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May 13th, 2015 21:00
U2415, usb ports issue
Just bought a U2415 monitor. All the USB 3 ports seem to be able to do is charge my phone. Not enough power for my Kindle. Nothing shows up in Windows explorer so that I can't for example copy files to a USB stick on one of the ports. I have a cable running from my USB 3 port on my computer to the upstream USB port on the monitor.
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May 14th, 2015 08:00
Some monitor USB port notes...
* The monitor USB upstream cable should be plugged into a USB 3.0 port on the computer
* If the monitor is turned off, the USB devices plugged into it are also turned off
* The USB downstream port with the lightning icon can charge up to 2 amps for BC1.2 compliance devices
* The monitor USB downstream port on the center back could be used for wireless devices. But I prefer to plug them directly in to the computer which eliminates any possible interference
* The monitor USB downstream ports on the bottom/side could be used for keyboard and mouse. But, I prefer to have them plugged directly into the computers USB ports which speeds up the computer boot process
* The monitor USB downstream ports on the bottom/side could be used for USB drives. But, I prefer to have them plugged directly into the computers USB ports which takes the monitor hub out of the path which may slow down transfer speed
* Some USB drives require more electric current which is why I plug them directly into the computer
* A USB drive connected directly to the monitor could generate frequency interference issues with the following =
1. USB wireless device causing WiFi issues
2. USB mouse or keyboard device causing mouse or keyboard lag
* If you are going to connect either 1 or 2 to the monitor USB ports, the USB drive should be connected directly to the computer