- Jul 17, 2010
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Hi,
I need a bit of help with a Dell monitor I am looking at buying. I now WFH permanently, I need a bigger screen, and I'd like to streamline my personal PC and my work laptop setup.
I'm considering buying the Dell C3422WE monitor which has a built in webcam, speakers and a KVM switch. My personal PC is quite old (Haswell era) but is still adequate but doesn't have any USB-C ports on the motherboard. My work laptop is a Dell Latitude 5510 which has a "USB Type C™ 3.2 Gen 2 with Power Delivery & DisplayPort (Optional Thunderbolt™ 3)" port. The monitor has a "USB-C upstream/DisplayPort port", and this is where I need the help.
I've read online that a single USB-C to DisplayPort cable from the laptop to the monitor will output the display and receive the keyboard and mouse signals from the monitor. It can also charge the laptop as well. Does the cable I buy need to be Thunderbolt as well? If I went for that cable, would I still be able to share the keyboard and mouse with my personal PC by connecting a regular USB cable between my PC and the monitor? If I connected my LAN into the monitor, does the network connection get shared over USB between both devices? I'm presuming the webcam would work on both devices via the USB?
Thanks for any help.
I need a bit of help with a Dell monitor I am looking at buying. I now WFH permanently, I need a bigger screen, and I'd like to streamline my personal PC and my work laptop setup.
I'm considering buying the Dell C3422WE monitor which has a built in webcam, speakers and a KVM switch. My personal PC is quite old (Haswell era) but is still adequate but doesn't have any USB-C ports on the motherboard. My work laptop is a Dell Latitude 5510 which has a "USB Type C™ 3.2 Gen 2 with Power Delivery & DisplayPort (Optional Thunderbolt™ 3)" port. The monitor has a "USB-C upstream/DisplayPort port", and this is where I need the help.
I've read online that a single USB-C to DisplayPort cable from the laptop to the monitor will output the display and receive the keyboard and mouse signals from the monitor. It can also charge the laptop as well. Does the cable I buy need to be Thunderbolt as well? If I went for that cable, would I still be able to share the keyboard and mouse with my personal PC by connecting a regular USB cable between my PC and the monitor? If I connected my LAN into the monitor, does the network connection get shared over USB between both devices? I'm presuming the webcam would work on both devices via the USB?
Thanks for any help.