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On your display you’ll see the Microsoft logo during boot, until eventually you’ll see a screen with instructions for connecting your device to a Windows phone or PC. To start it the Adapter, just plug it in. This should let you take this Adapter on the road without getting tangled up with your phone charger and headphones. The Adapter does not come with its own power supply.įor travel, both sides of the adapter plug into a handy plastic insert. If there’s no USB port on your TV, you’ll need something else to plug into. If you need just a little bit more length, the included 6 inch extension cable should help a little bit, but something longer would have been better. The two dongles are connected by an 11.5 inch wire, which should be long enough to connect to a USB port on the back of the display. The USB plug is only for power, while the HDMI plugs into your display.

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But there’s a full Wi-Fi card and antenna hidden in those dongles, and that’s what you’ll use to connect your laptop or phone. Looking at the Wireless Display Adapter, you might think it’s some sort of USB to HDMI cable, instead of a wireless adapter.

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It does this using the 1080p Miracast protocol, support for which is baked into recent versions of Windows and Android.īut is a wireless HDMI cable a good alternative for the Chromecasts and Apple TVs of the world, or is it too complex for most users to worry over? Unlike the Chromecast and the Apple TV, this isn’t a device with an app ecosystem: it’s simply a way to wirelessly turn your TV or HDMI-compatible display into an external monitor. Microsoft hopes it’s the $50 Wireless Display Adapter.

Our Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter review could hold the answer for Windows loyalists. Google’s $35 Chromecast works if you’re deep into Google’s ecosystem, and Apple’s $150 TV box is the tool of choice for Apple fans. The TV is bigger, and looks better, but connecting to it sometimes just isn’t worth the hassle. There are a lot of devices designed to solve exactly that problem. We’ve all watched YouTube videos on a laptop while the TV sat unused across the room. You have come to the best site which buys secondhand electronics online: Sell Surface online now. Get the highest price for your used Surface. Use an external charger or the Surface Dock instead. If your Wireless Adapter keeps on disconnecting, check the power supply. Tip: you can name the adapter after the TV brand or location, i.

Re-connect the Wireless Adapter under the new name.

Enter a new name for your adapter, and press Enter.

At the bottom of the screen, select Create password, and follow the on-screen instructions. If the name looks dimmed, the adapter settings might be locked.

Under Adapter settings, select the name of the adapter.

Remember, that this type of authorization protects the pairing channel, NOT your personal data! If you’re sensitive about your Surface content, don’t let the culprits to have your tablet or Surface Book. The Surface device you connected that way will be always remembered, but when detecting another Surface or other gadget, the system prompts you to enter a PIN Windows remembers connected devices, so the adapter won’t prompt you to enter a PIN, randomly displayed by the TV or monitor.

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Under Pairing mode, select Requires PIN code to pair.

Go to Start, select All Apps > Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter.

You can also make your connection secure by setting the PIN code:

Select Connect, and in the list of displays, select the name of the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter.

Swipe in from the right edge of the Surface screen, or select Action Center Action Center icon in the taskbar.

Set the input to HDMI on the HDTV, monitor, or projector.

Plug the wireless adapter’s connectors to the corresponding ports.

If the device lacks the USB port, use a phone charger or an external power brick.

Locate the HDMI and the USB port on the TV or the display.

First go to the Windows Store, find Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter app and download it.

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How to connect a Microsoft Wireless Display to a Surface tablet or Surface book. Special features: PCM Audio format support, audio and video receiver, pairing with multiple devices.Hardware requirements: X86, X64, ARM platform, HDCP support.System requirements: Windows 10, 8.1 with Miracast support.Connector type: HDMI (powered through USB).

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Compatibility: Surface Book/Surface Pro 4/Surface 3/Surface Pro 3/Surface 2/Surface Pro/Surface Pro 2.

Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter Specifications