I am buying the iPad Air to do some on the go processing but it will be on the larger screen. for that i will either use the famous dell Docking station (uses USB-C) or use the USB C to HDMI/USB-A/Power dongle.
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Hello Ayman essam,
Thank you for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. You can connect the iPad Air to your computer. Here are the steps and requirements to do this:
Connect iPad and your computer with a cable
Using a USB cable or adapter, you can directly connect iPad and a Mac or Windows PC.
1. Make sure you have one of the following:
∙ Mac with a USB port and OS X 10.9 or later
∙ PC with a USB port and Windows 7 or later
2. Connect iPad to the USB port on your computer using the charging cable for your iPad.
If the cable isn’t compatible with the port on your computer, do one of the following:
∙ If your iPad came with a USB-C Charge Cable and your computer has a USB port, use a USB-C to USB Adapter and a USB-A cable (each sold separately).
∙ If your iPad came with a USB-C to Lightning cable and your computer has a USB port, use a Lightning to USB Cable (sold separately).
∙ If your iPad came with a Lightning to USB cable and your computer has a USB-C port, connect the USB end of the cable to a USB-C to USB Adapter (sold separately), or use a USB-C to Lightning Cable (sold separately).
∙ If your iPad came with a Thunderbolt 4 / USB-4 charging cable and your computer has a USB port, use a USB-C to USB Adapter and a USB-A cable (each sold separately). (You can use Thunderbolt or USB cables with Thunderbolt devices like iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation).)
3. The first time you connect the devices, select Trust when asked on iPad whether to trust this computer. (See the Apple Support article About the ‘Trust This Computer’ alert.)
These steps are outlined in this helpful article: Connect iPad and your computer with a cable - Apple Support
Best regards.
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