Questions tagged [usb-c]
USB-C is a symmetrical USB connector system. Use this tag for questions specific to USB-C; for all others, use the generic USB tag.
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Charging laptop with a mobile phone USB-C cable: "The PC is not charging. Use the recommended charging cable and cord ..." [duplicate]
I forgot the power adapter for my HP notebook and needed to charge it. I tried it with the charger of my mobile phone which has a 5V 2.4A output.
Yet, my laptop does not load at all:
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Samsung phone won't charge from laptop
I recently switched from iOS to Android (iPhone 13 Pro to Samsung Galaxy S23 to be exact)
On the occasion I use my laptop to charge my phone through its USB-C port. It's a Lenovo Yoga 6, and with my ...
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External power for 3,5" HDD with USB-C charger
I'm trying to use one of my 2 HDDs (requiring 0,75A and less on both 5V and 12V) as external drive for storage. I tried using UGREEN Sata to USB-C adapter, but it has not enough power.
I know, that 3,...
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Getting a Thunderbolt Port on a Laptop to act as a "USB Device"
I have a Laptop with a Thunderbolt port (ROG GU603HM on Arch) that I would like to bridge to another device (2018 iPad Pro) using IP over Thunderbolt technology. However, the second device does not ...
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When can I use a full-function USB-C port as a monitor port?
I have just bought a x86_64 tablet PC that has a beautiful IPS screen, it has a full-function USB-C port, but its 6W CPU is more focused on energy efficiency than performace, which is good in a mobile ...
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Are USB-C keystone modules safe? [closed]
What I basically want to do is the following:
Plug a USB cable in my computer.
Put the other end of that cable to a USB-C keystone module (which I would have inside a keystone panel).
Plug normal ...
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DP out to usb-c to hdmi. Is that possible?
I want to connect my desktop computer to the TV through a hole in the wall which should be as small as possible. The two devices are only couple of centimeters away from each other, so cable length ...
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USB-C Splitter for external SSD enclosure
I just got myself an external enclosure for 2 x NVME SSDs.
Got it from AliExpress and from the description and the pictures I was expecting it to have only one USB port. However, it seems it has 2 ...
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Direct USB type C connection preventing SD card reader from being recognized
I have a micro SD card I want to read on my M2 MacBook Pro (Ventura).
I recently bought an adapter, that in theory is supposed to read said card.
On the manual the reader is described as a “T-Flash (...
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Why isn't my USB C to HDMI cable that supports monitor extender working as expected?
I have an IdeaPad Flex 5 15ITL05 and then I bought a triple monitor extender. The USB C to HDMI cable that came with the monitor extender works fine. One of the monitors works.
Then I bought a USB 3.0 ...
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Why is monitor not sensing display signal from MacBook Pro via USB-C?
I bought one of the newer USB-C monitors (Arzopa 14" A1 Gamut slim), and was able to utilize it connected to a new Windows laptop using only the USB-C connector with no external power connection.
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20V from Dell Precision 3581 USB C/Thunderbolt 4 Port with Power Delivery
USB-PD provides up to 100W of power through the USB-C Port, so I wanted to use 20V power from my Laptop to power my device.
According to the data on the Dell homepage regarding the ports, they are ...
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Stop WD My Passport SSD going to sleep on Asus Vivo X513EA w. Win 10. NO power options shown in win 10
Asus Vivo X513EA running Windows 10 all updates installed.
I have two new WD My Passport SSD's, 1x2TB & 1x1TB, both only a couple of weeks old.
I connect them via the USB-c port and within 20 ...
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Can USB-C docking-stations be used with unidirectional USB-C cables
I have a Windows 10 Pro 64 bit gaming desktop behind a concrete firewall (physical), and I want to transfer two monitors pluss USB signal out on the other side of the concrete wall.
I have bought a ...
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Connecting a Thundebolt 3 docking station to a Windows desktop via optical 15m Thundebolt optical cable
I have a Windows 10 Pro 64 bit gaming desktop behind a concrete firewall (physical), and I want to transfer two monitors pluss USB signal out on the other side of the concrete wall.
My idea was to buy ...
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