Thunderbolt Monitor and Mac Air M1

[helveta]

I'm using my new MBA M1 with a Thunderbolt monitor at home and with a LG 27" usb c at work. I like that the Thunderbolt has the built in mic and camera and better speakers. The Thunderbolt monitor is connected to the laptop with a thunderbolt 3 to 2 converter and the other is connected to the MBA power adapter to a power strip. THis seems to work as long as the computer is active but I left it plugged in this way last night and when I got up this morning the laptop battery was completely drained. I had to unplug the monitor to get it charging so that I could turn it on and then when I plug the monitor in it continues to charge.

How do I keep it charging in sleep mode even when plugged into the monitor?

 

[helveta]

Never mind, I found the power adapter was plugged into a bad outlet on the power strip.

 

[drzen]

Which thunderbolt monitor are you using?

 

[helveta]

Not sure how to tell. Says device revision 0x1 and firmware version 26.2 in the system report. I think I bought it new around 2010.

 

[Wordman]

So...you mean it’s the Apple Thunderbolt monitor?

 

[helveta]

So...you mean it’s the Apple Thunderbolt monitor?

yes