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Speed38

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Nov 5, 2011
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One of the senior ladies who attends my zoom sessions has a new 11.9” iPad.

She has an old Dell P2219H monitor. I looked it up and it has: HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, and USB ports but lacks USB-C video input.

To connect her iPad, it seems she would need:
1. USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
2. USB-C to HDMI cable

I found a reddit thread which noted that connected this way, the USB-C/HDMI connection handles video output only and leaves Bluetooth fully functional for input devices like Logitech keyboards (e.g., MX Keys, Combo Touch) and trackpads. Users routinely pair them alongside external monitors for Stage Manager setups in iPadOS, so the Logitech keyboard and trackpad should work.

I don’t want to have this lady order these cables and get the Logitech case with keyboard and trackpad only to discover something is wrong and won’t work.

Anyone familiar enough with external monitors to confirm this.

ALTERNATIVELY, and I think a better choice since her Dell is an old monitor, might it not be better to strongly suggest she seriously consider a 4K monitor, of whichever size she prefers, with a USB connector?

Welcome any input
 
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