I just got a 15" MBP and would like to hook it up to a 24" Dell Ultrasharp I inherited. However, I know nothing about the button settings on the monitor.
When I connect the two, the MBP background shows up on the Dell monitor but the icons that run along the bottom of the MBP screen are cut off. I'm assuming I need to change the monitor settings but don't know what I'm doing.
I LOVE the look of the ACD but does it have enough positives over the Ultrasharp? From what I remember from a couple years ago, the Dell's and ACD's were the same quality but the Dell's were hundreds of dollars cheaper. Is this still the case?
View 3 Replies View RelatedIs there really any big differences between these other than the number of inputs? Does anyone have an experience with these monitors, if so I would love to hear your input.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI really want a new monitor.
and now i have last 2 choice.
Dell Ultrasharp 24" 2408 vs. Apple LED Cinema Display
1) I'm using mac pro early 2008 that make me must to buy Apple's 4870 or GT 120 to drive 24" ACD, that make all money I must pay for apple is around $944 (1-yr apple care) vs. Dell at $560 (with 5-yr warranty). is it worth?
2) I hate glossy screen but love a new ACD design very much. some people say 24" iMac screen (S-IPS) make his eye pain when using that screen for a long time do your guys think about this ?
3) my current monitor is 20" ACD, my new monitor must be better (or equal) than it. can your guy say 24" Dell is better than 20"ACD in term of color. (old S-IPS in 20" vs. S-PVA)
Does anybody have images of the Dell 27" Display (UltraSharp U2711) next to a 27" imac? I'd like to see what the size difference is in chassis, and if the two screen line up in height.
View 2 Replies View RelatedWhat do you think fellas, which is the better monitor?
I'm just running Logic but want one of these for the resolution.
I want to hook up two dell 24 monitors with my mbp santa rosa 2007 version( dvi not display port), is there any adapter that can split the single dvi port in mbp into two dvi ports ?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a 19" and a 17"
both have the dell sound bar underneath the screens (purchased separately)
1 is hooked up, but i would like to hook up both,
any info on how i could do this with my mac pro 2008 model?
I'm looking for a new monitor to go with my MBP, and I'm stuck trying to choose between the ones listed above.
The 2407WFP is a couple of years old now I guess, but it's the rev A04 version, which supposedly fixed the (few) problems with what was otherwise meant to be a great screen. It's an sPVA screen.
I've heard good reviews of the G2410, with its LED backlighting. It's still a TN panel and I hear so much bad stuff about them.
The 2209WA is an eIPS panel which I like the sound of, but it's smaller and lower resolution.
The F2380 is a cPVA panel, the image quality looks better but I've heard bad things about blacks on this panel.
I bought my Macbook Pro in Oct 2009 and am trying to figure out which cables I need to hook it up to my new Sony Bravia TV. It's my understanding that Apple made a Macbook Pro that would allow video and audio to pass through the HDMI cables but I'm not sure if that's the one I have. Do I just need the minidisplay port to HDMI or do I need something else?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI purchased a mini diplay port to hdmi cable and I can still not see the computer screen on my TV.
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I have the latest release of the 13� Macbook Pro. I have searched endlessly on the internet on ways to connect my macbook to an rca inlet on a television but find the information to be outdated or all about hdmi. I would like to run a cable(s) from my mini display port to the rca jack on my television. I only have one HD compatible television so I would like to have a more flexible solution for the rest of the aging televisions in my domicile.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have some tv shows downloaded that I'd like to watch on my HDTV. I currently have a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter and a 3.5mm male to male audio cable that I plug into the TV and the headphone jack on my MBP.
1. The audio does not work. Is there a setting somewhere I must enable?
2. Would I be better off buying some other sort of cable?
3. What are my options for displaying my MBP screen on the TV and where do I access these options? When I hook up the adapter it just extends my screen to the TV.
Perhaps I need a MBP to TV guide of some sort. I can get this done easily with my old PC but I"d really like to do it with my MBP.
I have a Macbook Aluminium late 2008 (first gen), and am looking to buy an external monitor. The ones I have my eyes on right now is the Acer 24", which comes with VGA and HDMI.
- Which cable I need to hook my Macbook up to the external monitor? Should I get a miniDisplayPort to VGA adapter or a miniDisplayPort to HDMI adapter? What is the difference?
- Does audio work if I hook it up? ie. will I get sound if I plug my headphones into my new external display (NOT into my macbook)?
- Do I have to run it as dual displays at all times? or can I close the lid of the macbook, but still have the computer running on my external display?
- If I get the new Macbook Pro (when it comes out), do I need a new cable? I heard that it runs using the thunderbolt connection, does that mean I will need to get a new thunderbolt to HDMI or VGA adapter cable?
- And lastly, do I have to buy the apple branded cable adapters? Or will other (cheaper) ones do?
Can I hook up a mac book pro to a monitor that i have?
View 3 Replies View Relatedhooking up three external monitors to my macbook pro (mid 2010).
The only serious (not homemade) solution is the Matrox TripleHead2Go DP Edition, but this solution only gives me a max resolution of 4080x768 (3x 1360x768).
Unfortunately I dont believe that would be enough to satisfy me needs.Â
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Need to hook 3 monitors up to my macbook pro (mid 2010), whats the best solution?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
How can I hook up a second display?
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Mac OS X (10.7.4)
has anyone attempted to hook the brand new MBP Unibody to a projector?
I saw many problems to hook it to an external monitor via VGA or DVI adapter... has anyone attempted it? Is it possible?
I have a presentation by the end of the month and I need to know if I can do it on my Mac with Keynote or have to go with the craptastic Power Point.
Has anyone tried to have dual monitors connected to their Macbook? I found this splitter online: http://sewelldirect.com/dvi-to-2-vga-splitter-cable.asp I want to hook two 24'' monitors up, I know you'll need the Mini-DVI to DVI converter as well just wondering if there are any issues known beforehand?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have an HP W2338H Monitor with HDMI and VGA input and a new MacBook Pro 15.
How can I connect the two getting both audio and video to the monitor (with built in speakers)?
What cables do I need?
So that we can watch streaming videos from various websites on the tv. And if so, what kind of cable do we need? This is for a Mid 2009 MacBook Pro, 13" with 2.26 Ghz Intel Core Duo processor.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI would like to hook up my USB 5.1 headphones to my Macbook Pro running Lion. When I plug in the headphones, they work, but only in 2.1 mode. How do I make it work in 5.1 mode?
View 6 Replies View Relatedjust wondering if any audio cable will work to hook from Macbook Pro (10..5.8) to an amp? Not skilled in this area at all
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I am seriously considering purchasing the new Retina Display MBP.My confusion lies with some of the adapters What adapter will I need to:
a) hook a new Retina MacBook Pro to a VGA projector?
b) hook a new Retina MacBookPro to a HDMI TV so that I can move video and sound to the TV directly?
I need to do both for teaching purposes when away from home.I understand I will need a new Ethernet Adapter and a new FireWire Adapter to work with the Thunderbolt connectors.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.7)
Would I use an Airport Express? Kind of new to wireless and what you can and can't do.
View 15 Replies View RelatedI have newest a Mac Book Pro 15". I would like to find a small and powerful adapter or something small device that can hook up two large 24" or much larger to my Mac book Pro. I saw some adapters in the magazine or some place the website. I forgot where to find. I will use them for Final Cut Pro editing as viewing.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI got the Aluminum MacBook late 2008 version and as most should know that the macbook comes with a Mini-Display Port. Today i went to buy a Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter because all my monitors at home have the DVI slot. I hooked it up and everything works fine as it should be. But next week i have a presentation to do in University and apparently my uni only have the VGA slot available, so therefore i want to know if it would work by hooking up my macbook with the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, then use a DVI-D to VGA adapter and finally a VGA cable to the Projector for the presentation?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI'm getting an external monitor for my MacBook Pro soon, is there any way that's better than any other way in regards to hooking it up? My monitor supports HDMI, VGA, and DVI.
View 10 Replies View RelatedI am working on a sales presentation in Powerpoint, but I want to use Keynote on my Air to polish it off and make it awesome. I am not sure if the location that I am presenting is Mac compatible, so if I wanted to use my Air to hook up to a projector to present, how could I accomplish this? If there is no way to accomplish this, would Keynote convert well with Powerpoint 2003?
View 20 Replies View RelatedI have seen time and time again people suggest hook up the mbp to an external screen when at home.
So how do you "most" of your work at home?
One reason I like macs is because they are simple and easy. I could not imagine going back to a PC desktop with all the wires and space needed. I use a 27 imac at home and a mbp at when i want to be portable.
