The good thing about the above setup is that you needn’t use any adapters. You need to connect both your laptop and the monitor via the said cable, and that’s about it. This arrangement makes it extremely easy to switch between the laptop-only mode and the conventional monitor setup. What’s more, these wires are extremely portable and can just be wound up and carried along with your laptop. Sounds great, right?

Hard drive retention: Hard drive retention is not available on models with a soldered hard drive, including XPS 9315 2in1, Chromebooks or Venue tablets, except the Venue 11 Pro. These were some of the best and well-performing USB-C to DisplayPort cables to help you connect your powerful laptop to a compatible external display. And while you are at it, keep it in mind not to yank the cable out by holding the cable. Rather, grip the strain relief and gently tug at the cable. This way cables last long. To charge faster, your PC (or phone), charger, and cable must all support the industry standards. Your charger and cable must also support the power levels your PC (or phone) requires for the faster charging. For example, if your PC requires 12V and 3A for the fastest charging, a 5V, 3A charger won’t give you the fastest charging. The device or dongle you connected to has new features for USB-C that your PC (or phone) doesn’t support.

This USB port doesn't support DisplayPort or Thunderbolt or MHL. Plug the USB device into a different USB port on your PC. Your PC might not provide enough power to the USB device. Please connect your device to external power, or try using a different PC.

There's a driver in the device you connected to that isn't supported in the version of Windows 10 Mobile your phone is running. For information about the supported devices, see Universal Serial Bus (USB). Make sure your PC (or phone), the external display, and the cable all support DisplayPort or MHL alternate modes.Most Windows notebook computers power management settings will default to putting the computer to sleep with the lid closed, regardless of any external displays, keyboard, or mouse connected to the computer. If this is happening but you would prefer the system to remain active with the lid closed utilizing the external display or displays, these settings can be changed by performing the following: For Windows 10: USB-C is a powerful connector and is now a part of most ultrathin, compact laptops like MacBook Air, Dell XPS 13, or the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3. This powerful connector allows features like charging your laptop or connecting dongles to read contents from an SD card, among others. The best part is the USB-C’s Alternate Mode, which lets you use the same port to output video to an external display. So if you have an external monitor with a DisplayPort, you can get a USB-C to DisplayPort cable to connect your Mac to it. The Alternate Mode feature must be supported on the PC's hardware and software, and the connected device or dongle. You might also need a specific USB-C cable. All other products will be delivered via the fastest available method (excluding bank holidays and weekends) and generally within 3-5 days, depending on customer location. Make sure the device or dongle is connected to the USB-C port on your PC that supports the correct Alternate Mode. For example, if you're connecting a Thunderbolt Alternate Mode device, make sure you connect to the USB-C port that supports Thunderbolt™.

USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 to DisplayPort adapter has been fully tested for functionality on the 2018+ iPad Pro (mirroring only), MacBook Air, 2017 iMac/iMac Pro, 2017 & 2018 MacBook/MacBook Pro, MacBook Retina 12" 2016 / 2017, Google Pixelbook, Chromebook Pixel 2015, Dell XPS 13 9360 / 9370 & XPS 15 9560 / 9570, Lenovo P50, and Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+. Your PC (or phone) might not provide enough power to the USB device. Plug a power adapter into your USB device, or try to use a different PC (or phone). Motherboards with dual USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports are limited to a single Alt Mode output; only one Alt Mode adapter supported per system. However, it has a small caveat. If you have the 12-inch Apple MacBook, you’ll get 4K-only at 30Hz. Other than that, it’s a versatile cable and works on both macOS and Windows systems.USB-C to DisplayPort—Utilizes the video capabilities of USB-C ports on supported devices to drive a DisplayPort monitor. USB C to DisplayPort cable supports up to 3840x2160 @ 60Hz (4K) A PC with USB Type-C connectors has larger power limits. If the connector supports USB Power Delivery, it can charge even faster at greater power levels. Make sure the device or dongle is connected to the USB-C port on your PC (or phone) that supports the correct Alternate Mode. For example, a DisplayPort Alternate Mode adapter should be connected to the USB-C port on your PC (or phone) that supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode. Make sure the device or dongle is connected to the USB-C port on your PC that supports the features of the device or dongle. For example, if you're connecting a Thunderbolt device, make sure it’s connected to the USB-C port on your PC that supports Thunderbolt.