Hi all, I’m trying to connect a mouse with a standard USB-A plug, which is of course missing from the M1 laptop. I’d like to avoid using extra converters if possible, so I thought the screen’s USB socket will just work fine, except that they don’t. Do you know, is it possible somehow to use these as intended?

  • ReaderTunesOctopus@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    I have something similar, a hub with several USB slots and HDMI, but it drains the battery and gets insanely hot which annoys me. I don’t know if that’s a design flaw of this exact thingie or a general issue of these things

    • Kalash@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Using an external screen automatically means more work for the GPU, which will drain power and generate heat. But if you’re near an external screen, there should be a power source?

      I have this hub for a single screen setups. While it doesn’t have it’s own power supply, it has an USB-C port in which you can just plug in the charger and then the hub can also charge.

    • Dandroid@dandroid.app
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      1 year ago

      My dock provides power for my laptops, so I don’t need to worry about losing power. It also doesn’t get very hot, just a little warm. I have the Dell dock since that’s what my work provided for me. I feel it’s overpriced for what it is, but it is nice, and I didn’t pay for it. :)