How to use use a Type C Monitor

[Pokemon2025]

Hi, DL friends. I'd use to work for years with a simple and cheap AOC monitor (e1649fwu). It's worked perfectly using a DL Manager on my Mac Mini. After I changed my computer to a Mac Studio M1 and everything kept running OK. The output of this monitor is MIni-usb and I used to plug it into a USBA hub. 100% OK.

But this monitor has passed away and I've bought a new BETTDOW (Ac1025). This monitor has 3 outputs : Mini-HDMI, USBC1 and USBC2.
My problem is : when I try to plug this monitor with a USBC -> USBA cable in the same computer entry where I used to plug my old AOC, nothing happens. The computer turns the monitor on, but "no signal" text appears on the screen.

The monitor only works when I plug it in one of the 4 rear USBC entries of the Mac Studio, but it seems that the DL Manager does not take part of it. I can even quit DL Manager and the monitor keeps running OK.

The problem is : I need thsi rear entry for other devices.
Is there a way to keep using the USBA computer entry (via DL Manager) to release the rear Mac Studio input to my other devices ?
Thank you for any help.
Best regards.

[rboerner]

Originally Posted by Pokemon2025

Hi, DL friends. I'd use to work for years with a simple and cheap AOC monitor (e1649fwu). It's worked perfectly using a DL Manager on my Mac Mini. After I changed my computer to a Mac Studio M1 and everything kept running OK. The output of this monitor is MIni-usb and I used to plug it into a USBA hub. 100% OK.

But this monitor has passed away and I've bought a new BETTDOW (Ac1025). This monitor has 3 outputs : Mini-HDMI, USBC1 and USBC2.
My problem is : when I try to plug this monitor with a USBC -> USBA cable in the same computer entry where I used to plug my old AOC, nothing happens. The computer turns the monitor on, but "no signal" text appears on the screen.

The monitor only works when I plug it in one of the 4 rear USBC entries of the Mac Studio, but it seems that the DL Manager does not take part of it. I can even quit DL Manager and the monitor keeps running OK.

The problem is : I need thsi rear entry for other devices.
Is there a way to keep using the USBA computer entry (via DL Manager) to release the rear Mac Studio input to my other devices ?
Thank you for any help.
Best regards.

For your reference, DisplayLink technology is combination of software and hardware.

The AOC monitor you were using had DisplayLink hardware inside of it. The new monitor you are using does NOT have DisplayLink hardware inside of it, so DisplayLink software will not help in this specific case.

You will need to connect the new monitor to your Mac using a USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable (a cable with a USB-C connector on both ends) or a HDMI to mini-HDMI cable.

[Pokemon2025]

Thank you, @rboener for your reply. It was very useful for me to understand the case.

As my intention is to release one of my TYPE C inputs on my Mac Studio (connecting this new monitor through an USBA cable), do you think that if I buy a USBC-->USBA adapter "DsplayLink enabled" that could solve my case ?

[rboerner]

Originally Posted by Pokemon2025

Thank you, @rboener for your reply. It was very useful for me to understand the case.

As my intention is to release one of my TYPE C inputs on my Mac Studio (connecting this new monitor through an USBA cable), do you think that if I buy a USBC-->USBA adapter "DsplayLink enabled" that could solve my case ?

If you are still using the USB-A hub you mentioned in your original post, you could use a USB-A to HDMI adapter based on DisplayLink technology in conjunction with a full-size HDMI to mini-HDMI cable in order to connect the display to your Mac.

An example of such a product would be this one --> https://www.cablematters.com/pc-291-...2560x1440.aspx