Questions that relate specifically to Macs and peripherals with DisplayPort hardware (not Thunderbolt).
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Adjusting brightness on 27" iMac used as external DisplayPort monitor for PC
I have a Windows7 64-bit machine attached to a 27" iMac as an external displayport monitor It's working well, except I cannot adjust the brightness.
I have attached a Mac keyboard both on the Mac ...
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Connecting a displayport monitor to my Mac Mini (late 2012) using the Thunderbolt port what is the max resolution?
I have a 27" ASUS PB278Q display equipped with a display port, the monitor has a resolution of 2560x1440.
If I connect to my thunderbolt port using a mini displayport to displayport cable will it ...
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Suggestions for Multiple 24" LED Cinema Displays and MacBook Pro
I have two Apple 24" LED Cinema Displays and a mid-2010 17" MacBook Pro. I've used one display with the computer for a long time, but recently acquired the second display.
Given that I have these two ...
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MacBook Air 2012 Mini DisplayPort not working with HDTV
I'm trying to connect my 2012 11" MacBook Air to my Panasonic p60st60 1080p plasma HDTV using a new Monoprice Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter & 6' HDMI cable.
My TV displays a "No signal" ...
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DisplayLink Screen Saver Issues
I am running OSX Lion 10.7.5 (can't upgrade yet due to corp policy) on my MBP 13" 2011. I run with the lid closed connected to two displays:
HP 24" via DisplayPort/DVI adapter
Dell 24" via Diamond ...
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Stop iMac from sleeping when used as an external display
I have an iMac which I sometimes use as an external display for my Macbook Air. Normally, I want the iMac to go to sleep after about 30mins except when I have the Air attached.
Is there any app (or ...
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Trying to connect a Korean IPS (2560x1440) to a Macbook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012, 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5)
I'm trying to get a Macbook Air to work with a Korean IPS. It's not a big deal -- I have it set up on my Linux machine, but I'd like to be able to watch some videos (Amazon Prime HD) that don't work ...
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Multiple monitors get mixed up
I am on OSX Lion, with a MacBook Pro. I am using the DisplayPort for an external monitor and two USB Diamond BVU195 for two extra monitors. Each time when I turn my computer on, the two monitors get ...
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Two external monitors via a single mini DP output on my macbook pro 13
I was hoping someone might have tried this before and can tell me if it will work, before I go out and buy all the adapters.
I want to connect two external monitors to my macbook pro by connecting ...
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Can the 2011 Mac Mini support 3 displays with DP 1.2 chaining?
Dell u2713H monitor supports Daisy Chaining. as one of the first monitors I've seen that uses DP 1.2 protocol. In essence, I'm asking if thunderbolt supports / enables / works with DP chaining, but ...
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how to evaluate if external display is present
I tried this over on Apple's Developer forum, but no takers. Wonder if anyone here can help me.
I need my code to evaluate whether an external display is connected via a mini-display port. I'm ...
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Automatic “detect displays” not working when plugging in Mini DisplayPort
Some time ago, the automatic detection of external displays stopped working when plugging in a display via Mini DisplayPort to my 13", late 2011 Mac Book Pro with Lion installed.
This is regardless ...
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iMac doesn't recognize my MacBook Pro when connecting via mini DisplayPort
I use my iMac as an external monitor for my MacBook Pro via mini DisplayPort. But, sometimes, it fails. The iMac went black for some seconds when I plugged the cable in but it went back into the ...
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Low display resolution after using external display?
I've a refurbished late-2008 Macbook Pro running the latest version of Lion. This problem started couple of weeks ago. Whenever I detach an external monitor, the resolution on the laptop display goes ...
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MacBook Pro main display doesn't sleep after time-out
I have two external monitors in my MacBook Pro - the main one is connected via DisplayPort, and the secondary one over USB. I have the laptop set up to sleep the displays after 15 minutes. (And is the ...
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MacBook MiniDisplay to HDMI does not work
I have:
a MacBook Pro (6,2) Mid 2010
OSX 10.8.3
a Mini DisplayPort (I think) to HDMI Adapter
an HDTV
When I plug the whole thing together, my laptop flashes blue for a second, the TV detects that ...
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Mini DisplayPort to HDMI works for MBP but not iMac?
I'm having issues connecting my iMac to my external monitor (Samsung SyncMaster SA350). I bought a Mini DisplayPort -> HDMI cable on eBay recently. The monitor works fine when connected to my MacBook ...
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iMac target display mode unstable
I've been using target display with my iMac for several months - output from a PC through HDMI port to the mini-displayport on the other end of the cable...
Anyway, no problems until this week... ...
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Problems with using iMac in target display mode in couple with MacBook Pro (late 2011)
When I'm connecting my iMac 27' (late 2009) via mini displayPort - mini displayPort cable to my 13' MacBook Pro everything goes as expected - iMac switches to target display mode and everything is ...
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MacBook won't detect displays unless I “detect displays” manually from System Prferences
My MacBook drives my external DVI monitor (over mini display port, using Apple's adapter) just fine, but it fails to detect changes in the display configuration and doesn't react accordingly unless I ...
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controlling displayport speakers with keyboard
I'm using a 2011 MBP Unibody with an Apple USB keyboard. Mute & Volume keys work great for controlling the sound from the MBP.
I just upgraded to a DisplayPort display, and when I use it for ...
