trying to get BENQ minitor to work with MacBook pro sing lightening cable

I own a MacBook Pro. Older version. Trying to use a terminal screen with it (BENQ display) connected via a lightning bolt cable. Cable is good but MacBook Pro images/APPS do not show up on BENQ display. What am I doing wrong.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Oct 17, 2024 1:13 AM

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Oct 17, 2024 2:01 AM in response to Music Holic

When you say "lightning bolt cable", what do you mean?

I hope that you are not trying to use one of these to connect a (Mini) DisplayPort display.

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter - Apple

This adapter only carries Thunderbolt from one side to the other. It does not know how to make the Thunderbolt 2 side (which has a Mini DisplayPort socket) act as a Mini DisplayPort. If you are trying to connect a USB-C port on a Mac to a (Mini) DIsplayPort on a monitor, you want a USB-C to (Mini) DIsplayPort adapter or adapter cable. You can find these on places like Amazon, and they are much cheaper than the TB3-to-2 adapter.

Which MacBook Pro are you trying to connect to which BenQ monitor?

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