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Quick Start Guide

Duplicast Wireless Screen Sharing

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GWSSKIT

PART NO. Q1442-h

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Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Features 4

Package Contents 5

System Requirements 5

Overview 6

Hardware Installation 7

Installation for Android based tablets and phones 9

Windows

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Installation for Windows

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7 Computers 17

Compliance Information 23

Limited Warranty 23

Contact 23

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Introduction

Features

IOGEAR’s Duplicast Wireless Screen Sharing kit allows you to enjoy
all of your personal and online content wirelessly on your big screen
HDTV. Using your smartphone, tablet or Windows® based computer,
you can sit back and experience your favorite movies, videos, photos,
online shows and more in Full HD on your HDTV with great image,
clarity and sound.

Note: For a list of known Miracast-certied devices, please visit:
http://www.wi-.org/discover-wi-/wi--certied-miracast

• Wirelessly send your favorite videos, photos, music and Internet
content from your Smart Phone, Tablet or Laptop to your HDTV, HD
Projector or HD Display

• Full HD 1080p video resolution playback support

• Works with Miracast™ certied devices

• Ideal solution for sharing PC content wirelessly at Home, at the

Ofce and in the Classroom

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System Requirements

PC (Minimum Requirements)

• Intel Core i5 4th Gen or AMD Phenom II X4 equivalent or newer

• 8GB or more of system memory (RAM)

• Wireless networking capability

Operating Systems

• Windows® 7 or Windows® 10

Smartphones and Tablets

• Wi-Fi Miracast™ certied

• Android 4.2 or later

• Windows® 10 or later*

Display

• HDTV or Projector with HDMI port

*This product will not work with Apple iOS & Mac OS

Package Contents

1 x Duplicast Wireless A/V Receiver
1 x (Optional) USB Transmitter
1 x Power Adapter
1 x Micro USB Power Cable
1 x HDMI Cable
1 x Instllation CD for Windows® 7 only
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x Warranty Card

DC 5V

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Receiver:
A. Power LED
B. HDMI Out (to TV)
C. Mode Switch
D. USB Micro-B Power Port

(Optional) Transmitter:
E. USB Type-A Connector

Overview

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B

C

D

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DC 5V

MODE

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Set up the Duplicast Wireless A/V Receiver

1. Connect one end of the included HDMI Cable into an available
HDMI input on your HDTV or HD Projector.

2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the
Duplicast Wireless A/V Receiver.

3. Plug the Micro USB end of the Power Cable into the USB-Micro B
power port on the Duplicast Wireless A/V Receiver.

4. Plug the other end of the USB Power Cable into the USB Power
Adapter included in the package. Then plug the USB Power
Adapter into an available power outlet.

5. The Power LED will light solid blue.

Hardware Installation

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6. Turn on your TV or projector, and make sure you select the correct
video input that you connect your GWSSKIT receiver to. The

IOGEAR Duplicast ash screen will come up on the display and on

the top left of the screen will be the device name IOGEAR-xxx.

If you have Windows

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7 or 8, please skip to page 17

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Determine if you’re connecting via Wi-Fi Direct or connecting via
USB Wi-Fi adapter

Most Android based mobile devices supports casting screen from the
devices to the IOGEAR Duplicast receivers, then to the TV. It is done
by going to Settings or Options on the phone, below examples are for

specic phones, your phone may show different screens, generally
you can nd these options under Screen or Display options, with

terms like Screen Mirroring, or Smart View”, or Cast.

Android devices

1. On your Home screen. Using two ngers, swipe down from the
top of the screen and “Options” menu will appear. From the
Options menu choose “Smart View” (some older version may
label it “Screen Mirroring”).

Installation for Android based tablets and phones

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2. Your device will start searching for the Duplicast Wireless A/V
Receiver. Once the receiver appears, tap on it to connect.

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3. After you initiate the connection, wait a few seconds for your
device to establish the connection with the wireless receiver.

When a black screen displays on both the TV and your device,
the connection has been established. The technical term for this
is “sync”, and the two devices have now synced with each other.

After a connection is established you should be able to see a
mirror image of your device on the big screen TV; whatever you
do on your mobile device will be duplicated on the big screen
from this point and on.

To disconnect from the TV, you can either turn off your device or
disconnect from the Display options screen.

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For computers with Windows

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10 you can hold down Windows® key + “p”
or go to “Setting” and choose “Display”. If you see an option for “Connect
to a wireless display”, your computer is Wi-Fi Direct ready.

Windows® 10

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If you don’t see any of the aforementioned options, then you need
to use the wireless USB adapter to establish a connection. (Go to
page 17 to see detailed steps). If you see the above screen, click on
“Connect to a wireless display”. Windows

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will now search for the

GWSSKIT, the name will be IOGEAR-xxxx.

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Click on the name IOGEAR-xxxx and connection will initiate. Give
a few seconds, the TV and project will change to the exact same
screen as your Windows

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10 computer.

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Once you have established connection Windows will cast your content
to the big screen. This screen will indicate that the connection is now
established and you can click on “Disconnect” when you no longer
want to cast to your TV.

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To disconnect, simply click on “Disconnect and Windows will terminate
the connection.

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Connect the Duplicast receiver to a Windows

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7 computer then
switch the unit to Windows® 7 by pressing the Mode switch at the
back of the unit (between the micro USB port and the HDMI port).

The image on the TV should change to the following screen:

Installation for Windows® 7 Computers

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Windows® 7, 8

1. Close all other applications

2. Please insert the included CD into your CD/DVD drive and
click on the GWSSKIT

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3. Click on “Run” (Different Operating System may ask Yes or No,
Click “Yes”

4. When the installation is nished, the software will automatically
install. Once that is nished:

Go to your Desktop and you will see a IOGEAR icon, click on it to
launch the application.

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5. Duplicast application will now search for the nearby Duplicast
receivers, once found, click on the device in the Device List; click
on “Start” and your computer screen will now be casted onto your
TV. At this time you can mirror your computer screen to your TV
or projector.

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6. One more step to do if you want to stream online entertainment
content to your big screen TV. Click on the green “Network
connection” button on the above screen and click on “SCAN” to

connect your computer back to your home wi router to access

online contents. You shall see a pop up screen below to list

the nearby wi routers, choose the one you want to connect to.
You only need to do this the rst time you install the Duplicast

application.

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7. On some older Windows

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7 or 8.1 computers, you may run into

some performance issues in certain environments. The optiional

wi adapter included in the package can help you to create a
“New” wi network to enhance the performance.

To install the Optional Wi adaper, please follow the steps below:

1) Close the current Duplicast app, insert the included USB
transmitter into your unoccupied USB port on your computer
and wait till the driver is installed with a Windows® message
indicating device is ready to use, then re-open it:

2) If your transmitter fails to connect, repeat the process on
page 21

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Compliance Information

WARNING: This product may expose you to chemicals including styrene

which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential setting. This product generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used as directed, it may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Although this product
complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.

This product carries a 1 Year Limited Warranty. For the terms and conditions of
this warranty, please go to http://www.iogear.com/support/warranty

Register online at http://www.iogear.com/register

Important Product Information
Product Model _________________
Serial Number _________________

Limited Warranty

Contact

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