USB-C to Digital AV Multiport Adapter.

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USB-C to Digital AV Multiport Adapter.

Is the USB-C female port designed only to carry power, or should it carry data also?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Sep 4, 2021 10:49 AM

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Answer 1

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Sep 5, 2021 9:22 AM in response to jamesfromforestville

The USB-C port on that adapter is Not a ThunderBolt port. It is is for charging, ONLY.

If you want, you can use the USB-A port for data, at up to USB-3 speeds with the proper cables (USB-3 cables have five more conductors that USB-2 cables).

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kaz-k

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Sep 5, 2021 4:32 AM in response to jamesfromforestville

Hi,

If you mention the Digital AV Multiport adapter is following and available at online and retail Apple Store, I think it carry data as well as power.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUF82AM/A/usb-c-digital-av-multiport-adapter?fnode=d85526e5363cb4a6a57094bc033dfb499ddce026231f97acf723c6551389320b423a11798bbcd06b133ebb32effbdcca9d3235b4e7ad4937a37887f88d4457482f1cf8b7b7544a1aad29500011f4819a952d910297a278cab49164a91ec9fdb368222154dd3a02b27d036bf827f597d3&fs=f%3Dadapter%26fh%3D4595%252B45b0

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Answer 3

Sep 5, 2021 9:31 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Thank you, Grant. I wish the text on Apple’s shopping page had made that clearer. Does the symbol

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___ mean power only? I’m still happy with the adapter; I just wasted time trying to find out if power-only on the USB-C was by design or a defect.

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Answer 4

Sep 5, 2021 9:13 AM in response to kaz-k

Thank you for your answer. I went to the page you linked and it says this:

The USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter lets you connect your USB-C-enabled Mac or iPad to an HDMI display, while also connecting a standard USB device and a USB-C charging cable.

For the USB-C connection, it only mentions a charging cable--power, but not data.

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Answer 5

Sep 5, 2021 9:50 AM in response to jamesfromforestville

Yes, that is a "universal" symbol, meaning that it confuses everyone equally, no matter their language.

It is intended to indicate DC Power.

There is a similar one that looks more like a sine wave that indicates AC power.

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Answer 6

Sep 5, 2021 10:03 AM in response to jamesfromforestville

dashed line over solid line means DC current. https://www.techiehq.net/threads/what-does-this-power-symbol-mean.21137/

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Answer 7

Sep 5, 2021 10:07 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Oops. Didn’t see this before post below. Thank you. Also for the explanation of universal.

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