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VG2757V-2K Connecting Power and Devices

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VG2757V-2K Connecting Power and Devices
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Connecting to Power and Devices
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Connecting to Power

  1. Connect the power cord to the AC IN jack at the rear of the device.
  2. Plug the power cord plug into a power outlet.
    3. Connecting to Power

Connecting External Devices

HDMI Connection

Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port of your monitor. Then connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI port of your computer.

Connecting External Devices

DisplayPort Connection

Connect one end of a DisplayPort cable to the DisplayPort port. Then connect the other end of the cable to the DisplayPort or mini DP port of your computer.

Note: To connect the monitor to the Thunderbolt port on your Mac, connect the mini DP end of the “mini DP to DisplayPort cable” to the Thunderbolt output of your Mac. Then connect the other end of the cable to the DisplayPort port of the monitor.
Connecting External Devices

USB Connection

Connect one end of a USB cable to a USB port of the monitor. Then connect the other end of the cable to a USB port of your computer.

Connecting External Devices
Note: The monitor supports two (2) types of USB ports. When making the connection(s), observe the following guidelines:
USB Type Quantity Description
Type A 3 Connection for your Type A peripheral device(s) (e.g., storage or peripheral device).
Note: To use peripherals, please ensure your computer is also connected to the monitor’s USB Type C port.
Type C 2 The USB Type C port in the rear is fully functional with video, audio, data and PD transmission. Make sure your Type C output device and cable support video signal transmission for video output use.
Note:
  • The USB Type C port supports the following charging specifications: 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/4.5A (LPS).
  • When you use Type C as the signal input source, it is recommended to unplug the DP and HDMI signals to avoid audio output confusion.

The USB Type C at the left side is a downstream port for peripheral device(s).

Note: The USB Type C port supports the following charging specification: 5V/3A.
Note: If your device comes with a USB Type C port, you can directly connect to the monitor with a USB Type C to USB Type C cable. If you are required to connect through either HDMI or DP to the monitor, please also use a USB Type C to USB Type A cable to connect to the monitor to enable data transmission.

Ethernet Connection

Connect one end of your LAN (RJ45) cable to the LAN (RJ45) port of the monitor. Then connect the other end to your network.

Connecting External Devices

Next, you must connect your computer to the monitor by either:

  • USB Type C
    • Connecting External Devices
    OR
  • HDMI and USB Upstream
    • Connecting External Devices

    OR

  • DisplayPort and USB Upstream
    • Connecting External Devices

Audio Connection

Plug the audio jack of the ear-/headphones into the Audio Out port of the monitor. Additionally, you can connect the monitor to a sound bar using an audio cable.

Note: The monitor is also equipped with dual speakers.
Connecting to Audio
Note: There are two (2) audio output sources when connected to USB upstream. Users can choose according to their preference.
Audio Output Source Description
Echo Cancelling Speakerphone (Windows OS) Monitor and operating system volume controls can be synchronized.
USB (macOS)
HD Audio Driver for Display Audio (Windows OS) The volume of the monitor and operating system are controlled independently.
HDMI or DisplayPort (macOS)
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