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Why does the USB power notice always appear on my monitor when plugging a USB device? How do I get rid of the USB power notice?

01-30-2023

Follow the steps below to enable USB power delivery in standby mode to get rid of the notice:

  • OSD menu > System > USB-C Awake > ON  (PD3420Q/PD2705Q/PD2705U/PD3205U/SW270C/SW321C/SW271C/EX480UZ/PD2705UA/PD3205UA/PD2706U/PD2706UA)
  • OSD menu > System > USB Awake > ON  (PD3200U/PD3200Q/PD2700U)
  • OSD menu > System > Power Awake > Thunderbolt3 / USB > ON  (PD3220U/PD2720U/PD2725U/PD2506Q)
  • OSD menu > System > Quick Awake > ON (SW272U/SW272Q)

Note: the monitor is a passive device and won't supply power actively to USB devices except required USB accessories.

Applicable Models

PD3420Q, PD2705Q, PD2705U, PD3205U, PD3200U, PD3200Q, PD3220U, PD2720U, PD2725U, PD2506Q, SW270C, SW271C, SW321C, PD2700U, EX480UZ, PD3205UA, PD2705UA, PD2706UA, SW272U, SW272Q

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