Questions tagged [mini-displayport]
Mini DisplayPort is a smaller version of the DisplayPort interface developed by Apple for its Macintosh computers.
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AOC 21" monitor wont' wake up after computer goes to sleep
I have a dual monitor setup. An AOC 21" monitor to accompany my iMac. After waking the iMac from sleep, the AOC monitor doesn't wake up without me having to unplug the dvi cable from the monitor and ...
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Connect 2 DVI monitors via Mini DisplayPort?
I have a macbook pro with a Mini DisplayPort video out. I want to connect it to two dell monitors that have a DVI input. Can this be done?
I brought the monitors with a dell PC. For the PC I used ...
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Can a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable support resolutions above 1920x1200?
Is it theoretically possible for a cheapo Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable or adapter to support resolutions above 1920 × 1200, e.g. 2560 × 1440 (QHD)?
Or is it always electrically-...
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Can the Microsoft Surface Pro drive multiple external monitors?
I am interested in simultaneously connecting two Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panels to my Microsoft Surface Pro. Currently I am attempting to utilize a StarTech Mini DisplayPort to ...
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Triple Head 2 Go Digital Se
I am trying to connect my TripleHead2Go Digital SE, to 3 VGA monitors, It is unclear if they are incompatible since I had to get VGA to DVI converters. I am not sure if it just doesn't work with VGA ...
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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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How can I tell if a displayport / mini-DP to DVI adapter is active or passive?
I have a bunch of mini-Displayport to DVI adapters lying around. Some of them came from Macbooks, some came bundled with ATI video cards, and some I have no idea where they came from. How can I check ...
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How do I get my XFX Radeon HD 7870 to work with 3 monitors using HDMI, DVI, and Mini DisplayPort?
I bought a XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 and set it up using the HDMI, DVI and Mini DisplayPort (using an Apple mDP-to-VGA adapter). I hooked it up, installed the drivers and rebooted. The ...
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How to connect a laptop that has an HDMI out to a monitor that has a Mini DisplayPort cable?
Concretely, a Lenovo Y500 to a Apple Cinema Display.
Note: I would like to transfer a 2560x1440 resolution!
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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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Can a port labelled 1394 be used with a mini-DisplayPort to VGA adapter?
I have a Dell Latitude E5520 laptop and I can see there is a port labelled 1394. Does anyone know if you can run a mini-DisplayPort to VGA adapter from it? I am trying to set up 2 external monitors to ...
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mini displayport to VGA not working
Very simple problem: I am trying to hook up a laptop to a projector via a Mini DisplayPort to VGA connector, however it just doesn't work at all.
Where this gets odd is:
This all works to the second ...
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D Dual Link up to 2560 * 1600
I have a ThinkPad T530 with Mini DP++ and NVS 5400M, which are said to support 2560 * 1600 resolution. The display is Dell 3007WFP, which also supports 2560 * 1600. But, I have never seen any cables ...
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How to connect two Dual-link-DVI displays to a Thunderbolt MacBook Pro
I want to connect two 2560x1440 displays to a summer 2012 MacBook Pro Retina (MBP from now on). The best way to do it would be to buy two Apple thunderbolt displays, which would connect
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