In a blog post on Friday, Chrome OS software chief Alexander Kuscher described a number of experience improvements it brings to Chromebooks, including prompting users if a USB-C cable is limited.
It is reported that after years of development, the use of USB Type-C data cables has become quite extensive, but the power supply performance/data transfer rate of different models is not the same, which means that it is likely to encounter some problems in life when used with specific devices. inconvenient.
The good news is that recent Chrome OS updates have taken into account notebook performance or been dragged down by USB-C cables that do not meet the requirements.
In addition, if the USB-C cable connected by the user does not support the high-performance Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 standard, the Chromebook will also send a notification in this regard.
Screenshot example: The data cable may not support the display output, or not be properly connected to the display device Previously, Benson Leung’s USB-C cable review has struck a chord with many. So for this improvement of Chrome OS, we are quite pleased.
The blog notes that this new feature will be available first for Chromebook device owners with Thunderbolt/USB4-capable Intel 11/12 Gen Core mobile processors, with more devices coming soon.
In addition, this update brings some other changes, such as Google is improving the split-screen magnifier function, so that users can easily adjust the size of the area. Then there’s the handwriting app called Cursive for all stylus-enabled Chromebook device owners.