Make sure the device or dongle is connected to the USB-C port on your PC (or phone) that supports the features of the device or dongle. For example, if you're connecting a Thunderbolt device, make sure it’s connected to the USB-C port on your PC (or phone) that supports Thunderbolt. USB Type-C has a new feature called Alternate Modes. If your USB-C cable has this feature, you can connect to non-USB devices that support the same Alternate Mode. For example, if your USB-C cable has the Thunderbolt Alternate Mode, you can connect to Thunderbolt devices. There's no setting to turn on—your device automatically uses the appropriate mode if it's supported. Note that you can’t charge devices connected to the USB ports, as they are there for syncing and data transfer only.)

To connect your iPadto high-resolution displays, use a USB-C cable that supports high-bandwidth connections, such as the cable included with the display, the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Cable (USB-C to USB-C),or the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable(sold separately). 2The USB device that you connected to reported a problem, or there’s a problem with the device driver. The standard M1 and M2 chips in Apple’s recent MacBooks are powerful but have a major limitation: unlike Intel-based Macs, they don’t support more than one external display. The smarter M1 Pro and M1 Max chips do support multiple displays.

Dust or dirt inside the USB port on your device prevented the charger from being inserted correctly. Make sure the device or dongle is connected to the USB-C port on your PC that supports the features of the device or dongle. For example, if you're connecting a Thunderbolt device, make sure it’s connected to the USB-C port on your PC that supports Thunderbolt. Away from a power outlet and need to charge your iPhone, other iPad, Apple Watch, or third-party USB device? Just connect the right cable or adapter to your iPadto share its long-lasting battery with your other devices: The HDMI Alternate Mode lets you project video and play audio on an external display that supports HDMI.

The HDMI 2.0 port can also be used to connect a 4K 60Hz display, so you can achieve a dual 4K monitor setup on any Pro or Max M1 or M2 MacBook. Plain M1/M2 MacBook Airs are limited to just one external display. Your iPadcan output Dolby Digital Plus audio streams via HDMI, but not Dolby Atmos. Also note that your iPadwill play HDR10 or Dolby Vision content via HDMI when HDMI 2.0 adapters that support these formats become available.

Up to 6k for iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation),iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation), and iPad Air (5th generation)with Pro Display XDR The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it.

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Note: This applies to all the error codes shown in Device Manager except error Code 28 (drivers for the device aren’t installed). Here we have tested and reviewed the premium USB-C hubs and adapters. There are many much cheaper versions out there, but we recommend these for quality and robustness. Which extra ports do you need Your PC (or phone) is providing power to other devices, so it has temporarily limited the power it provides to the device you just connected to.

To charge your iPhone or earlier-model iPad that has a Lightning port, connect it to your iPadusing the Apple USB-C to Lightning Cable (1 m). If you have a Lightning to USB cable, you can combine it with the Apple USB-C to USB Adapter,then connect the adapter to your iPad. This USB port doesn't support DisplayPort or Thunderbolt or MHL. Plug the USB device into a different USB port on your PC. Dust or dirt inside the USB port on your device might be preventing the charger from being inserted correctly. There's a driver in the device you connected to that isn't supported in the version of Windows 10 Mobile your phone is running. For information about the supported devices, see Universal Serial Bus (USB). The UHS-I (104MBps) SD and microSD card readers aren’t the fastest but should suffice. Such memory cards are an affordable way of adding portable storage, and will also delight camera users.Make sure your PC (or phone), the external display, and the cable all support DisplayPort or MHL alternate modes. Other ports to look for include Gigabit Ethernet for faster wired Internet access (without the flakiness of Wi-Fi), and an SD or microSD card reader for adding inexpensive portable storage to your system. Card readers come at different speeds: UHS-I at 104Mbps, and UHS-II at 312Mbps; although some are slower at 60Mbps.