Dual Monitor Hell

[Dbeasy 15094]

I"m trying to connect two monitors to my desktop. One monitor via HDMI is fine. However, I only have DVI and DisplayPort ports for the second monitor. I tried to use a DisplayPort to USB-C adapter to connect to a monitor with a USB-C input port, but my Windows 11 HP desktop doesn't see the second monitor. I've tried everything and am stuck.

 

Doug

[UnivTex34 1763]

Likely the cable you are using is one way, in the opposite direction you are trying to use it in (can only be used with USB-C at the video source and not output).

 

Does the monitor have anything else as input other than USB-C?

[VolenteHawk 495]

Does the 2nd monitor have HDMI?  DVI or DP to that will work.  USB-C is a superset of DisplayPort that does other stuff, so it's picky about conversion...but to HDMI is easy.

[Parliament 14328]

1 minute ago, VolenteHawk said:

Does the 2nd monitor have HDMI?

1234  BT, DT.

[closetohumping 17474]

Any luck?  Have you tried resetting the computer?

[elfenix 34335]

might want to tell us what monitors you have and maybe a link to the computer, though that's less necessary.

 

edit: might need a different cable:

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by elfenix

[Dbeasy 15094]

All of you were correct. The cable was one way. Description was mislabeled. Once I went to a DisplayPort to HDMI it worked. Thanks for the help. 

[Parliament 14328]

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