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<blockquote data-quote="Dawg Pics" data-source="post: 787895" data-attributes="member: 26505">[USER=42081]@Bikerbrent[/USER]&nbsp; Ha Ha.&nbsp;I think I figured out what I was looking at. Some portable monitors use a USB-C cable to power it using integrated batteries (like you stated), but how I managed to make the leap that MOST of the new monitors are like that just boils down to me not thinking straight or reading the entire monitor descriptions.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> :unconscious:&nbsp;[USER=10742]@FredKingston[/USER]Mystery solved. I was most likely reading a 'portable' display description, and made the mental leap that MOST of these monitors are built like that. When I tried to research it to confirm, I came up with nada. This morning, I thought to put in the term &quot;portable,&quot; and found some USB-C powered monitors. Thinking more clearly today, but not by much.&nbsp; I still feel a bit dumb because I couldn't figure out why the heck they would build computer monitors like that. Well, they do but not for desktop systems.&nbsp; Sorry guys, as soon as I figure out what the heck I am going to do about a monitor, I'll post a link or two for some advice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dawg Pics, post: 787895, member: 26505"] [USER=42081]@Bikerbrent[/USER] Ha Ha. I think I figured out what I was looking at. Some portable monitors use a USB-C cable to power it using integrated batteries (like you stated), but how I managed to make the leap that MOST of the new monitors are like that just boils down to me not thinking straight or reading the entire monitor descriptions. :rolleyes: :unconscious: [USER=10742]@FredKingston[/USER] Mystery solved. I was most likely reading a 'portable' display description, and made the mental leap that MOST of these monitors are built like that. When I tried to research it to confirm, I came up with nada. This morning, I thought to put in the term "portable," and found some USB-C powered monitors. Thinking more clearly today, but not by much. I still feel a bit dumb because I couldn't figure out why the heck they would build computer monitors like that. Well, they do but not for desktop systems. Sorry guys, as soon as I figure out what the heck I am going to do about a monitor, I'll post a link or two for some advice. [/QUOTE]

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