Asus PA27A Series User Manual page 18

2.4 Connecting the cables
1. Connect the cables as the following instructions:
• To connect the power cord: Connect one end of the power cord securely to
the monitor's AC input port, the other end to a power outlet.
• To connect the HDMI/DisplayPort cable:
a. Plug one end of the HDMI/DisplayPort cable to the monitor's HDMI/
DisplayPort jack.
b. Connect the other end of the HDMI/DisplayPort cable to your device's
HDMI/DisplayPort jack.
• To use the earphone: connect the end with plug type to the monitor's
earphone jack when an HDMI/DisplayPort/Thunderbolt signal is fed.
• To use the USB 3.0 ports:
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Upstream: Take the supplied USB 3.0 cable, and plug the smaller end
(type B) of the USB upstream cable to the monitor's USB upstream
port, and the larger end (type A) to your computer's USB 3.0 port. Make
sure your computer is installed with the latest Windows 7/Windows 8.1/
Windows 10 operating system. That will enable the USB ports on the
monitor to work.
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Downstream: Plug the USB Type A/Type-C cable of your device to the
monitor's USB Type A/Type-C jack.
• To connect the Thunderbolt cable:
a. Plug one end of the Thunderbolt cable to the monitor's Thunderbolt jack.
b. Connect the other end of the Thunderbolt cable to your Thunderbolt
device's jack.
c. While one Thunderbolt port is plugged, the other Thunderbolt port
outputs DisplayPort signal only.
d. The Thunderbolt ports offer Max.45W power delivery capability each. If
one Thunderbolt port is providing 45W power output, the other one has
extra 15W power delivery capability.
When these cables are connected, you can choose the desired signal
from the Input Select item in the OSD menu.
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Chapter 2: Setup