#DISPLAYLINK USB GRAPHICS DEVICE ASUS UPDATE#
#DISPLAYLINK USB GRAPHICS DEVICE ASUS SOFTWARE#

The long answer for those that do what all the details is that the level of support and performance can depend on a few variables, so let’s break those down. The short answer is that in many cases, yes our USB video adapters and USB docks based on DisplayLink technology can work well with Chromebooks built in 2015 or later but there are important details to consider.

#DISPLAYLINK USB GRAPHICS DEVICE ASUS UPDATE#

Not surprisingly, due to their inexpensive and easy to use nature Chromebook use has exploded and in fact many schools now rely on Chromebook solutions rather than a traditional PC or tablet ( ).Īs a result, a common question we receive is, do our USB video adapters or docking stations based on DisplayLink technology work well with Chromebooks? We have written in the past about this ( ) but wanted to provide an update with the latest information. Since these devices are designed to be integrated with Google’s services they provide for great value and simplicity.

#DISPLAYLINK USB GRAPHICS DEVICE ASUS SOFTWARE#

In this post we go over the evolution of this support and provide important details broken out in the following categories:Īt Plugable we make extensive use of Google’s cloud-based software services like Gmail and Google Docs so it seems only natural that we are also big fans of Google’s Chrome OS line of Chromebooks and Chromeboxes.

Plugable USB video adapters and USB docking stations can work well with many Chromebooks. At this time this appears to be a bug within Chrome OS itself, and a bug report has been filed by DisplayLink (the maker of the primary chip within the UD-3900) with Google for the issue here The problem is that the audio output device of the Plugable UD-3900 dock is not being detected. A bug report has been filed with Google here Īs of today there is a known issue with some Chromebook models (such as the Google Chromebook Pixel, HP Chromebook 13 G1, and Samsung Chromebook Plus) that are running Chrome OS version. This bug is not present on Windows platforms, and does not affect devices based on DisplayLink’s USB 3.0 chipsets in Chrome OS. Displays connected to a USB 2.0 DL-165 chipset-based device (such as our UD-PRO8 or UGA-165) will work, however some displays may not be able to be configured at their maximum resolution. Thanks to Google for their efforts to resolve the issue.Īs of today there is a known issue in Chrome OS when used with DisplayLink’s USB 2.0 DL-165 chipset. As of the today the audio issue mentioned in our update has been resolved.

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