How to connect Wireless Portable Monitor - XScreen Air with Apple Product?
Connect Dongle to XScreen
You need to connect the dongle inside the package with the Micro-USB port (last port like the picture shown) of XScreen using the shortest wire.
Here is a demonstration for you about how to connect the dongle to XScreen.
iPhone
The first time of use
Connect to XScreen
If you do not need to use WiFi and do not need to access the Internet, you can follow the steps below to set up 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 demonstrated on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.)
4. Type in the password ( The PSK demonstrated on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen).
5i. Open the “Screen Mirroring” on the status bar and choose the XScreen (SSID).
According to the above steps, you can see the iPhone’s duplicate display on the XScreen portable display. After the first setup, you can skip steps 2 to 4 to use XScreen to turn on the portable display, and then turn on "Screen mirroring" on your phone.
When you want to stop screen mirroring (duplicate screen), you can click "Screen mirroring" to stop it.
Connect to WiFi (XScreen)
If you want to access the Internet, you need to connect to WiFi. There are more steps to connect XScreen to WiFi. After the above steps 1-4, change the above step 5i to the following step 5ii.
5ii. Open your mobile browser and enter the IP address on the address bar. (The IP address demonstrated 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 the WiFi currently in use, and then enter the WiFi password to connect XScreen to a WiFi that can use the Internet.
The above steps are for XScreen to connect to WiFi. If XScreen can connect to a WiFi network, the WiFi SSID will be displayed in the upper right corner of the wireless portable display.
Connect to WiFi (iPhone)
The above steps will help XScreen connect to WiFi. If XScreen is successfully connected to the WiFi network, the WiFi name will be displayed in the upper right corner of the wireless portable display.
8. Go back to your mobile “Setting” and connect your mobile to the WiFi that you just connected with Xscreen.
9i. Open the “Screen Mirroring” on the status bar and choose the XScreen (SSID).
After completing these steps, you can connect your phone to XScreen and browse the Internet via WiFi. A duplicate screen will be displayed on the portable monitor.
When you want to stop screen mirroring (duplicate screen), you can click "Screen mirroring" to stop it.
Performing different tasks on XScreen and your mobile device
Sometimes you may want to implement background play. Please follow the steps below. When your mobile device completes another task, you can play music or videos of applications that support AIrPlay on XScreen. After the above steps 1 to 8, change the above step 9i to the following step 9ii.
9ii. Open the apps that can support AirPlay.
10. Open AirPlay on the app.
11. Select the SSID of your XScreen.
You can perform different tasks on iPhone and XScreen respectively in this setting. For example, when you send text messages on your mobile device, you can play Youtube videos on XScreen.
When you want to stop AirPlay, you can repeat steps 10 to 11 and click XScreen (SSID) again to stop it.
After the first time of set up (iPhone)
When using XScreen and the device for the first time, you only need to complete the above settings. After the first setup, there is no need to connect XScreen to the WiFi network again. XScreen will automatically connect to the remembered WiFi settings of the last connected. The steps can be simplified.
- Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to switch on the portable monitor
- Use your mobile device to connect to the same WiFi network (the same as the WiFi of the connecting XScreen).
- Open the “Screen Mirroring” on the status bar and choose the XScreen (SSID).
If you connect to another WiFi due to changing WiFi or want to use another WiFi, and you want to connect to another WiFi, you need to connect to the new WiFi there and ask to set up XScreen again through the above steps.
Macbook
The first time of use
Connect to XScreen
- Long press the “MENU” button on XScreen to switch on the portable monitor.
- Go to the “Wi-Fi” setting and search for your XScreen (The SSID demonstrated on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.)
- Type in the password ( The PSK demonstrated on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen).
Connect to WiFi (XScreen)
- Open your mobile browser and enter the IP address on the address bar. (The IP address demonstrated on the right bottom corner on the XScreen, you can see the IP address after you connect your Macbook with Xscreen in WiFi setting successfully).
- You can see a page named “WiFi Setup” like the following picture.
- 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 for XScreen to connect to WiFi. If XScreen can connect to a WiFi network, the WiFi SSID will be displayed in the upper right corner of the wireless portable display.
Connect XScreen by AirPlay
- Open the setting of “System Preferences”.
- Select “Display”. Then you will see the page of the display.
- There is a pull-down menu from “AirPlay Display. Click on it and select the SSID of XScreen.
If you want to show a duplicate screen, just check the "Show mirroring options" box.
If you want to use XScreen as an extended monitor, you can uncheck the "Show mirroring options" box.
If you want to stop the XScreen function, just repeat steps 8 to 10, and then select "Off" in the drop-down menu of AirPlay Display.
For more information on how to set up dual screen and screen mirroring, please click on the article below.
How To Set Up Dual-Screen And Screen Mirroring On XScreen Portable Monitor?
Setting of XScreen
When you first complete the setup, you may want to change the wireless XScreen settings. You can change the settings by IP address. If the above settings are completed and the browser of the IP address has expired, you can perform the following steps.
- Open “Setting” on your mobile phone.
- Go to the “Wi-Fi” setting and select your XScreen (The SSID demonstrated on the top column on the opening interface of XScreen.)
In fact, after the first setup, you do not need to enter the XScreen password again. If your device forgot XScreen, you can repeat steps 1-4 of "Connect to XScreen".
- Open your mobile browser and enter the IP address on the address bar. (The IP address demonstrated 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).
The IP address changes from time to time. Therefore, the IP address will expire after a period of time. After connecting the device to the XScreen portable display, the updated IP address will be displayed in the same area. If you find that your IP address has expired, you can disconnect the wireless XScreen in the WiFi settings, and then connect again to see the updated IP address displayed on XScreen.
- 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 stay on this page.
- Select which setting you want to change such as the “Portrait Mode”.
Portrait Mode
The wireless version of the XScreen portable display has a special feature. Sometimes, you may want to use a larger screen to read documents. However, when you mirror the phone screen to an external monitor, the portrait phone screen may be displayed on the landscape screen of the portable monitor. You need this wireless XScreen portable monitor to display portrait screens. After setting the "Portrait Mode" in "Settings" (IP address link), you can change the display orientation setting on XScreen.
- Select the “Portrait Mode” in the “Setting”.
- The default portrait mode is “Off”,
Off: The display direction of XScreen is landscape. With this "off" setting, your phone is best displayed in landscape mode. For example, visit a website and play a video.
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 direction of XScreen is a vertical display. In this "on" setting, the phone is best displayed in portrait mode. For example, using the user interface and reading documents.
Other Setting
Many settings can be changed in the IP address. The most common setting is to change the WiFi password and language.
After changing the WiFi password, you can use the new password to log in to XScreen's WiFi (the SSID displayed in the top bar of the XScreen opening interface).
After changing the language, you can change the current language, and you don’t need to change it next time you use it.
For more information about Wireless XScreen, please click here.