How do I enable USB ports on my Dell monitor?
However, these ports must be activated, or powered, before you can use them.
- Turn off the Dell monitor.
- Plug one end of the USB cable that came with your monitor into the USB upstream port on the bottom of the monitor.
- Plug the other end of the USB cable into a free USB port on your computer.
How do I connect my USB to my Dell?
The USB port on your Dell will allow you to transfer data between the computer and the connected device.
- Locate the USB port or ports on your Dell computer.
- Connect the end of the USB cable to the device you want to connect to your computer.
How do I connect my Dell P2419H monitor to my laptop via USB?
To connect your Dell P2419H monitor to your PC:
- Turn off your PC and disconnect the power cable.
- Connect the DisplayPort, Mini-DP or DP (DisplayPort), HDMI or VGA cable to the corresponding video or display port on the back of your PC.
- Connect the USB upstream cable to the monitor and PC (if applicable).
Do USB ports on monitors work?
Computer Monitors Once connected to the PC, your monitor will become a USB ports HUB, you can connect USB devices to the other ports of the monitor and it will be like connecting them to the PC. Anything you connect to them will connect to the PC.
How do I use an external monitor with USB ports?
How to Activate USB Ports on a Monitor
- Turn off your computer, and then locate the square-shaped Type-B USB port on your monitor.
- Connect the Type-B end of the USB cable into the Type-B USB port on your monitor, and then connect the other rectangle-shaped Type-A end of the cable into a vacant USB port on your computer.
Do Dell laptops have USB ports?
Your USB ports on your Dell computer are plug and play. If you have issues with your USB port, it is either port-related, driver related or device related.
Can Dell monitor connect with USB?
Dell monitors have a USB Type-B or USB-C upstream port. A compatible USB upstream cable is shipped with the Dell monitor. Dell monitors with USB Type-B upstream port – Connect the provided USB Type-B to USB Type-A upstream cable between the Dell monitor and the computer.
How do I connect my Dell monitor to my laptop with a USB cable?
Make sure there is a USB cable connecting the monitor to the computer in addition to the video cable. Make sure one end of the USB cable (Figure 1) is connected to the USB connector next to the other connectors on the monitor (Figure 2). Figure 1: Upstream USB cable showing the end that plugs into the monitor.