Thanks for asking! We don’t have any more specific information about DisplayLink and Apple’s schedule. What we’d recommend for Mac users is waiting until the driver is actually out before buying the unit for Mac. The driver version will be DisplayLink’s Mac 2.1 driver.
Apple needs to approve and sign it before it can be released. And Mavericks / 10.9 has some fixes that are required for essential functions (e.g. USB 3.0 audio). So there are a lot of pieces – we’ll announce when we see that they’ve all come together!.Dax. Does the UD-3900 work with the latest VMware ESXi 5.1?Specifically, I’d like to pass the UD-3900 from ESXi host to a Windows 7 64-bit guest virtual machine. This would allow me to use a guest vm without a 2nd computer for remote access when I’m in front of the server.If it works reliably with ESXi 5.1 (or upcoming ESXi 5.5), I’m sure the UD-3900 would sell like hotcakes. Just search the VMware forums for all the posts regarding the pitfalls of PCI passthrough with graphics cards and you’ll see why something like UD-3900 would be a perfect fit.Bernie Thompson.
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Hi Richard,Thanks for asking! Unfortunately, no it won’t work. The reason is the DisplayLink driver (which in this case, would be running inside the VMware guest OS) must be able to tie in tightly with the primary graphics driver / GPU on the system. And that only works with Intel, nVidia, and ATI graphics drivers — not the “virtual” graphics driver in the VMware guest OS. DisplayLink’s driver won’t install.We’ve thought about ways to solve this problem, and do believe a new type of product based on similar hardware could do it. But we haven’t embarked on this engineering effort yet. If you have pointers to particular forums that are indicative of the demand, that will give us more to think about!Best wishes and thanks!Bernie.bchoor.
Hi Rob – Thanks for asking! All USB graphics adapters and docks on the market today use the main GPU and CPU for heavy lifting. If you’re interested, there are a couple of reasons: staying under USB’s available power for adapters, and because it’s higher performance to send final pixels over a bus like USB than it is to send all the vertices and textures that compose a typical 3D desktop or scene (which then get rendered down to a smaller amount of data as final pixels).
Either way, though, there are compromises — which is why we don’t recommend USB adapters or docks for 3D gaming or full-length video — it’s best for normal application and web use where multiple monitors are a big productivity benefit.John Deidiker. Hello John,The adapters shown in our video are as follows:1) Our Plugable UD-3000 Universal Docking Station:If you want dual displays, our UD-3900 is the same but with one more built in USB graphics output:If you want to save some money since the Dell Venue 8 Pro’s USB port is USB 2.0, you can go with our USB 2.0 docking station for similar functionality as the UD-3000 at less cost:2) We showed our USB3-VGA adapter. We used 3 of these to connect the additional 3 displays:But again, you can use any of our USB 2.0 graphics adapters (since the Venue doesn’t have USB 3.0), like the UGA-165:Note that you’ll need to connect all your USB devices off a powered hub or dock, or you’ll drain your Venue 8’s battery quickly. Another hub that will handle this well is our USB2-HUB-AG7:Note that none of the products in the video or above will charge the Venue 8 Pro — charging is on the same USB Micro-B port, but can’t be done while using standard USB hubs or docks.Lastly you’ll need to separately buy a USB OTG cable as shown in the video. You will also need to confirm your Toshiba tablet supports OTG.Please don’t hesitate to let us know of other questions.Thanks again for contacting Plugable support and best wishes!Joshua HenryPlugable Technologies.Russ. Hi Joshua,I would like to run three displays off the Dell Venue 8 Pro and I would like this to be my main setup for work.If I were to go with the following setup:Dell Venue 8 ProPlugable UD-3900 USB 3.0 Universal Docking StationPlugable UGA-165 USB to VGA/DVI/HDMIAre you recommending that I get a powered USB hub in addition to the USB ports on the docking station in order to save the Dell’s battery life?Also, once I have the optimal setup, are you able to say from experience how long I can expect to get out of the Dell before a charge is needed? I intend to use this for browsing, general productivity (excel, word processing, powerpoint etc) and web based applications.
I am concerned that the tablet won’t last the working day.Finally, what would be the max resolution you would recommend for the three displays to get the most out of this?ThanksRuss.Joshua Henry. Hello Russ,I would not recommend running more than two monitors with a maximum resolution of 1920×1080. If you need three monitors I would recommend instead of the UGA-165 to go with the UGA-3000. Even though the Venue cannot take advantage of USB 3.0 speed, the USB 3.0 based DisplayLink adapters are more efficient even over USB 2.0.With three monitors and the kind of use you are planning, I honestly would not expect to achieve more than about 3-4 hours from the Venue and that is being generous. The more monitors you add, the harder the CPU/GPU in the Venue has to work to render images on them which will cut into battery life.If you are going to be using one of our docks, you will not need a powered hub as the dock contains a powered hub. Of course you will need an OTG cable as well to connect the dock (I didn’t see it in your list so I want to make sure you are aware).Thank you,Joshua HenryPlugable Technologies.Russ.
Hi there!I have just bought one of this dock station (UD-3900), which will still arrive only on friday (november 15). I am planning to use this with a Dell Venue Pro 8, in order to have a “work station” with a flat display, wifi keyboard and mouse and a external hard drive, all powered by the Dell Venue Pro 8.But now, reading some reviews around I have noted that using this dock with a USB 2.0 device (which is the case for Dell Venue Pro 8), the display performance is not exactly great (some people are saying that it is not even acceptable at all).Could you please confirm this, and maybe provide some kind of “workaround”? There is a video on youtube where a Venue Pro 8 is handling 4 displays, but it is not possible to see what is the resolution used at that demo. With you have any video where I can see the performance for video output using a USB 2.0 I will definitely appreciate.Thank you so much and greatings from Brazil!.Bernie Thompson. Hi Arthur – What you see in the video is all performance over USB 2.0 (because the Venue 8 Pro itself is USB 2.0 only, so all USB 3.0 devices fall back to USB 2.0). Each of the 4 monitors in the video is 1280×1024.
But generally, the performance would be lower but still good for normal application use up to higher modes like 1920×1080.The bigger limitation for real-world use is that the Venue 8 Pro won’t be charging while the dock is in use.I know it’s tricky buying from Brazil – customs taxes are expensive and not it’s possible to return. So I understand the concern. Hope that background helps!. Hi Paolo,Based on your description the dock is working as expected, and we do our best to call this out in our FAQ - The dock can only support the 2560×1080 resolution over the HDMI output only when a single display is connected. If you attach a second display the resolution on both the HDMI and DVI output will be limited to 1920×1200. If you disconnect the monitor from the DVI port temporarily you should be able to verify this is the case.If this limitation negates your need for the dock we certainly don’t want you stuck with a product that doesn’t meet your needs, and we offer a 30-day no-hassle return policy via the automated system atIf you have any additional questions please reach out to us directly at and mention ticket 132676 and we will be happy to help.Thank you,BobPlugable Technologies.
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