How To Add Wifi Adapter In Pc

The Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter is a strong, reliable manner to project your content, photos, and videos to a big screen.

Here are some things to know before you start using your adapter:

The adapter works best if yous have both an HDMI port and a USB charging port on your HDTV, monitor, or projector.
This adapter needs to be connected to a USB charging port considering it draws ability from the USB connection.
Make certain your Windows PC has the latest updates. For info on checking updates, go to Update Windows.
Make sure your adapter also has the latest firmware. To acquire how to update the firmware, encounter Update the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter.

There are unlike versions of the wireless brandish adapter. The cablevision length and dimensions are slightly unlike for each one.


Microsoft 4K Wireless Display Adapter
Microsoft Wireless Brandish Adapter (with Microsoft Four Foursquare logo)
Microsoft Wireless Brandish Adapter

Use this table to check if your device works with the adapter you lot have.

Adapter	Devices it works with
Microsoft 4K Wireless Display Adapter	Surface devices, including: Surface Book 3, Surface Volume 2, Surface Book Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 8, Surface Pro 7 (all models), Surface Pro 6, Surface Pro (5th Gen) Surface Laptop 3, Surface Laptop ii, Surface Laptop, Surface Laptop Studio Surface Studio ii, Surface Studio (1st Gen) Surface Go 3 (all models) Surface Become 2 (all models), Surface Get Other Miracast® enabled Windows 10 and Windows xi devices and Android™ devices*
Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter (with Microsoft 4 Square logo)	Surface devices, including: Surface Volume Surface Laptop Surface Pro (fifth Gen), Surface Pro iv, Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 2 Surface iii, Surface 2 Miracast enabled Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 devices Full functionality not available with non-HDCP devices.
Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter	Surface devices, including: Surface Book Surface Laptop Surface Pro (5th Gen), Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro iii, Surface Pro 2 Surface three, Surface ii Miracast enabled Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 devices Total functionality not available with non-HDCP devices.

Fix your adapter

Here'southward how to set up your adapter on the 2d brandish:

Plug the HDMI end of your adapter into the HDMI port on your HDTV, monitor, or projector.
Plug the USB end of the adapter into a USB charging port on your second brandish. If your display doesn't have a USB charging port, plug the USB terminate into any standard USB Blazon-A charger with 5W (5V/1A).
On your 2nd display, set the input to HDMI. If you're not sure how to exercise this, bank check the manual that came with it.

Here'southward how to connect to your adapter on a Windows PC:

On your PC, printing Windows logo fundamental + One thousand.
Select the proper name of your adapter from the list of available connections. The name is shown on your second brandish.

For other Miracast® enabled devices, look for Miracast or Cast in Settings and follow your device's instructions.

To change the settings for your adapter, update the firmware, and more, you lot'll need the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter app. Hither's how to install it from the Microsoft Store:

SelectShowtime >All Apps > Microsoft Store.
Make certain you're signed in with your Microsoft account.
In search, enterMicrosoft Wireless Display Adapter.
Select the app, then select Get. The app volition install on your device.

Here's how to update the firmware on your adapter:

Connect your Windows PC to your adapter.
Open theMicrosoft Wireless Display Adapter app.
Select Update & security. If an update is available, selectUpdate. You'll need to keep the app open and stay connected to the adapter until updates are completed.
To go on your adapter upwardly to date, turn on Update adapter automatically. Updates will take place when updates are bachelor and your adapter is continued to your Windows PC.

Make information technology easier to recognize your adapter by changing its proper name. Here'due south how:

Connect your Windows PC to your adapter.
Open up theMicrosoft Wireless Display Adapter app.
SelectPersonalization and enter the proper name you want. The alter will take upshot the next time you connect your adapter.
Disconnect and reconnect to your adapter to encounter the modify right abroad.

You can prevent others from pairing with your adapter or using it without your permission. Here'southward how:

Connect your Windows PC to your adapter.
Open up theMicrosoft Wireless Display Adapter app.
SelectUpdate & security and turn on Enter a Pivot when connecting a new device.

Get better performance when your Windows PC and adapter are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If you need to change the network your adapter is continued to, here's how: