=============================================================================== =============================================================================== DisplayLink Software Release: External Release Note Software Package: DisplayLink Graphics Product Version: 7.2.47873.0 Product Date: 10th May 2013 DisplayLink Core Software Version: 7.2.47873.0 DisplayLink Core Software Date: 9th May 2013 DisplayLink DL-3x00 Firmware Version: 8.0.4.54431 =============================================================================== =============================================================================== A. Introduction =============== This is R7.2M1, the first maintenance release of R7.2. It has been put through a full system test and is suitable for deployment to end-users. DisplayLink Software Release R7.2M1 delivers the following features: - Fixed major compatibility issues for the Intel Haswell platform - Critical fixes DisplayLink Software Release R7.2 delivers the following features: - Improved Ethernet performance driver and stability - Support for Windows Intel ATOM platforms, based on the Intel GMA 3650 GPU (CloverTrail) - Critical bug fixes and compatibility improvements for all products For further support and information about DisplayLink software, please visit http://www.displaylink.com/support A1. Important notes about DL-3x00 Firmware ====================================================== This software release contains an embedded firmware image. DL-3x00 devices will be automatically upgraded with this firmware upon connection. B. Contents =========== A. Introduction A1. Important notes about DL-3x00 Firmware B. Contents C. New features C1. Fixed issues since R7.1 (7.1.44152.0) C2. Fixed issues since R7.2 (7.2.47157.0) D. How to Install and Use E. Supported Operating Systems F. PC Recommended Specifications G. Language Support H. Supported Hardware I. Known Issues and Limitations C. New features =============== DisplayLink Software Release R7.2M1 delivers the following features: - Fixed major compatibility issues for the Intel Haswell platform - Critical fixes DisplayLink Software Release R7.2 delivers the following features: - Improved Ethernet performance driver and stability - Support for Windows Intel ATOM platforms, based on the Intel GMA 3650 GPU (CloverTrail) - Critical bug fixes and compatibility improvements for all products C1. Fixed issues since R7.1 (7.1.44152.0) ----------------------------------------- Microphone is shown as 'Not plugged in' after replugging DisplayLink device. (14345, 14431, 14463) Incomplete uninstallation of DisplayLink Core Software. (14617) UDP streaming using DisplayLink Ethernet device is unreliable. (14678) Sometimes VGA monitor attached to already connected DisplayLink device is not recognized correctly. (14699) Sometimes screens remain blank after DisplayLink monitors are resumed from suspend mode. (14703, 14743, 13669) Some video players showing content only on half of the screen. (14790) On some systems with nVidia GPU Desktop Window Manager is crashing causing Windows to drop to Basic Mode. (14942) Some Metro apps on Windows8 show a blank blue screen. (14955) Sometimes Chrome web browser is responding very slowly and Flash plug-in crashes. (15014) Sometimes DisplayLink monitor shows white noise instead of content when changing mode to clone while playing video. (15030) Ethernet connection lost when setting MAC address to 'not present'. (14208) Temporary screen corruption when changing mode from extend to clone. (14754, 14557) Some web-based video streaming services like Netflix may sometimes not work on DisplayLink screens. (14711) Ethernet packets corruption. (14856) On Windows XP sometimes DisplayLink monitors may remain in power save mode until replug after resuming computer from sleep. (14878) Ethernet packets with incorrect MAC address being sent from DisplayLink dock. (14954, 15123) Image quality very poor for high fps video. (15159) Metro applications on Windows 8 take up to 10 seconds to open. (15176) Blue screen when rebooting first time after installation of DisplayLink drivers. (15206) USB port stops responding after replugging DisplayLink device. (15221) Large frame sent over Ethernet using DisplayLink device trigger network errors. (14204) Wake On Lan doesn't work on Windows 8. (14805) Ethernet doesn't work after computer is resumed from sleep using Wake On Lan. (14083) Disabling Wake On Lan with magic packets is not honoured. (15070) C2. Fixed issues since R7.2 (7.2.47157.0) ----------------------------------------- Issues fixed in R7.2M1 ---------------------- Cannot use replace mode with two DisplayLink monitors connected on Intel Atom (Clover Trail) systems. (15344) Blue screen after disabling main display on platforms with Intel Haswell architecture. (15473) Blue screen when starting game Star Wars Old Republic. (15443) Blue screen on Windows 8 with nVidia GPU when switching between "Second screen only" and "PC screen only" modes. (15294) On some Windows 7 laptops switching between display modes using function keys doesn't work when DisplayLink drivers are installed. (15315) DisplayLink screens flickering and Ethernet transmission slowing down when sending large files over DisplayLink Ethernet interface. (15400, 15420) Blue screen while connected to a busy network with heavy TCP load. (15437) Removed unused "Mono" and "Quad" audio configurations from the DisplayLink audio driver. (15220) Ethernet can sometimes fail to enumerate, showing Error Code 43 in device manager, on USB 2.0 Highspeed connections. (15441) D. How to Install and use ========================= Please find detailed guidance and information about how to install and use this software in the DisplayLink Software User Guide: http://kb.displaylink.com/298 Corporations can apply for a corporate install version at www.displaylink.com/corporateinstall For further support and information about DisplayLink software, please visit http://www.displaylink.com/support E. Supported Operating Systems ============================== This release can be installed on the following operating systems: - Windows XP SP2 (32-bit edition only) - Windows XP SP3 (32-bit edition only) - Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) - Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) - Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) - Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) - Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit editions) (This OS has received limited testing) - Windows Server 2008 R2 (This OS has received limited testing) Windows 2000 SP4 is supported by older versions of the DisplayLink software: http://www.displaylink.com/downloads Video: video is supported in extend mode with most popular video players on Windows XP and Windows 7/Vista in WDDM/Aero Mode. Video support is limited in other configurations including mirror mode and Windows 7/Vista Basic Mode. Installation on Windows Server is enabled, but untested. End users may try to use DisplayLink on server editions, but these are not supported configurations. F. PC Recommended Specifications ================================ Please find detailed information about the minimum and recommended system specifications needed to run this software in the DisplayLink Software User Guide: http://kb.displaylink.com/298 G. Language Support =================== Please find the complete list of languages supported by this software in the DisplayLink Software User Guide: http://kb.displaylink.com/298 H. Supported Hardware ===================== Devices supported: - DL-3100 / DL-3500 / DL-3700 / DL-3900 - DL115 / DL125 / DL165 / DL195 - DL120 / DL160 I. Known Issues and Limitations =============================== System behaviour with DisplayLink attached screens has been well tested. Testing covers plug/unplug, mode changes, playing video, hibernate, sleep/standby, multiple users, different user rights, attached screen as primary screen, attached screen as only screen, and other aspects. Some use cases may exhibit minor issues, general troubleshooting recommendations are: - detach then reattach the DisplayLink device's USB cable - change display settings using DL-GUI - change display settings using WDP - ensure you have the latest graphics drivers installed for your system GPU For information about specific issues please see the DisplayLink support knowledgebase: http://www.displaylink.com/support/knowledgebase.php