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Dell does not recommend using a third-party dock or adapter to connect your Ultrasharp monitor with a Mac computer.Use the Monitor's OSD control buttons to adjust the speaker volume or screen brightness.

macOS does not allow users to control sound volume or screen brightness of externally connected devices using the computer's keyboard controls.Cannot control monitor’s speaker volume with Mac computer’s keyboard controls:.Try setting larger fonts in System Preferences.Ensure that the Display Resolution in System Preferences is set to Default and not Scaled.To do this, go to your Mac’s System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement Tab > Extended Desktop (make sure Mirror Displays is cleared). Check your graphics card specification and ensure that the video card can support the monitor’s maximum resolution.I cannot get maximum resolution on the monitor:.If needed, use the power adapter that is provided with your Mac computer. Note: Your Mac computer has higher power requirement, charging time may be longer. The monitor USB Type-C only provides 65 W or 90 W Power Delivery.Reference Table 1 for more information.Įxample for the Dell UltraSharp U3219Q monitor ( Figure 2): Always connect to the USB Type-C port with Power Delivery logo (65 W or 90 W). Depending on the model, not all USB Type-C ports on the monitor support Power Delivery to charge your Mac system.Use the USB Type-C or Thunderbolt 3 cable that is shipped with your Dell monitor.There is video, but the Mac computer is not charging:.Go to System Preferences > Displays > Alt/Option key > Detect Displays.

Get the computer to detect the monitor.Check your monitor Input Selection to ensure it is set to Auto Select or USB Type-C. This can be done through the monitor OSD menu.

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Check your graphics card driver for updates.

Check your graphics card specifications to ensure the display resolution is supported.

Use the USB Type-C or Thunderbolt cable that is provided with your Dell UltraSharp monitor. The USB Type-C cables that are provided with your Mac computer may only support charging.

Check your USB Type-C or Thunderbolt cable.

Reference your monitors User Guide on instructions to set up PIP, PBP, or KVM Switch. Some large screen Dell Ultrasharp USB-C monitors come with these features to helps the user maximize productivity. A KVM lets the user control up to two computers from a single set of keyboard and mouse connected to the monitor. Picture in Picture (PIP) and Picture by Picture (PBP) lets the user use your monitor simultaneously with two attached computers. Setting Up Multiple Monitor With PIP, PBP, or KVM When connected in a Daisy-Chain setup, both monitors are in clone mode. Note: Macs with USB-C (DP Alt Mode) do not support monitor Daisy-Chaining.

The resolution supported by the Daisy-Chained monitors may be lower, depending on the bandwidth required by each monitor.

To perform a monitor Daisy-Chain, the Mac must have a Thunderbolt 3 port, and the first monitor (connected directly to the Mac) must also support Thunderbolt 3 (example: Dell UP2720Q monitor).

Typically, the Mac can support up to two monitors using a Daisy-Chain setup (one monitor directly connected to the Mac and another monitor connected to the first monitor).

Macs support monitor Daisy-Chain using USB-C Thunderbolt 3 connectivity.

Setting Up Multiple Monitor With Daisy Chain

Select Arrangement Tab to set your display mode to either Extended Desktop (clear the Mirror Displays button) or Mirror Displays ( Figure 1).

Select Refresh Rate and set your Hertz to 60 Hz.

Select Color and set to Millions of Colors.

Select Display tab to set the screen resolution.

On your Mac’s System Preferences, select Displays to choose your external monitor.

Connect your Mac computer to your monitor using the USB Type-C or Thunderbolt 3 cable.

**USB 3.0 with USB Type-C Prioritization set to High Data Speedįollow the instructions to set up your Dell UltraSharp monitor using USB Type-C connection.

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Table 1: Supported Dell UltraSharp monitors with USB Type-C for Mac computers. Supported Dell UltraSharp monitors with USB Type-C for Mac computers. Mac computers compliant to USB Type-C and VESA standards should work with Dell UltraSharp USB Type-C monitor. Most monitors are 'Plug and Play' with Apple's macOS.ĭell UltraSharp monitors with USB Type-C are compliant to USB Type-C standards and VESA display modes. Note: This article applies to UltraSharp USB Type-C monitors only.

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