Locate a USB-C or Thunderbolt™ port on your system that supports video output. Please note that not all USB-C ports are able to carry a video signal. You will need to connect to a port that is labeled with one of the icons below. How to connect a computer with USB-C port to an external display What do I need to connect my computer to an external display using the USB-C port? Use a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter to connect from a USB-C port on the notebook, to a display port on an external display Change the input on the external display to the connection type that you are using. On some Acer monitors, you will need to use the DP Alt setting when connecting with USB-C.

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Some systems will use a USB-C or Thunderbolt™ 3 port to output video to an external display. Use the instructions below to configure your system to output video to an external display.