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silverlakerCA

macrumors regular
Original poster
May 2, 2020
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I just received my second 24" monitor, a Dell refurbished 4K.
THEN I ran into a problem. I've only got one HDMI port on M1 mini rear - and using an HDMI to USB-C cable for my second monitor I get nothing but a black screen and an error message. I get a floating 'No DP Cable - this display will go into Standby mode in 4 minutes'

What kind of cable should I get to make this work?
I've taken a photo of the underside of the 24" that shows what connections I can use.
Really appreciate your help.
P2721Q underside.png
 

estabya

macrumors 6502a
Jun 28, 2014
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730
The M1 supports only a single HDMI device whether it’s from the actual HDMI port on the Mac or converted from USB-C. I would recommend just a straight USB-C cable since the monitor has it; just make sure it’s a data cable and not just power. This will also allow you to use the monitor as a USB hub.

Something like this cable should work just fine.
 
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