I was trying to connect my laptop with an additional monitor to use as an extended display (using the cable shown in the image. I am not quite sure if this can be used for extending display). Upon connecting, the laptop doesn't detect the monitor.
Is this cable for display? Or is there any setting I can change in the laptop to get it corrected?
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The cable in the image is an USB 3.0 cable. It can not be used to transmit the display images from a PC to to a regular monitor.
Only USB-C cables with alternate connection mode connected to a special USB-C port on the PC side can be used to connect a monitor with a PC and receive the display content through it.
Alternatively there are active converter cables available (USB-to-HDMI or USB-to-Displayport) that allow to connect a monitor via USB. However these adapters need special drivers that are usually only available for Windows. Note that the USB 3.0 speed is limited and therefore these adapters don't provide the same quality as a simple HDMI or Displayport cable.
