Category Archives: Windows

The Windows RT and Surface USB Device Compatibility Story

[Updated 11/20/2012] Microsoft’s official statement is “Windows RT uses class drivers and in-box drivers exclusively, departing from a common driver added scenario on the x64 or x86 architectures.” (see Microsoft policies). There is no DDK. Officially, installing drivers on Windows RT is not supported. That said, it turns out there is at least oneWindows ARM […]

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Windows 8 and DisplayLink (Deprecated)

The content of this post has been superseded. If you are having difficulties with DisplayLink in Windows 8 or 8.1, please install the latest DisplayLink drivers from here: http://displaylink.com/support/downloads.php. If you still are having problems, please contact us at https://plugable.com/support. We’re recommending that users with DisplayLink-based USB graphics devices hold off on upgrading to Windows […]

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Update: Plugable USB 3.0 PCI-e card upgraded to Renesas µPD720202 Host Controller

Our popular 2 port USB 3.PCI-e add-in card has been updated with the new Renesas µPD720202 Super Speed Host Controller chipset from Renesas. The µPD720202 is fully compliant with USB 3.0 and xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) 1.0 specifications and PCIe Gen2 system bus specifications. Other improvements include: Reduced power consumption in low-power mode to […]

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7 Monitors on Windows 7 with USB 3.0

See 7 monitors in action using Plugable USB 3.0 hubs and graphics adapters. The hardware seen in the video are: The Plugable 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub 3 Plugable USB 3.0 to HDMI/DVI Adapters 4 Plugable USB 3.0 to VGA Adapters A Plugable USB 2.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter It’s extremely cool seeing this kind of setup, […]

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Plugable USB 3.0 7-Port Hub with 25W Power Adapter

USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 7 port powered hub (4amp power supply). Compatible with USB 3.0, 2.0, and 1.1 hosts and devices, features the latest VIA VL812 USB 3.0 hub chipset, updated with the latest firmware for maximum compatibility and performance on both Windows and OS X.

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