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Apple Computing Products:
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HDMI Adapter for 2017 13” MBA
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1837659" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>@krs, you started with a really simple problem and then ended with a highly technical one. The iMac in question has four USB 3 ports right next to the USB-C ports. Use them. They are backward compatible all the way to USB-1. So just plug in your old drive, mouse, whatever. Done.</p><p></p><p>As for power, yes, USB-C provides power. Cables that comply with USB-C standards have chips in them that negotiate power in accordance with the USB-C standards. Non compliant cables are generally restricted to USB 2 standards because they lack the chips and the port will deny power because of the lack of negotiation. Of course, like everything else in this world, counterfeit cables can muck with anything. Bottom line: buy quality cables from a trusted source. But it's been that way since I first got introduced to computing on IBM 700 series in the 1960's. Quality pays off in the long run.</p><p></p><p>As for the video cable, that is a much more complex issue that a reasonable person would admit needs thorough investigation. Given the flexibility of the ports on the iMac, the complexity of the monitor market (not all of them follow standards thoroughly), and the rapidly changing resolutions of monitors, unless the user is thick as a post, it's pretty apparent that some research is needed. Fortunately, the user guides (you do read them, right?) usually describe exactly what is needed to connect the monitor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1837659, member: 396914"] @krs, you started with a really simple problem and then ended with a highly technical one. The iMac in question has four USB 3 ports right next to the USB-C ports. Use them. They are backward compatible all the way to USB-1. So just plug in your old drive, mouse, whatever. Done. As for power, yes, USB-C provides power. Cables that comply with USB-C standards have chips in them that negotiate power in accordance with the USB-C standards. Non compliant cables are generally restricted to USB 2 standards because they lack the chips and the port will deny power because of the lack of negotiation. Of course, like everything else in this world, counterfeit cables can muck with anything. Bottom line: buy quality cables from a trusted source. But it's been that way since I first got introduced to computing on IBM 700 series in the 1960's. Quality pays off in the long run. As for the video cable, that is a much more complex issue that a reasonable person would admit needs thorough investigation. Given the flexibility of the ports on the iMac, the complexity of the monitor market (not all of them follow standards thoroughly), and the rapidly changing resolutions of monitors, unless the user is thick as a post, it's pretty apparent that some research is needed. Fortunately, the user guides (you do read them, right?) usually describe exactly what is needed to connect the monitor. [/QUOTE]
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