How to connect Wireless Portable Monitor - XScreen Air with our Android Product and PC?

Connect Dongle to XScreen

 

You need to connect the dongle provided in the package with the last port (Micro-USB port) of XScreen via the shortest wire. 

 

Here is a picture example for you about how to connect them.

 

 

Mobile device

  

The most simple approach of connection

 

1. Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to switch on the portable monitor.
2. Connect to your own usable Wi-Fi network.
3. Open the “Smart View” on the status bar and choose the XScreen (SSID).

 

After the above steps, you can have a larger screen (XScreen) to view the small monitor of your mobile. Also, you can visit the internet when you are using the “Smart View” to connect your XScreen.

The complicated approach (if the simple method cannot be used)

Connect to XScreen

If you don’t need to use WiFi (have your own mobile data) or you do not need to use the internet, you can follow the following steps to connect with XScreen.

 

1. Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to switch on the portable monitor.
2. Open “Setting” on your mobile phone.
3. Go to the “Wi-Fi” setting and search for your XScreen (The SSID displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.)
4. Type in the password ( The PSK displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen).

      5a. Open the “Smart View” on the status bar and choose the XScreen (SSID).

According to the above steps, you can see the duplicate monitor of your mobile device on your XScreen portable monitor. If you do not need to connect to WiFi or do not want to connect WiFi, you can stop here. After the first time of setting, you can skip step 2 to 4 to use XScreen which is turning on the portable display, and then open “Smart View” on your mobile.

When you want to stop your smart view (duplicate screen), you can click the “Smart View” again to stop it.

 

Connect to WiFi (XScreen)

But if you are not using mobile data, you cannot visit the internet. If you want to use the internet, you need to connect to WiFi. There are more steps for you to connect your XScreen to WiFi. After the above step 1 to 4, change the above step 5a into the following step 5b.

     5b. Open your browser and type in the IP address on the address bar. (The IP address displayed on the right bottom corner on the XScreen, you can see the IP address after you connect your iPhone with Xscreen in WiFi setting successfully).

6. You can see a page named “WiFi Setup” like the following picture.
7. Select WiFi you currently use and enter the password of that WiFi so as to connect XScreen to the WiFi which can use the internet.

The above steps are used to help XScreen connect to WiFi.  If the XScreen connects to the WiFi network successfully, the name of your WiFi will be demonstrated on the upper right corner of the wireless portable monitor.

 

Connect to WiFi (Your device)

8. Go back to your mobile “Setting” and connect your mobile to the WiFi that you just connected with Xscreen (or open your own data if you don’t want to connect with WiFi. You can use any WiFi even it is not the same with the WiFi that you just connected with Xscreen)

     9a. Open the “Smart View” on the status bar and choose the XScreen (SSID).

After these steps, you can connect your mobile with XScreen and browse the internet through WiFi. A duplicate screen will be demonstrated *on the portable monitor. 

 

When you want to stop your smart view (duplicate screen), you can click the “Smart View” again to stop it.

Performing different tasks on XScreen and your mobile device

Sometimes you may want to implement background play. Follow the following steps, you can play music or video of the apps that can support Smart View on XScreen when your mobile device is performing another task. After the above step 1 to 8, change the above step 9a into the following step 9b.

    9b. Open the apps which can support “Smart View”.

10. Open “Smart View” on the app.
11. Select the SSID of your XScreen.

You can do different tasks on your mobile and XScreen separately in this setup. For example, you can play the Youtube video on XScreen when you are playing games on your mobile device.

 

When you want to stop your smart view, you can repeat step 10 to 11 to click the XScreen (SSID) again to stop it.

Laptop+PC

The most simple approach of connection

1. Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to switch on the portable monitor.
2. Connect to your own usable Wi-Fi network.
3. Right-click the desktop to open the “Display settings”. You will see a page called “Display”
4. Scroll the mouse wheel down to find the function “Connect to a wireless display”.
5. Select your XScreen (The SSID displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.

After the above steps, you can have a larger screen (XScreen) to view the small monitor of your mobile. Also, you can visit the internet when you are using this approach to connect your XScreen.

The complicated approach (if the simple method cannot be used)

Connect to XScreen

1. Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to switch on the portable monitor.
2. Open Wi-Fi setting on the taskbar.
3. Search for your XScreen (The SSID displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.)
4. Type in the password ( The PSK displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen).

Connect to WiFi (XScreen)

5. Open your browser and type in the IP address on the address bar. (The IP address displayed on the right bottom corner on the XScreen, you can see the IP address after you connect your iPhone with Xscreen in WiFi setting successfully).
6. You can see a page named “WiFi Setup” like the following picture.
7. Select WiFi you currently use and enter the password of that WiFi so as to connect XScreen to the WiFi which can use the internet.

The above steps are used to help XScreen connect to WiFi.  If the XScreen connects to the WiFi network successfully, the name of your WiFi will be demonstrated on the upper right corner of the wireless portable monitor.

Connect to WiFi (Your device)

8. Go back to the “Wi-Fi setting” of your laptop and connect your laptop to the WiFi that you just connected with Xscreen (or any WiFi even if it is not the same with the WiFi that you just connected with Xscreen).
9. Right-click the desktop to open the “Display settings”. You will see a page called “Display”
10. Scroll the mouse wheel down to find the function “Connect to a wireless display”.
11. Select your XScreen (The SSID displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.

Then, your Xscreen will become a duplicate monitor or an expanded monitor. You can set XScreen to function as screen mirroring or dual-monitor by “Multiple displays”. 

“Extend these displays” is dual- monitor. “Duplicate these displays” is screen mirroring.

 

If you want to stop the XScreen function, just click “Disconnect” on the upper part.

 

For more information on how to set dual-screen and screen mirroring, please click the following article.

How To Set Up Dual-Screen And Screen Mirroring On XScreen Portable Monitor?

After the first time of set up (Mobile device)

You just need to complete the above settings when using XScreen and the device for the first time. After your first time setting, you are not required to connect XScreen to the WiFi again. XScreen will connect to the remembered WiFi setting automatically. The steps can be reduced.

1. Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to turn on the portable monitor
2. Use your mobile device to connect to a WiFi network
3. Open the “Screen Mirroring” on the status bar and choose the XScreen (SSID).

For step 2, the Android device can connect to any usable WiFi because it is not a must for you to connect your device to the same WiFi as XScreen. You can connect to a different WiFi network, connect to XScreen SSID, or use your own mobile data. You can connect to any WiFi to visit the internet.

If you change your WiFi or you go to another area with different WiFi(which leads you to connect to another WiFi network), you need to connect to the new WiFi and need to set up XScreen by the above steps again.

After the first time of set up (Laptop)

You just need to complete the above settings when using XScreen and the device for the first time. After your first time setting, you are not required to connect XScreen to the WiFi again. XScreen will connect to the remembered WiFi setting automatically. The steps can be reduced.

1. Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to turn on the portable monitor
2. Use your laptop to connect to a WiFi network
3. Right-click the desktop to open the “Display settings”. You will see a page called “Display”
4. Scroll the mouse wheel down to find the function “Connect to a wireless display”.
5. Select your XScreen (The SSID displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.

For step 2, the Android device can connect to any usable WiFi because it is not a must for you to connect your device to the same WiFi as XScreen. You can connect to a different WiFi network. You can connect to any WiFi to visit the internet.

If you change your WiFi or you go to another area with different WiFi(which leads you to connect to another WiFi network), you need to connect to the new WiFi and need to set up XScreen by the above steps again.

Also, if you want to change XScreen as a duplicate screen or an expanded screen, you need to change them in the multiple display.

Setting of XScreen

You may want to change the settings of the wireless portable monitor when you complete the first time of setup. You can change the settings by the IP address (right bottom corner). If you finish the above settings and your browser of that IP address is expired, you can follow the following steps.

1. Open “Setting” on your mobile phone.
2. Go to the “Wi-Fi” setting and select your XScreen (The SSID displayed on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.)

Actually, after the first time of setup, you don’t require to type the password of XScreen again. If your device forgot the XScreen, you can repeat the step 1-4 of “Setup of XScreen”.

3. Open your mobile browser and enter the IP address on the address bar. (The IP address displayed on the right bottom corner on the XScreen, you can see the IP address after you connect your mobile with Xscreen in WiFi setting successfully).

The IP address changes from time to time. Hence, the IP address would expire after a moment. The updated IP address will be displayed in the same area after you connect your device to XScreen portable monitor. If you find that your IP address is expired, you can disconnect the wireless XScreen in the WiFi setting in your mobile and then connect it again to see the updated IP address demonstrated on the portable screen.

4. Click the “Return” icon on the top left corner of the WiFi setting when you see the first page is a "WiFi Setting". If you see the first page is "Setting", then keep this page.
5. Select which setting you want to change like the “Portrait Mode”.

Portrait Mode

There is a special function of the wireless version of XScreen. Sometimes, you may want to utilize a larger screen to read the document. However, when you mirror the screen of your mobile to the second monitor, your mobile screen (portrait) may display on the screen of the portable monitor in a landscape way. The screen is still not large enough. You require this wireless XScreen portable monitor to demonstrate your portrait screen. After the setting of “Portrait Mode” in ”Setting” (the IP address link), you can vary the display orientation setting on the XScreen.

1. Select the “Portrait Mode” in the “Setting”.
2. The default portrait mode is “Off”. 

    Off: the display orientation of XScreen is landscape. Under “Off”, your mobile is better to display in landscape mode. For example, you can use this mode for playing videos and visiting the website.

3. If you want to display your portrait mobile screen on the portrait XScreen screen, you can drag the “Off” into “On”.

    On:  the display orientation of XScreen is portrait. Under “On”, your mobile is better to display in portrait mode. For example, you can use this mode for reading documents and using the user interface.

 

Other Setting

There are many settings you can change via browsing the IP address. The most common settings are the WiFi password changing and language changing.

After changing the WiFi password, you can log in to the WiFi of your XScreen (The SSID demonstrated on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen) by the updated password.

After changing the language, you can change any language and you don’t need to change it in the next time of use.

 

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