Dell TB16 Thunderbolt dock with DL-165 adapter

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Originally Posted by drgracr

I'm trying to connect an older DVI monitor to the dock with the DL-165 adapter.

Why would you use a proprietary adapter for this which even requires proprietary software (DisplayLink)?

The TB16 has a HDMI, a DisplayPort and a Mini DisplayPort output. All of these can be connected to a DVI-D monitor with a simple passive adapter or adapter cable, i.e. HDMI/DisplayPort/Mini DisplayPort plug on one side, DVI-D plug on the other side.

See for example:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014I8UL8U
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014RWWOAA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DJCB83O

Such adapters are very cheap and will give you a native digital connection without having to rely on a DisplayLink adapter.

So, as long as you still have a HDMI/DisplayPort/Mini DisplayPort output free on the TB16, there's no need for DisplayLink.