USB 3.0 to HDMI External Video Card USB32HDE Mountain lion?

Hey!
I bought one of those USB 3.0 to HDMI External Video Card Multi Monitor Adapter (USB32HDE) and read it should work on MACBOOK Air before purchase. However at the same time i installed mountain lion and it seems nothing is happening?
Do anyone have an idea if its due the Mountain lion or it just dont work on macbooks at all?
thanks guys!

TL;DR, J5Create has a similar device to the StarTech USB32HDE called the JUA 350. So similar in fact, they use the same drivers, and J5Create distributes the OS X drivers.
Hi, I found this post through Google and thought I'd provide my solution for anyone else who runs into this. I also bought a StarTech USB32HDE for my Air, which was not my smartest purchase ever since I can now clearly see that StarTech only officially supports Windows, supplying a zip file containing drivers from a company called Trigger. Thankfully, while I was looking at alternatives in preparation to return the USB32HDE, I found the J5Create JUA 350, which looks almost identical. On a whim I decided to grab the JUA 350 drivers and give them a shot. When I opened the dmg, lo and behold, the drivers provided were also by Trigger, specifically 1.0b11 for Lion/Mountain Lion, and after a restart they're working perfectly with the USB32HDE so far. So while I wouldn't recommend it, my bet is these devices are actually the same, and hopefully this helps anyone else who makes the same inadvisable purchase.

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