/DisplayPort Alt Mode/ That's a new one for me. Learn something new every day!
On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 1:28 PM Frank Cazabon <frank.caza...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Eric, > > I don't think that is the issue here but it may prove helpful elsewhere. > I think it may be a problem with the adapter being DisplayPort Alt Mode > and the port is actually DisplayPort. Or at least that's a theory. I'm > still to understand this DisplayPort thing properly. > > Frank. > > Frank Cazabon > > On 22/09/2020 4:12 pm, Eric Selje wrote: > > I don't know if this is your issue, but here's a lesson I learned the > hard > > way: > > > > > https://www.urtech.ca/2017/12/solved-difference-active-passive-displayport-adaptors/ > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 1:19 PM Frank Cazabon <frank.caza...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> I know there are some knowledgeable hardware people around here. Hope > >> someone can clear something up for me. > >> > >> I've got a new laptop with a Thunderbolt 3 (USB type C 3.1 Gen 2) port > >> (the manufacturer says: The Thunderbolt 3/USB type C port for the > >> Element has support for DisplayPort(DP) connections), an old AOC LCD VGA > >> monitor and bought an adapter so that I could connect this monitor. > >> However the laptop does not detect the monitor. The adapter is Type C 2 > >> in 1 HDMI+VGA adapter that says it's compatible with Laptops with USB-C > >> output. The Amazon link for the adapter says: > >> > >> > >> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PCKQWCX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > >> > >> Wide Compatibility】2018/17/16 New MacBook Pro, New MacBook Air, MacBook > >> 12, 2018 New iPad Pro 11/12.9, 2018/17 iMac/Pro, Dell XPS 13, Surface > >> Book 2, Samsung Galaxy S8/S9/Plus/Note 8/9, HUAWEI Mate 10 / Mate 10 Pro > >> / P20 / P20 Pro Pixelbook, Chromebook, Intel NUC, HP, Acer, Lenovo and > >> many others *with USB-C DP ALT Mode* (See Product Description) > >> > >> Shouldn't this work? Is there something I am missing? > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Frank. > >> > >> Frank Cazabon > >> > >> > >> > >> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > >> multipart/alternative > >> text/plain (text body -- kept) > >> text/html > >> --- > >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: https://leafe.com/archives This message: https://leafe.com/archives/byMID/CAAwxvU=cyT=ns77ncvxmkcvmqfcbaghx+__44k-bqs-hy-f...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
