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Monitor for MacBook Pro with USB two
Dec 16, 2023 18:58:15 #
AlaskaRick
Loc: Santa Cruz California
Frustrated, I’ve tried three monitors all of which have failed up connecting right up with my MacBook Pro 2019. She only has the USB 2/thunderbolt. My first tried a del lthen.LG and finally a a Asus all claim to be USB to compatible to a MacBook Pro. I plugged them in and they did not connect. Does anybody have any experience with this?
Dec 17, 2023 08:10:41 #
AlaskaRick wrote:
Frustrated, I’ve tried three monitors all of which have failed up connecting right up with my MacBook Pro 2019. She only has the USB 2/thunderbolt. My first tried a del lthen.LG and finally a a Asus all claim to be USB to compatible to a MacBook Pro. I plugged them in and they did not connect. Does anybody have any experience with this?
I have never had any trouble connecting any monitor to my Mac Book pro early 2015 O/S Monterey12.6.2
At present I use an ASUSTek LCD monitor with no problems.
and I have connected this monitor to my iMac 2017 running Ventura 13.6.3 with not problem.
Have you tried a different USB cable?
Dec 17, 2023 08:18:54 #
Every monitor I've connected to my various Macs is via a USB-to-HDMI adaptor. I have both USB-C and USB-A (what I presume you are calling USB-2). So, I agree with @Manglesphoto that the likely suspect is the cable. There ARE different types and qualities of cable, so I'd check there.
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Dec 17, 2023 08:42:52 #
photon-collector
Loc: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Sounds like maybe you didn't turn "mirroring" on in your Mac???
Under the Apple/System Preferences/Displays... you need to set the main display as "whatever your monitor is" and drag the images of Mac screen and Monitor screen together. This will allow the image to transfer to your monitor.
Also, check which input connector type is recommended for your monitor. You can buy different cables at (Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy) with connection ends for USB-C to HDMI, Mini Display screen, etc.
Hope this helps
Under the Apple/System Preferences/Displays... you need to set the main display as "whatever your monitor is" and drag the images of Mac screen and Monitor screen together. This will allow the image to transfer to your monitor.
Also, check which input connector type is recommended for your monitor. You can buy different cables at (Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy) with connection ends for USB-C to HDMI, Mini Display screen, etc.
Hope this helps
Dec 17, 2023 12:35:39 #
Macbook 2019 has :- Charging and Expansion
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Not USB 2 as your post states however it doesn't explain your problem. As others suggest HDMI is easier.
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Not USB 2 as your post states however it doesn't explain your problem. As others suggest HDMI is easier.
Dec 17, 2023 16:01:23 #
Connect USB hub with HDMI. Allows you to also connect external hard drive, card reader, etc. Also as others have said, mirror laptop to monitor.
Worked for me.
Walt B
Worked for me.
Walt B
Dec 17, 2023 18:50:07 #
Jeffcs
Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
Apple makes all kinds of port adapter cables they are called “dangles”
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Dec 18, 2023 12:41:10 #
First Thunderbolt 3 or 4 is NOT the same as USB 2, it is compatible with USB 3.1 or 3.2 In terms of signals and connectors and requires an active cable for anything longer than ~1.5 feet. Your best bet is to buy a simple thunderbolt to HDMI or Display port (whichever your monitor supports) dongle from Amazon and then use an HDMI or display port cable to your monitor.
Monitors often have a USB input port and one or more USB output ports, not for video, but to give you a convenient desk level USB port for peripherals such as mice or memory sticks.
Monitors often have a USB input port and one or more USB output ports, not for video, but to give you a convenient desk level USB port for peripherals such as mice or memory sticks.
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