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61 Questions from the Community
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Will this allow me to use a MacBook Pro with a data projector?
The MacBook was bought in 2009. The data projector is the kind that plugs into a normal PC monitor socket
- Asked by GD from Greenfield
- 1/10/2009
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What cable do I require to connect my Mac book pro to my Sony Bravia LCD tv
- Asked by SO from CHIGWELL
- 8/10/2009
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That depends on your computer and your TV. If you have a new MacBook Pro with DisplayPort output and your Sony TV has VGA and HDMI inputs like mine, you could use this mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter with a male-to-male VGA cable, or you could use a mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter with a DVI to HDMI adapter cable. The DVI solution is preferable because the mini DisplayPort to DVI is digital while VGA is analog.
- Answered by PS from Lamoni
- 9/10/2009
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Is this the correct one to connect a 2005 iMac G5 (via VGA cable) to a TV?
- Asked by DW from London
- 7/10/2009
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No, you would actually need the "VGA Display Adapter" for the G5 iMac. Search the Apple store for specifically that item.
- Answered by LS from Austin
- 8/10/2009
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My iBook G4 needs a regular display port, not mini display. Is it available?
Trying to connect my iBook G4 to a VGA adapter. Tried a mini adapter, did not fit. Was told I needed a regular Display Adapter.
Thanks,
Tom- Asked by TM from Stratford
- 10/10/2009
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What cables do I require to connect my MacBook to any TV so I can watch movies?
- Asked by MJ from hamilton
- 14/10/2009
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1.) It depends on what MacBook model you have. The new aluminum models have the Mini DisplayPort (Mini DP) connector, but the White models use Mini-DVI. Depending on which MacBook you have, you will need to buy either a Mini DP or Mini DVI Adapter.
2.) If your TV has a VGA or DVI input, you can use Apple's Mini DP/DVI adapters. There is also a 3rd-party Mini DP/DVI to HDMI Adapter you can use if you only have an HDMI input on your TV. So the first thing you need is the adapter that matches your MacBook and your TV
3.) Cables: now all you need is the right cable to go along with your adapter. If you bought a VGA adapter, use a VGA cable. for DVI adapters, use a DVI cable... etc etc.- Answered by AR from MIAMI
- 17/10/2009
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Should this cable be used if you connect a VGA monitor to the Apple Mac mini MB463LL Mini DisplayPort?
Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
- Asked by SZ
- 7/10/2009
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Yes its compatible with any Apple product with a mini display port
- Answered by PM from Los Angeles
- 7/10/2009
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What adapter do I need to connect my 17" MacBook Pro (last model) to a Samsung LN40B550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV ?
- Asked by RA from Washington
- 24/10/2009
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What cable will connect my macbook pro mini display port to video on my TV?
- Asked by PO from ENCINITAS
- 5/11/2009
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I want to hook my macbook pro up to a reciever but not through the headphone jack is there a higher quality way to do it?
- Asked by KG from Pittsford
- 13/10/2009
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WHAT ADAPTER IS NEED TO USE A DUAL (2) MONITOR SETUP FOR MAC MINI
I have MAC MINI (Serial #G87221GMWOD), MODELIDENTIFIER "macmini1,1", (1.83 GHz), Intel Core Duo, 2 cores, 2 GB.
I currently have one monitor. a ViewSonic
VA1903wSERIES:(LCD Display)
Resolution: 1440 x 900 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
I would like to add another monitor similar to my current ViewSonic, except for a larger display (22").
As I am not technically inclined, not to mention I'm 81 years old, I would appreciate your information as to how to setup/attach the new monitor to my current setup. The end result being that both monitors display the same information.
I appreciate and thank you for any assistance may be able to pass along to me.
Very truly you,
Franklin B. Dreyer- Asked by FD from NORTH QUINCY
- 13/10/2009
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can I use the imac as a display for a PC
I would like to use an iMac with Parallels to replace my office PC. I currently use two separate computers sharing one monitor (required based on security/proprietary software programs) through a A/B adapter.
While I am confident that I can transfer and run my main CPU programs/data on the iMac through virtualization, I have no idea if it is possible to use the iMac monitor with a similar adapter to work for the second Windows-based PC processor.
I do not want two monitors filling my work space.
Thanks- Asked by AF from Atlanta
- 1/11/2009
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I have a MacBook 5.1. Best Buy sold me a Mini DVI-to-VGA Adapter to connect to a projector, however, It does not fit my Mac. Which one will fit?
Purchased my Mac from Best Buy in June 2009. The adapter fit's my friends older mac, but not mine. I want to be sure I am purchasing the correct adapter from the Apple store online! Thanks!
- Asked by VC from Ethelsville
- 4/11/2009
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Display wont let me output 1680x1050 to it through the Mini DisplayPort.
My LG Flatron L227WTG display won't accept it's full resolution of 1680x1050 when it comes from the mini DisplayPort (VGA). It WILL accept 1440 resolution, but not the 1680. I see no problems with the mini DVI port on my old MacBook.
Is this a problem with my display, cord, or did I just buy the wrong adapter? Would using a DVI input fix this? Or do I have to buy the upscaled HD Mini DisplayPort adapter instead?- Asked by SO from Ashburn
- 17/10/2009
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Does it works also when running Windows on the Mac Book Pro ?
- Asked by AA
- 17/11/2009
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is this the cable to connect my June 2009 MacbookPro to 42" Panasonic Plasma?
- Asked by SS from Mumbai
- 24/10/2009
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I have the macbook pro, is this what I should use to connect to a monitor with vga input?
I want to know if this is it, and if it is, do I need anything else?
- Asked by TM from San Francisco
- 22/10/2009
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Does this adapter carry analog signals, converts it, or uses apple trickery?
This is really bugging me. I want to hook my unibody mbp up to my tv via composite cable. Composite is roughly the analog components of VGA. VGA is analog, correct? but the pin-out on the mini display port does not specify a dedicated analog path. but it does have vague reverences to non-video data lines (pin 2 and 4)
I have tried mini DP ->DVI-I adapter, to a DVI-I -> component cable with no success. (implying no analog present at all)
so, how is analog getting out of the port for VGA? is there a feedback resistor inside the adapter which is communicating with the video card to specify digital for the DVI-d adapter, and analog for the VGA adapter? what this all is implying to me is you only get analog out of the graphics card with a VGA adapter and only digital with the DVI-d.- Asked by TP from loveland
- 15/10/2009
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Would this adapter allow me to plug in my XBOX 360 through VGA to the new 27 inch iMac to use as a monitor for the XBOX?
- Asked by PS from Brattleboro
- 21/10/2009
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