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U2417H, Inspiron 7579 Laptop, usage
Have I got this setup the correct way for this particular laptop and monitor setup? I seem to only be able to get the monitor to work if I connect them with an HDMI to HDMI cable but to get the extra ports on the monitor to work I have also had to plug in the USB 3.0 upstream cable (which apparently enables the USB ports on the monitor). So it takes two cables to get everything working? Note: The HDMI to HDMI cable was not supplied with monitor, the DP cable (DP to mDP) that is supplied I don't have a connection on laptop for) . I have an external hard drive and a mouse plugged into the monitor and they are both working as long as I have it setup this way.
DELL-Chris M
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November 29th, 2017 06:00
So it takes two cables to get everything working?
* Correct. The U2417H User's Guide page 27 also would have walked you through this process.
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November 29th, 2017 15:00
Thanks it came with an instruction manual on dvd but unfortunately laptop doesn't have a drive and while looking for an online version I came across this forum. I have to say that assembly of the monitor was the simplest procedure well done Dell.