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MiniDisplay to HDMI to VGA Issue
I have a MBP 2010 that doesnt have a HDMI port, so I got a MiniDisplay to HDMI for a monitor I had. Currently, I'm using a monitor that only supports VGA. To use this monitor I have to connect the ...
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Mac Mini sometimes doesn't wake DisplayPort monitor
Setup: I'm using a ASUS PB278QR (via thunderbolt to mini dp cable) with a 1080p monitor from acer (via hdmi) on a late 2012 mac mini. The thunderbolt to mini dp cable I'm using is from amazon and not ...
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2560x1600 @60HZ [miniDP --> DVI-D] adapter
Is it theoretically possible to achieve 60HZ signal at a resolition of 2560x1600 from a mini DisplayPort > DVI-D adapter?
I ask this because I have tried THREE adapters one $8, one $15 and one $32 ...
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Trouble connecting Cinema Display to desktop PC with mdp graphics card
I just bought a used graphics card (Radeon HD 6870) because it has mini displayports for the sole purpose of connecting to my Apple Cinema Display (LED version).
I've tried inserting the mdp that ...
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How many monitors can I attach?
What is the maximum number of monitors I can attached with a laptop (Lenovo T440) that comes two usb ports, one VGA port and one mDP (miniDisplayPort)?
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4K monitor showing 2560x1440 as max resolution
I recently purchased a 4k Monitor, to figure that HDMI can only display 4K at 30 hz, which isnt enough for gaming and it simply makes it less enjoyable with the laggy input. It worked at 4k resolution ...
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Can I connect adapt a laptop's mini displayport to a monitor's hdmi port and get 2560 x 1440 resolution?
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W530 with a mini displayport (mini DP) port and a monitor with HDMI as well as dual-link DVI-D (digital). I know that I can get an active adapter and go from the laptop's ...
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Can using a DVI-Displayport mini adapter increase screen resolution in clamshell mode?
I often use my MacBook Pro (model 8,1) in clamshell mode (i.e. integrated screen closed) with my Samsung 24" SyncMaster2443 screen. However I perceive the image on the screen as somewhat blurry, ...
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Calibrating external monitors (HDMI, Mini DisplayPort)
I have a Dell XPS L502x laptop and two LG IPS235 monitors.
One of them connected through HDMI-HDMI, another through Mini DisplayPort - HDMI.
Although these are the same monitors, if I set them to ...
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Export display to an iMac
I have a 12" Linux laptop with HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA ouputs. I can successfully export a display of a resolution up to 2048x1536 to any vanilla display or TV.
I also have a 27" Mid-2010 top of ...
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Using a Thunderbolt display with a Mini DisplayPort Mac
I have a MacBook Pro that I purchased in December 2010 that has a Mini DisplayPort, but no Thunderbolt port. I would like to purchase a monitor for my machine. What I would really like is one of the ...
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I am trying to connect my Macbook Pro (Mac OS X - Version 10.7.4) to a Samsung SyncMaster S20B300 monitor
I am trying to connect my Macbook Pro (Mac OS X - Version 10.7.4) to a Samsung SyncMaster S20B300 monitor.
As soon as I connect the minidisplay port into the monitor, it turns it off (puts it in ...
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Converting laptop's internal LCD to external display
I have two 17" Macbook Pro's. One is dead, other one is alive.
I disassembled the dead one, and removed it's working display successfully.
As I see it, it has a LG LP171WU6-TLA1 display with 40 pins ...
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Does the DisplayPort on the Dell UltraSharp U2311H Monitor work with a MacBook Pro?
I'm thinking of getting the Dell UltraSharp U2311H monitor which apparently comes with a DisplayPort. (I used the word "apparently" because I find DisplayPort support a little bit too good to be true, ...
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Monitor does not work past certain resolution
I have a Macbook 5.1 with Snow Leopard, and a Samsung SyncMaster 2253BW that I use for an external monitor. I connect it to my laptop via a DVI-to-MiniDisplayPort adapter. Whenever I try to set the ...
