Here's why some monitors have two USB ports (and the best ways to use them)
News Computing Here's why some monitors have two USB ports (and the best ways to use them) Your monitor's USB ports have many uses, but they don't all have the same capabilities. 19, 2026 12:00 pm EST aileenchik/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover If your monitor has a couple of USB ports tucked along its back or side, they're likely there for your computer rather than the display itself. On monitors with this built-in USB hub, you can connect a keyboard, mouse, webcam, flash drive or other accessory to the monitor and have it communicate with your PC through the USB connection.
- ▪News Computing Here's why some monitors have two USB ports (and the best ways to use them) Your monitor's USB ports have many uses, but they don't all have the same capabilities.
- ▪19, 2026 12:00 pm EST aileenchik/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover If your monitor has a couple of USB ports tucked along its back or side, they're likely there for your computer rather than the display i
- ▪On monitors with this built-in USB hub, you can connect a keyboard, mouse, webcam, flash drive or other accessory to the monitor and have it communicate with your PC through the USB connection.
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News Computing Here's why some monitors have two USB ports (and the best ways to use them) Your monitor's USB ports have many uses, but they don't all have the same capabilities. By Novak Božović Sept. 19, 2026 12:00 pm EST aileenchik/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover If your monitor has a couple of USB ports tucked along its back or side, they're likely there for your computer rather than the display itself. On monitors with this built-in USB hub, you can connect a keyboard, mouse, webcam, flash drive or other accessory to the monitor and have it communicate with your PC through the USB connection. The exact way the ports work depends on the monitor.
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