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07-16-2017, 11:18 PM | #1 |
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Displaylink adapter for Mac
Hi I have a 21inch iMac 2017 and wanted to connect it to my work HP laptop so I could use its screen. Since I already had a DVI cable at home which connected to my laptop I bought the display link USB to DVI adapter and connected both. I can see in the system report that my iMac has registered the display link adapter but I am unable to extend my screen on my iMac. Please excuse my ignorance but is there something obvious that I am missing? Please advise.
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07-17-2017, 04:31 AM | #2 |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Misunderstanding
I think you misunderstand how DisplayLink works.
DisplayLink adapters are used to connect a workstation to an external standalone display. Your iMac is a workstation, and your HP laptop is a workstation. You can use the DisplayLink adapter to connect your Mac to a separate display or your HP laptop to a separate display, but not your HP laptop to your Mac or your Mac yo your HP laptop. Did that make sense? Let us know if you need any more clarification. |
07-17-2017, 04:46 AM | #3 |
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Awesome, thanks. I clearly misunderstood it.
thanks for clearing it up. |
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