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Re: 2016 MBP Users: How many dongles are you using? - Onamuji - 02-04-2017
The problem that I've observed thus far is not that people have to replace their old dongles with USB-C dongles. It's that there are only 4 USB-C ports.
After some rejiggering, this is how I've set up one client and how I expect to provision many more:
1st port, client has Gigabit Ethernet/HDMI-to-display/USB-A-to-keyboard-and-mouse on a single multiport adapter. (Requires 3rd party driver for Gigabit.)
2nd port, client has power from Apple power adapter.
3rd port, client has a USB-C backup drive.
One port free!
Re: 2016 MBP Users: How many dongles are you using? - freeradical - 02-04-2017
The elimination of magsafe was stupid beyond all belief.
Re: 2016 MBP Users: How many dongles are you using? - M A V I C - 02-04-2017
DeusxMac, you prove my point - you need more than one cable or a dongle to connect.
Re: 2016 MBP Users: How many dongles are you using? - M A V I C - 02-04-2017
Lew Zealand wrote:
I have 2 users, each with 2x2016 MacBook Pros. One dongle each for giving presentations, the same as when they had their 2012 and 2013 MBPros. So no difference for either of them with the new ones.
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How are they connecting? Most any projector from the last many years has HDMI.
Re: 2016 MBP Users: How many dongles are you using? - Lew Zealand - 02-07-2017
M A V I C wrote:
[quote=Lew Zealand]
I have 2 users, each with 2x2016 MacBook Pros. One dongle each for giving presentations, the same as when they had their 2012 and 2013 MBPros. So no difference for either of them with the new ones.
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How are they connecting? Most any projector from the last many years has HDMI.
Late responding, here. We are replete with old VGA projectors which refuse to die, so a DP-VGA (or USB-C - VGA) cable is a must.
Re: 2016 MBP Users: How many dongles are you using? - decay - 02-07-2017
Lew Zealand wrote:
[quote=M A V I C]
[quote=Lew Zealand]
I have 2 users, each with 2x2016 MacBook Pros. One dongle each for giving presentations, the same as when they had their 2012 and 2013 MBPros. So no difference for either of them with the new ones.
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How are they connecting? Most any projector from the last many years has HDMI.
Late responding, here. We are replete with old VGA projectors which refuse to die, so a DP-VGA (or USB-C - VGA) cable is a must.
Same with my client - she goes to sites where she has no control over their projector connectivity. And I think this is often the case.