DELL display model P3221D with Mac mini M1 via USB-c issue: the four downstream USB ports in the monitor do not work. They do not connect to the computer.

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DELL display model P3221D with Mac mini M1 via USB-c issue: the four downstream USB ports in the monitor do not work. They do not connect to the computer.

Q: is this a hardware (of the monitor) issue? Or it is a compatibility issue that eventually will be solved by Apple or DELL?

I'll appreciate advice to solve the problem. I need the ports to connect my mic and my webcam (the Mini only have 2 USB ports, which are in use in my computer.

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 1:30 PM

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hcsitas

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Nov 10, 2021 1:53 PM in response to lrosero

Connect the Dell’s USB-C port to the mini’s USB-A port using a suitable C-A cable/adapter, should fix it.

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Nov 10, 2021 2:49 PM in response to hcsitas

It worked, thank you!

But an important detail is that the monitor and the mac must ALSO be connected via the HDMI cable

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hcsitas

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Nov 10, 2021 8:58 PM in response to lrosero

👍Yes that’s correct.

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DELL display model P3221D with Mac mini M1 via USB-c issue: the four downstream USB ports in the monitor do not work. They do not connect to the computer.

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