms will be a win.

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      Gathering Feedback  ·  1 comment  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    • Loose connector between USB3 and VGA converter

      Improve connection between USB3 and VGA converter. The small, non-standard connector is falling out all the time. Make a screwed in connector as is found on the DVI/VGA side.

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        DisplayLink is not responsible for the product design. We provide ICs which can be integrated into products. Physical hardware failures such as this, should be fed back to the product manufacturer.

      • Multi-Head 4k over USB3.X

        multi-head 4k over USB3.X

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        • Mac OS X and Windows 7 Pro work around for USB Monitor(s) (SIIG USB 2.0 to VGA Pro) Corruption – Vertical Black Bars

          Mac OS X and Windows 7 Pro work around for USB Monitor(s) (SIIG USB 2.0 to VGA Pro) Corruption – Vertical Black Bars

          Using:

          OS X 10.10.5 (Windows 7 Pro, see additional comments below)
          DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Mac OS X Version 2.4
          SIIG.com - USB 2.0 to VGA Pro
          3 HP Monitors (Model: HP S2031) (one connected via HDMI to DVI Adapter, one connected via Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, and one connected via SIIG.com – USB 2.0 to VGA Pro

          Issue:

          Corruption on the left and right sides of attached USB monitor (black vertical bars on left…

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          • Single pc connected to 12 TVS via graphic adapter

            show how people can connect 12 TV via usb hub to a single computer!

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            • ARM linux support

              Better Linux support, a direct driver for X11 and support ARM devices and not crypted logs.

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                12 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

                I’ve updated this to be for ARM Linux support. EVDI is designed as an open source component to be adapted for different graphics architectures.

                The logs from the DisplayLink binary component are encrypted to protect IP. This is the same on all OSes for DisplayLink binary components.

              • not atrociously lag the display link connected monitor when CPU isnt 100% used

                If I compile anything in visual studio (not using parallel compilation) the CPU doesnt exceed 30% usage, but the display link connected monitor lags the mouse by 0.3 seconds. Its like playing HalfLife on a 33.6k modem, getting 3-5 frames per second.

                There is no reason for this when there is plenty of CPU available.

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                • Create the ability to defined "docked" vs "undocked" profiles for the USB docking station

                  In older versions of Windows there use to be a capability to have different profiles for a "docked" PC and an "unlocked" PC. This would be a great capability for you to add into your product since it is now a corporate mandate.

                  My main issue is that I set up my desktop the way I like it and then when I either connect the USB or disconnect the USB all my settings are lost and I can't find my desktop icons anymore. This is a negative impact on my productivity.

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                  • Android: support for Lenovo and Anker USB-C hubs

                    Android support for Lenovo and Anker USB-C hubs, such as the Lenovo C107 and Anker A8342.

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                    • LG L206WU USB monitors working with Windows 10 Anniversary

                      Update DisplayLink Drivers to support LG L206WU USB monitors with Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

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                      • Support for LUTs

                        I have a laptop connected with an external monitor through a USB dock. It seems that DisplayLink does not support LUT as the ICC profile creation software (XRite i1Profiler) cannot complete the ICC profile creation for the secondary monitor connected through the USB Dock. The software works fine if I connect the monitor directly to the laptop HDMI port.

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                        • Support linux on ALL your devices

                          I just purchased a displaylink USB 3 based device; reading the forums I didn't pickup the difference between USB 2.0 being supported and USB 3.0 not being supported. This is nonsense. Content protection on the monitor, I don't care about being able to use protected content; I'd like to just be able to use the monitor I paid for. But no.

                          I think you should support Linux with USB 3.0 devices to use non-DRM content.

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                            160 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

                            Ubuntu is now supported by DisplayLink and can be downloaded from here:

                            http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/ubuntu

                            The Ubuntu driver is designed with open source components and packaging which enables it to be ported and distributed for other linux distros. DisplayLink does not intend to officially support more than Ubuntu. For more information, see our article here:

                            http://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/679060

                            If you have further suggestions about Linux support, please raise separate specific feature requests.

                            If you have any problems or need support, please use the Linux forum here:
                            http://www.displaylink.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=29

                            Please DO NOT use the comments thread to report problems. We have no way of following up on problem reports here. Use the forum instead.

                          • MacOS Launchpad on Extended DP monitor is very slow.

                            hi,

                            I use a display link usb3.0 to DP adapter to extended my Macbook 12.I found the launchpad on macbook screen is ok,but on the extended monitor the launchpad is very slow.

                            MacOS 10.11,
                            Apple LED Cinema Display .

                            Unitek Y-3703 USB3.0 to Displayport Converter
                            Driver:3.1.0 (82262)

                            USB3.0 to displayport adapter:

                            Product ID: 0x4301
                            Vendor ID: 0x17e9 (DisplayLink (UK) Ltd.)
                            Version: 4.12
                            Serial Number: 0003360415604
                            Speed: Up to 5 Gb/sec
                            Manufacturer: DisplayLink
                            Location ID: 0x14510000 / 23
                            Current Available (mA): 1800
                            Current Required (mA): 126
                            Extra Operating Current (mA): 4

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                            • Hello, Iam using an HP Travel Dock USB-C with my Lenovo Yoga 720. Works fine but I miss a SD-cardreader as wel as ID-card reader.

                              Hello, Iam using an HP Travel Dock USB-C with my Lenovo Yoga 720. Works fine but I miss a SD-cardreader as wel as ID-card reader. I can attach one through the USB port but it would be great if it was included in the dock

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                                0 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

                                DisplayLink is a semiconductor company. We do not design, manufacture or sell any end product and therefore cannot add features to the end product. We suggest you communicate this to your preferred computer peripheral manufacturer so they can include this in their next generation products.

                              • Some applications detect DisplayLink as incompatible display driver. Problem exists with Adobe Premiere Elements 14, X-Plane, GoPro Quik

                                When using DisplayLink some applications show incompatible display driver error. Problem exists with Adobe Premiere Elements 14, X-Plane, GoPro Quik on Windows 10 and I'think at last since version 8 of drivers. Solution is to open them on laptop screen and then switch to displays connected via DisplayLink (in my case i-tec USB 3.0 docking station). It would be nice if it could be solved.

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                                • Windows 10 with 7.9M3 (Yoga 900)

                                  When windows 10 with 7.9M3 on a yoga 900 goes to sleep and is connected to the dock, it doesn't come back.

                                  Also, if I unplug the dock when the laptop sleeps, when I wake it up nothing works anymore.

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                                  • IOS or Android App which turns a tablet into an USB Monitor

                                    I checked the current IOS apps for the IPAD and wondered, that all the apps need a driver to be installed in PC/MAC.

                                    Is there any app available, which turns an IOS/Android tablet into an USB monitor - like ASUS MB168*, or HP S140U ?

                                    Furthermore it would be great if the touch of the tablet would work as a touch mouse for PC/MAC,

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                                      1 comment  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

                                      There are applications available doing this through wireless and this doesn’t need our technology. For it to work through USB, this would need our chip in the device, so an app is not enough.
                                      Touch is also possible today through other applications or through setups like Windows Continuum. DisplayLink doesn’t have any touch technology, but some manufacturers include touch along with DisplayLink technology in their products.

                                    • So are you going to FIX the video versus mass storage device USB driver issue between Windows 10 Anniversary and HP Docking HSTNN S01X ?

                                      So are you going to FIX the video versus mass storage device USB driver issue between Windows 10 Anniversary and HP Docking HSTNN S01X , or are we just out of luck?

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                                        5 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

                                        This cannot be fixed by DisplayLink as we now need to use the Microsoft USB driver. The Microsoft USB driver cannot support switching USB configurations, which is required to support these docks. This means there are no plans to fix this issue.

                                      • Resolve the compatibility issue with Duet Display, Twomon, Spacedesk, etc.

                                        After I purchased a USB Type C dock driven by DisplayLink technology for my laptop, a big issue derived: every time I want to use Duet Display with my iPad Pro or Twomon USB with my Pixel C, I would have to uninstall the DisplayLink driver before I plug any of my tablets. When I get home and try to connect to my dock, I would have to go through the setup process again. This is just a big inconvenience for people like me.

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                                        • Ubuntu drivers eating a lot of CPU. Not always but at least 50% of the times

                                          I have actually a very slow PC because of this:
                                          PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
                                          1541 root 20 0 2343424 51804 2624 S 111.9 1.4 198:49.14 DisplayLinkMana
                                          in other words, DisplayLinkMana(ger) eats a lot of CPU. from 50 to more than 100%

                                          sometimes not.

                                          I think this is an issue, that should be fixed.

                                          Thank you.

                                          alfonso

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