What adapter category does this direction require?
Identify same-signal, DP++ passive, active conversion, reverse conversion, or USB graphics.
Open Direction Checker →Video adapter workbench
Plan direction, payload, features, and topology separately.
A cable can have the right connectors and still convert the wrong way, omit a feature, or exceed the shared link.
Which segment drops HDR, VRR, HDCP, audio, or DSC?
Check source, adapter/dock, and display declarations end to end.
Open Feature Chain Checker →Does the target mode fit the link?
Estimate resolution, refresh, color, and display-count demand.
Open Display Link Planner →Can this ordinary daisy chain extend every display?
Screen OS policy, MST roles, display count, and shared payload.
Open MST Chain Checker →Does the path require DSC?
Calculate the minimum arithmetic compression ratio separately.
Open DSC Requirement Planner →Does the mode work on a direct path?
Remove adapters and docks, lower the mode, then restore one link at a time.
Open Troubleshooter →Order: source signal and direction → target payload → optional features → multi-display topology → direct-path control.