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  1. Main display taskbar setting issues with surface pro3

    On my surface pro 3/win10 with a toshiba dynadock the right side of the taskbar (notifications/time/etc) always has it displaying on the surface pro3 screen even tho when i go into display settings it shows that one of my external monitors is the main display.

    If I make the surface screen the main screen and then switch it back to an external screen then the external screen will have the correct taskbar functions.

    If I change it to another external display then that display will not display it correctly and if i switch it back to the…

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      2 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

      Having investigated this, it looks to be specific to Windows on the SP3.

      DisplayLink drivers and software make no changes to the position of the task bar. The OS certainly thinks that the DisplayLink display is the primary monitor, but does not always move the task bar to reflect this.

      There is nothing DisplayLink can do to change this behaviour.

    • Allow auto hide of the taskbar on multiple displays

      In the previous windows version DisplayLink_7.5M1 the auto-hide of the taskbar applied across all screens. This no longer happens in the latest version DisplayLink_7.9M2.

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      • 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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          4 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • Do not update to DisplayLink version 7.9M3 on Windows 10, your displays will stop functioning.

          DisplayLink just auto updated to version 7.9M3 on Windows 10. My displays stopped functioning and would not start working again, even though the dock was properly recognized in Device Manager. Uninstall current version and return to version 7.9M2 and your displays will begin working again. DisplayLink needs to address this issue.

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            5 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

            V7.9 M3 is required to be compatible with the latest Intel and NVIDIA graphics drivers on Windows 10.

            If you are having issues, please let us know through the contact area of the support site, including as much information as possible and your DisplayLink log files so we can look into it further.

          • Fix issues with Mac OS Sierra driver

            Fix issues with Mac OS Sierra drivers

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            • Support for Surface book 2

              Surface book 2 - you need to restart for it to work. If you unplug the displaylink then plug back in you have to restart again. Displaylink manager 84

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              • fix the random logout issue with Displaylink on a Macbook pro

                My idea is that the driver is usable without logging me out because the display server crashes on my MBP. This happens once or twice a week causing me to lose work, get disconnected from meetings, etc.

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                • No display driver due to secure boot

                  It would be good to mention that due to secure boot settings
                  it can happen that the evdi.ko driver is actually not loaded.
                  In this case no displays are found.

                  A solution is to switch off the secure boot - see:

                  https://askubuntu.com/questions/762254/why-do-i-get-required-key-not-available-when-install-3rd-party-kernel-modules

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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…

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                    • stop update the displaylink driver automatically

                      My surface pro connect a USB displaylink to external monitor, however, the driver version 7.9M3 & 7.9M4 have problems to display correctly with some web sites, for example, http://www.ifeng.com when browsed by Microsoft Edge. The driver version 7.9M0 has no such problem. I tried to reinstall version 7.9 M0 several times, but it keeps update it to 7.9M4 stupidly! Suggest: reminds users of the new version driver available, let user decide if he/she wants to upgrade it! It's really stupid to update automatically without

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                        13 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

                        It’s not “stupid” but necessary due to changes in Intel graphics drivers your machine uses. We do not put any update in Windows Update as critical unless we absolutely have to.

                        Please create a support ticket with your log files so we can investigate your particular case. Details on support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/544810-how-can-i-report-windows-installation-issues-to-di

                      • Make an option to use the desktop monitor as an extension (not just mirror), therefore it can give us the best match resolution display.

                        It would be better if the app have an option to use the desktop monitor as an extension monitor, therefore the resolution display setting on the android phone can be different with the resolution display setting on the desktop monitor (not just as a mirror only).

                        Thanks & Best Regards
                        Tjetjep

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                          We would love to do it, but it is not possible to do this from an app. This would need Android OS changes. We’ve pushed for this but the user interest has not been there for Google to adopt this feature into Android.

                        • Issue Logging tool for Displaylink

                          Considering that displaylink is growing in our company we are facing more complications with Displaylink not working on particular models very well like MS surface devices. But it is also now happening to our Dell estate. So maybe DisplayLink can come with a logging tool so that when it is used it creates a dump which we can pass on to help get an answer from you quicker.

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                          • 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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                            • fix compatibility issues with Citrix 4.4

                              Fix compatibiity issues with Citrix 4.4 receiver

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                                Gathering Feedback  ·  2 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • Allow to not display the Display link icon in the icon tray. This could be done with a simple check box

                                Allow to not display the Display link icon in the icon tray. This could be done with a simple check box.

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                                • command to switch display model

                                  command to switch display model,like to switch close model, switch to expand model,switch to mirror model

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                                  • 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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                                    • Deploy Display Link using SCCM 2012 Task Sequence

                                      Corporate: How to deploy Display Link Software using SCCM 2012 Task Sequence.

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                                        Gathering Feedback  ·  0 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                      • In windows 7 drivers, allow to not display the Display link icon in the icon tray. This could be done with a simple check box

                                        In windows 7 drivers, allow to not display the Display link icon in the icon tray. This could be done with a simple check box

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                                          0 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

                                          Today, this is at the discretion of the hardware vendor to select if they want the UI on their product. Switching to Gathering Feedback, but, with Windows 7 almost already 3 years out of mainstream support from Microsoft, DisplayLink is unlikely to create new features for that OS.

                                          If you don’t mind getting your hands dirty and have sufficient access rights on the machine, you can use http://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/528017

                                        • 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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