DisplayLink + Chrome + Flash = No work

SteveAthanas · 12-18-2012, 06:19 PM

So, I think I have a simple problem statement, but I've Googled it, and I can't find any answers.

I have the following DisplayLink hardware:

HIS MultiView + Sound (USB 3.0)
HIS MultiView II
Sabrent ViewPlex USB 2.0 Display Adapter

Device Manger reports the following:

DisplayLink Display Adapter (4301)
DL-195 Adapter
USB 3.0 to HDMI Adapter
WS Tech USB-DVI

I am running DisplayLink 7.0M3, and asking for an update says I have the lastest version.

I'm also running Chrome 23.0.1271.97 m. I am only running the Flash that comes with Chrome, not the standalone Flash player.

I should mention that the problem below happened with only the Sabrent ViewPlex adapter attached, but now seems to happen regardless of which DisplayLink adapter is attached. I can say for absolute certain (as I've reformatted my laptop several times in order to test) that this problem is repeatable, and only happens once the DisplayLink software is installed.

The basic problem is that once I install DisplayLink, I can no longer use Flash in Chrome, which is the web browser I use all day long. If I visit a website with any Flash at all in it, the page crashes and I get a "Adobe Flash has stopped responding" message in Chrome.

If I install Flash standalone, I can then use Flash in IE, but seriously... it's IE. It has no effect on Chrome's stability, even if I disable the internal Chrome flash implementation. So, bottom line is that Chrome and Flash work great. If I disable flash in Chrome, then Chrome and DisplayLink work great, but I can't get all three to work, and I'm about to lose my mind.

Any ideas? Anything at all?

Happy to provide more information.

12-18-2012, 06:19 PM	#1
SteveAthanas Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New England Posts: 3	DisplayLink + Chrome + Flash = No work So, I think I have a simple problem statement, but I've Googled it, and I can't find any answers. I have the following DisplayLink hardware: HIS MultiView + Sound (USB 3.0) HIS MultiView II Sabrent ViewPlex USB 2.0 Display Adapter Device Manger reports the following: DisplayLink Display Adapter (4301) DL-195 Adapter USB 3.0 to HDMI Adapter WS Tech USB-DVI I am running DisplayLink 7.0M3, and asking for an update says I have the lastest version. I'm also running Chrome 23.0.1271.97 m. I am only running the Flash that comes with Chrome, not the standalone Flash player. I should mention that the problem below happened with only the Sabrent ViewPlex adapter attached, but now seems to happen regardless of which DisplayLink adapter is attached. I can say for absolute certain (as I've reformatted my laptop several times in order to test) that this problem is repeatable, and only happens once the DisplayLink software is installed. The basic problem is that once I install DisplayLink, I can no longer use Flash in Chrome, which is the web browser I use all day long. If I visit a website with any Flash at all in it, the page crashes and I get a "Adobe Flash has stopped responding" message in Chrome. If I install Flash standalone, I can then use Flash in IE, but seriously... it's IE. It has no effect on Chrome's stability, even if I disable the internal Chrome flash implementation. So, bottom line is that Chrome and Flash work great. If I disable flash in Chrome, then Chrome and DisplayLink work great, but I can't get all three to work, and I'm about to lose my mind. Any ideas? Anything at all? Happy to provide more information.