Lenovo USB 3.0 to DVI/VGA monitor adapter ubuntu 14.04

I just brought an extra screen and found that I had no spare slots for it. So of course I went out and got a USB to DVI/VGA adapter

In the crate a cd with an exe file on it followed.

Now i have tried to connect my screen with the adapter and my computer however all i get is no signal The adapter it self is glowing showing there is a connection between the computer and the adapter.

My question is has anyone tried with these adapters on Ubuntu 14.04 and know a way around so i can make it work?

lsusb
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0bdb:1911 Ericsson Business Mobile Networks BV 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 1532:000e Razer USA, Ltd 
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04f2:b221 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd integrated camera
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0a5c:217f Broadcom Corp. BCM2045B (BDC-2.1)
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 147e:2016 Upek Biometric Touchchip/Touchstrip Fingerprint Sensor
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 17e9:4311 DisplayLink 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

above is the output of lsusb

usb-devices | awk '/17e9/' RS= output

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#=  6 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.10 Cls=ef(misc ) Sub=02 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=17e9 ProdID=4311 Rev=01.01
S:  Manufacturer=DisplayLink
S:  Product=Lenovo USB3.0 to DVI Adapter
S:  SerialNumber=10093213
C:  #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 4 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=03 Driver=(none)
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=fe(app. ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=(none)

Solution 1:

It is not supported by Linux yet.

But Lenovo promised to make a driver soon.

The only way to use this device is to install Windows as a virtual machine. Then you will be able to pass through the USB device and install a Windows driver.

Update July 17': Now this device is supported. You can download a driver for Ubuntu from http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/ubuntu