VG3419C Connecting Power and Devices

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    Connecting to Power

    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.

    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 (v. 1&2) 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.

    NOTE: The monitor supports three (3) 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 device, keyboard, mouse).
    NOTE: To use peripherals, please ensure your computer is also connected to the monitor’s USB Type B port.
    Type B 1 Connect the USB Type B male cable (square with 2 cut corners) to this port, and then connect the other end of the cable to the USB downstream port of your computer.
    Type C 1 Make sure your Type C output device and cable support video signal transmission for video display.
    NOTE: The USB Type C port supports the following charging specifications: 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/3.25A (LPS).
    Connecting External Devices
    NOTE: It is not necessary to connect to all two types of USB ports at the same time. The user’s personal usage scenario will determine which, if any, USB ports are used.

    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.

    Connecting External Devices

    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