When i connect the monitor to my 5th Generation IPad Air running 16.1 it is mirroring display. It does not seem to give the option to arrange the ipad and use the monitor as an additional monitor. Can this be a result of the chord being used?
Apple has not, as yet, officially added external monitor support to the new iPadOS 16 Stage Manager feature.
It is still in beta and is still quite buggy and unstable.
Look for Apple to release the extended monitor support, to the iPadOS 16 Stage Manager feature in a future iPadOS 16 update.
Sorry
You can only mirror the iPad's display
About Apple Digital AV Adapters for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
says:
Find out which adapter you need
To mirror content from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on a secondary display, you need the correct adapter. To connect wirelessly, use AirPlay.
AIrplay also only allows mirroring
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