Download and install DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 8040 driver

DisplayLink Display Adapter 8040 is a USB Display Adapters device. The developer of this driver was DisplayLink Corp.. USB/VID_17e9&PID_8040 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 8040 driver

1. Download the setup file for DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 8040 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.5.54609.0 dated 2014-03-27.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was not digitally signed.

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2. Using DriverMax to install DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 8040 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you find the DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 8040 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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