I have been looking for an adapter mini-dp to type c but could not find any (just the other way around)
So in the end I tried my high quality usb to type c cable with my MB16AC monitor and unfortunately I'm getting
You device is not using usb alt mode. please try to install the latest dirvers
Note: I've installed latest displaylink drivers from Asus website and restarted my machine (for Linux 64bit)
Computer model: Dell Precision 7510
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I have been looking for an adapter mini-dp to type c but could not find any (just the other way around)
Even if such cables exist, and they likely do somewhere, you will still have the problem of getting power to the display. It appears from the product description I found ( ) the only way to get power into the display is with the USB-C port. A mini-DP to USB-C/DP cable is unlikely to provide any power to the USB-C port. Something that can take a DisplayPort video stream and power and put that onto a USB-C cable is not likely to be cheap.
So in the end I tried my high quality usb to type c cable with my MB16AC monitor
A quality USB-A to USB-C cable should have the stylized "SS" symbol, USB trident, and the number 10 showing on the connector. The USB trident shows it meets the USB spec, the "SS" and number 10 means it's rated for 10 Gbps. If your cable does not have this then that might be why it's not working.
Note: I've installed latest displaylink drivers from Asus website and restarted my machine (for Linux 64bit)
Then perhaps you need to seek more assistance from ASUS on this. My best guess is that the cable is not as "quality" as it appears.
