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Purpose of Knowledge Article:

  • Guide on how to use dual monitor display on MacBook Air with M1 Chipset

Resolution:

1Using Lab issued standard dock connect your peripherals to the dock, including one monitorno image
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Use a USB-C to USB-3 adapter and connect a USB-3 DisplayLink display adapter (from Plugable) to the adapter and the second monitor

If you do not have any of the required hardware (adapters and/or cables), you can submit a ticket to [email protected] and request for them. Be sure to provide a project-activity ID and clearly state what you need.

Example of a USB-C to USB-3 adapterUSB-3 DisplayLink display adapter from Plugable
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Download and install DisplayLink Manager from here: https://plugable.com/pages/displaylink

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Install DisplayLink Manager you downloaded from step 3 and provided the required permission to it by following these instructions

If you have a DisplayLink Manager installed already, uninstall it and install the one from the link provided in step 3.

If you need help uninstalling DisplayLink Manager, follow this instruction.

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5That is it. You may need to restart the computer and launch the DisplayLink Manager software from the Application folderno image