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Accessories Supported by the Dell Chromebook Systems

Summary: Information about which accessories are supported on Dell Chromebooks system.

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This article contains information that is about supported and unsupported accessories on the Dell Chromebook systems.

Table of Contents:

  1. Items Supported by Chromebook
  2. Unsupported Items

1. Items Supported by Chromebook

These USB devices are supported:

  • USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices
  • Keyboards
  • Mice
  • USB hubs
  • Optical drives
  • External hard drives
  • Webcams
  • MP3 players that are recognized as flash drives.
  • Android phones or tablets
  • Barcode scanners that are recognized as keyboard devices
  • Flash drives
    SLN289073_en_US__1icon Note: Only USB 2.0 drives should be used for reimaging the Chromebook, and the 4 GB size is recommended.

These devices MAY be supported:

  • Some digital cameras
  • Ethernet adapters (Must be e1000 compliant. Generic devices do not appear to operate and more mainstream brands.)

Supported Bluetooth Devices:

  • Keyboards
  • Mice
  • Hard drives
  • Speakers
  • Headsets, headphones, and microphones that comply with A2DP standard
    SLN289073_en_US__1icon Note: There is not a clearly defined list of compliant devices, some may function, others may not.

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) support:

  • Direct connection to monitors, TVs, and projectors (Generic devices do not appear to operate and more mainstream brands.)
  • HDMI to other video connector adapters (Generic devices do not appear to operate like more mainstream brands. HDMI to VGA conversion generally has poor results, and active adapters tend to work better than passive adapters.)

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2. Unsupported Items

USB devices that are not supported:

  • Printers (but they are supported through Google Cloud Print SLN289073_en_US__3iC_External_Link_BD_v1.
  • Port replicators and docking stations. The USB ports may work, but no video will be displayed to external monitors through the dock. Chrome OS only supports DisplayLink video SLN289073_en_US__3iC_External_Link_BD_v1 over USB technology in version 51 and later revisions.)
  • Any device that requires special drivers or software.

If you have further questions about this solution, contact Dell Technical Support.

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Affected Products

Chromebook, Chromebook 11, Chromebook 3100 2-in-1, ChromeBook 3100, Chromebook 3120 (End of Life), Chromebook 11 3180, Chromebook 11 3189, Chromebook 5190 2-in-1, Chromebook 5190, Chromebook 13 3380, Chromebook 7310, ChromeBook 3400 , Inspiron Chromebook 11 3181, Inspiron Chromebook 11 3181 2-in-1, Inspiron Chromebook 7486 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000125587
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 21 Feb 2021
Version:  3
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