Questions tagged [usb-c]
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External monitor not detected with USB-C adapter
I have a Dell XPS 9350 laptop (Ubuntu edition), and am connecting it to an external monitor with a Dell DA200 adapter (USB-C to VGA+HDMI+ethernet), using VGA. It has worked smoothly for months, but since today it is not recognized anymore.
The…
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External HDMI display detected, but not working
I am using Dell XPS 13 9360 with Ubuntu 16.04. It does not have a HDMI slot, so I have a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter, which is then connected to my monitor: DELL S2240L.
In System Settings > Displays, I can see that the monitor is detected properly and is…
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USB-C to HDMI Cable issues in Ubuntu 16.10 and 17.04
I'm trying to use a USB-C to HDMI cable (not adapter) to connect to an external monitor with no luck. The display is detected, can be selected, and displays video but the video is not displayed correctly. I'm not sure the correct terminology to…
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USB-C to HDMI on Dell XPS 13 9360
I just got a brand new Dell XPS 13 9360 and replaced Windows with Ubuntu 16.04.1.
Everything seems to work out of the box, except for few issues with video output to external monitor.
I bought two adapters from Aukey: USB-C to VGA and USB-C to…
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Ubuntu crashes when setting maximum resolution on external 4K monitor
Problem
When attempting to set the resolution of my 4K external display to 3840x2160, the external display loses signal and moments later the entire system hangs.
The display is connected to my XPS 13 9350 Developer Edition running Ubuntu 16.04…
andy1633
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Phones charging slowly on USB C port
Sorry if this is obvious, but I am a bit of a novice. I am using an Acer Nitro 5 laptop with a dual boot (Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS using Budgie). I have 2 fast charging ports (one usb-3 and one usb-c) that are indicated with a battery icon…
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External USB C Monitor not being recognised on Ubuntu 17.04
I have an ASUS-Zenbook UX310UA-GL160R and I am trying to connect a second monitor through usb-c to DVI adapter.
Second screen is okay. Tested it with another machine.
Monitor not being detected when using gnome-control-center display
lsusb and…
Appa
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USB-C - Power Delivery configuration options?
Is there any way to see or configure Ubuntu's Power Delivery options?
One of my USB-C chargers doesn't provide sufficient power to my laptop.
45W charger - works on an Ubuntu laptop and ChromeBook
65W charger - works on an Ubuntu laptop and…
Terence Eden
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Can I connect two external monitors on one USB-C port
I have a Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 7 with Ubuntu 18.04. This devise has one HDMI port and two USB-C port. I want to connect two external monitors on one USB-C port.
When I ran xrandr, I get the following:
eDP-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal…
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USB-C headphones not working despite being listed as audio device
I have a laptop with a USB-C port to which I connected my USB-C earphones (earbuds from Google, not the Bluetooth ones). The device is correctly listed in the audio output channels, but selecting them doesn't affect the audio system, which continues…
Andrea Olivato
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USB-C to HDMI adapter that works with Ubuntu?
Do they exist?
If so, does anybody have a link?
Just bought two from eBay and neither works.
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Using Apple Thunderbolt 2 monitor with Dell XPS 13 DE (Ubuntu 16.04) 9360
I recently got a new Dell XPS 13 DE after talking to a Dell support official who confirmed that with the appropriate adapter, this laptop would work with my Apple thunderbolt 2 monitor. However, it appears as though the support official was lying;…
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Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C problems
I have a Dell Dock WD15
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-dock-wd15-with-180w-adapter/apd/450-aeuo/pc-accessories
connected through a USB Type-C port which supports USB 3.1 & Thunderbolt 3. My computer is an Alienware 13 R3. I am running Ubuntu…
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HP Elite Thunderbolt 3 and Dell XPS 13 in Ubuntu 16.10 problem
I have a 50% functioning setup with HP Thunderbolt 3 dock (ASMedia ASM1042A) on Dell XPS 13 9350 laptop in kubuntu 16.10 (currently upgraded to kernel 4.9). BIOS upgraded to newest available (1.4.13)
The display ports and power supply work without…
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New USB-C / Thunderbolt C features
A lot of new systems are going to be coming out with USB-C / Thunderbolt which allows you to use pci-e bus over it. Specifically using an external GPU over USB-C, for example the Razer Blade Stealth / Razer Core.
Since this is a new feature I am…
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