Plugable Dock USB 3 VGA Adapter

[tgaleza]

I currently use 3 monitors that I run from my laptop. One of them is connected directly into the laptop's VGA port. The other 2 connect via separate USB ports using separate J5create's VGA/USB adapters.

I want to hook up a docking station to my laptop. The best reviews that I've found are for a Plugable USB 3 Docking Station (UD-3900). Since this docking station is a DisplayLink compatible unit, I was going to also purchase a couple of Plugable USB 3 VGA Adapters (DisplayLink certified) and basically scrap my J5create adapters in order to have the best docking station and to insure compatibility between the adapters and docking station. So, I have two questions before I start -

I'm assuming that I should uninstall the j5 drivers from my Windows machine to insure that there is not a video driver conflict before I go to install the DisplayLink drivers - is that correct?

Once I've uninstalled j5create and installed the necessary DisplayLink drivers, am I correct in assuming that plugging in the 2 DisplayLink VGA/USB adapters to 2 USB ports on the docking station should work just as if the adapters were plugged in directly to the laptop?

BTW - I'm running Windows 7 Professional on an HP ProBook 450 G1.

Thanks,
Tim

[JamesH]

Hi,

Yes, you''ll need to uninstall the j5create software first.

Check out this FAQ for ensuring all the j5create software is removed: http://www.displaylink.com/support/ticket.php?id=359

Sure the experience is identical, see the user manual http://downloads.displaylink.com/manuals/DisplayLink_7.5_User_Manual.pdf for more details on installing DisplayLink software and using your DisplayLink enabled dock.

Thanks,
James

[tgaleza]

Thanks - this is exactly what I needed. Weeks ago, I tried to install DisplayLink drivers while j5create drivers were already on my machine. Long story short, it was a disaster.

I want to avoid the same mistake. Thanks for the confirmation and for the links.

Tim