5.4b1 Results So Far

Bob Cohen · 06-29-2010, 03:21 PM

Installation: Reached a point where the screens went black and nothing happened. Rebooted and everything was OK from then on.

Apps: FlightSim X at least loads now but bombs out just prior to actually beginning the flight.

Resources: Seems to require more CPU than earlier versions. The primary negative here is that that forces the fan on my Sony Z to be on constantly ... and that actually is an issue.

redviper · 06-30-2010, 11:52 AM

My experience has been different. With the 5.2 and 5.3 I had a ton of driver crashes which seem to have been resolved. Running GPU accelerated Firefox on the displaylink monitor is a lot smoother and CPU usage stays well below 5% on a Q6600.

I don't use the 3rd monitor for games though so that might be making a big difference.

The only issue I have had was the installation which was torturous. Many crashes and at one point the driver didn't activate the USB port until I deleted driver and core software, rebooted, reinstalled and rebooted again.

Wim · 07-02-2010, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by redviper

The only issue I have had was the installation which was torturous. Many crashes and at one point the driver didn't activate the USB port until I deleted driver and core software, rebooted, reinstalled and rebooted again.

Can you give us more information on the installation problems you had? It would be good to know exactly what went wrong and if it happens again for you. If it does could you follow this FAQ to give us the logging information?

Thanks

Wim

Bob Cohen · 07-02-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Cohen

Installation: Reached a point where the screens went black and nothing happened. Rebooted and everything was OK from then on.

Apps: FlightSim X at least loads now but bombs out just prior to actually beginning the flight.

Resources: Seems to require more CPU than earlier versions. The primary negative here is that that forces the fan on my Sony Z to be on constantly ... and that actually is an issue.

Working OK on my Gateway/HP configuration. Failing miserably on my ViewSonic configuration at the office. This is the first time I've tried the ViewSonics and once in a while they get recognized for a few minutes and then disappear, never to be heard from since.

Are there any known issues with ViewSonics???

redviper · 07-03-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Wim

Can you give us more information on the installation problems you had? It would be good to know exactly what went wrong and if it happens again for you. If it does could you follow this FAQ to give us the logging information?

Thanks

Wim

I had the 5.3 driver installed and when I updated it to 5.4 it started an uninstalling the previous driver. It rebooted and during the install process I had a crash. Rebooting didn't re initiate the install process and the USB device stayed off (no light, no signal to monitor).

Just restarting the installer didn't fix it, I had to uninstall the driver, delete the files and reinstall the driver.

I think part of the problem was the crash in the middle of the install which wasn't really the fault of the driver package (I run a lot of beta software and drivers).

I'll do another install later in the week and post the logs.

spartacus90210 · 07-06-2010, 09:09 PM

With 5.4b1, Visual Studio 2010 is not displaying properly on the Display Link driven display. However the driver does properly respond to the Windows Undock command now.

mweber · 07-07-2010, 10:16 PM

I recently bought a DL device and had troubles in playing videos using it. Video started, but stopped or got grey after some seconds. I even wanted to give the device back...
But with 5.4b1 the problems are gone for me! I've not made a stress trest so far, but video is now working. Thanks!

Windows7 pro 64bit
NVidia Geforce GT 330M
Software tested: VLC (video playback) and Resolume (interface on a 3rd screen via DL device, with output video preview)

Bob Cohen · 07-10-2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by spartacus90210

With 5.4b1, Visual Studio 2010 is not displaying properly on the Display Link driven display. However the driver does properly respond to the Windows Undock command now.

It works fine for me, except when I'm running GoToMeeting. At that point it's just the outline of the IDE.

spartacus90210 · 07-12-2010, 05:29 PM

The problem with Visual studio seems to have been related to an older display link hardware. I got a new display link device and that works great, except for the screen handling after the monitors are blanked.

06-29-2010, 03:21 PM	#1
Bob Cohen Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 11	5.4b1 Results So Far Installation: Reached a point where the screens went black and nothing happened. Rebooted and everything was OK from then on. Apps: FlightSim X at least loads now but bombs out just prior to actually beginning the flight. Resources: Seems to require more CPU than earlier versions. The primary negative here is that that forces the fan on my Sony Z to be on constantly ... and that actually is an issue.

07-06-2010, 09:09 PM	#6
spartacus90210 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6	Visual Studio 2010 With 5.4b1, Visual Studio 2010 is not displaying properly on the Display Link driven display. However the driver does properly respond to the Windows Undock command now.

07-07-2010, 10:16 PM	#7
mweber Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1	Congrats, the first working version I recently bought a DL device and had troubles in playing videos using it. Video started, but stopped or got grey after some seconds. I even wanted to give the device back... But with 5.4b1 the problems are gone for me! I've not made a stress trest so far, but video is now working. Thanks! Windows7 pro 64bit NVidia Geforce GT 330M Software tested: VLC (video playback) and Resolume (interface on a 3rd screen via DL device, with output video preview)

07-12-2010, 05:29 PM	#9
spartacus90210 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6	Visual Studio 2010 The problem with Visual studio seems to have been related to an older display link hardware. I got a new display link device and that works great, except for the screen handling after the monitors are blanked.

06-30-2010, 11:52 AM	#2
redviper Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	My experience has been different. With the 5.2 and 5.3 I had a ton of driver crashes which seem to have been resolved. Running GPU accelerated Firefox on the displaylink monitor is a lot smoother and CPU usage stays well below 5% on a Q6600. I don't use the 3rd monitor for games though so that might be making a big difference. The only issue I have had was the installation which was torturous. Many crashes and at one point the driver didn't activate the USB port until I deleted driver and core software, rebooted, reinstalled and rebooted again.