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Monitor USB hubs are the built-in ports found on many displays, and this tag collects WindowsForum.com discussion about getting them working. The recurring theme is the upstream cable: a monitor can show a clean image over HDMI or DisplayPort while its keyboard, webcam, flash drive, or wireless receiver stays invisible to Windows, because the display connection and the hub connection are separate. Threads here walk through checking that upstream link, along with vendor guidance from Dell and others, so users can tell a genuine hardware fault from a missing cable before opening a support ticket.
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    Fix Monitor USB Ports: Connect the Upstream Cable

    Those two USB ports on the side or rear of a monitor are usually not spare connections for video. They are the visible end of a built-in USB hub, and whether they work depends on a separate upstream connection between the monitor and the PC. Engadget’s guide correctly identifies the mistake...
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