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Connection Using a Thunderbolt™ 4 Cable or USB Type-C Cable
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This function is supported on the S9 series only.
According to the USB Power Delivery 3.0 specification, our product can charge your PC when you connect it to our product using a
Thunderbolt™ 4 cable.
To get the full experience of the Thunderbolt™ 4 technology, connect a PC that supports this technology using a Thunderbolt™ 4
cable and ensure that all connected devices and cables are approved by Intel Thunderbolt. For detailed approval information, visit
the official Intel website.
Before using the product, update the BIOS programme, Thunderbolt firmware, and Thunderbolt software of your PC to their latest
versions by visiting the official website of your PC.
For detailed connecting specification of Thunderbolt™ 4 port, please visit the official website of Thunderbolt.
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If you want to charge your PC, make sure that your PC supports power input. Many Thunderbolt™ 4 -compatible PCs do
not support charging over a USB Type-C port, and some PCs can charge only their own branded power adapters. Because
PC released in the market are very various, we cannot guarantee that our product can charge all types of PC over a
Thunderbolt™ 4 port.
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Unlike USB devices, Thunderbolt™ 4 devices must be manually authenticated through Intel’s Thunderbolt programme
before the system recognises them.
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Considering that it takes a relatively long time to complete the connection and disconnection over Thunderbolt, do not
quickly plug in and unplug the signal cable or power cable. Otherwise, your devices may be damaged.
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When connecting an external device that exceeds the charging capacity of the Thunderbolt™ 4/USB-C port, be sure to use
the adapter dedicated to the device. (For charging capacities for each port, see the product specifications in the Samsung
website (http://www.samsung.com).
Be sure to use MacOS after upgrading to Catalina 10.15.5 or higher.
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Make sure that the Thunderbolt™ 4 or USB Type-C cable complies with the Thunderbolt™ 4 or USB Type-C specification.
Otherwise, your devices may be damaged. A Samsung branded cable is recommended.
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Because of compatibility with the Thunderbolt technology, phones that support the USB Type-C display may not be
displayed on our product. To fix this problem, you may need to upgrade the firmware from your phone’s manufacturer.
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Connect the Thunderbolt™ 4 cable to a PC that supports Thunderbolt™ 4 and connect the USB Type-C cable to a PC that
supports USB Type-C.
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port supports a transfer rate of 40 Gb/s at maximum.
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Make sure to use a certified Thunderbolt™ 4 cable. Otherwise, product malfunctions may occur.
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The availability of some functions may vary, depending on the PC.
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To connect to a PC via Thunderbolt, connect the cable to the
port, one of the four USB Type-C ports.
