Questions & Answers for Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adaptor
188 Questions from the Community
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what max resolution it supports? is it just up to 1080p?
- Asked by Lukasz L
- 3-Nov-2012
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I found through Apple support that Macbooks made before 2010 do not support sound using the hdmi mini port adapter. You must use a vga cable to the headphone jack in addition to the mini hdmi adapter to hear sound through your media center. This solution does work for us.
- Answered by Eileene T from Honeoye Falls
- 12-Feb-2011
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where is the mini display port on my MacBook Pro
- Asked by William M
- 9-Mar-2011
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If you have a newer Macbook Pro, the mini display port is actually the Thunderbolt port. You can plug any mini display port connector into the Thunderbolt port.
- Answered by Jason S from Waverley
- 19-Jun-2011
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how can I connect macbook air to HDMI, Firewire and Ethernet all at the same time?
- Asked by Tom G from San Diego
- 2-Mar-2013
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This has the proper pins for DVI-D Dual-Link. Will this work with a 2048x1152 display?
According to wikipedia, this adapter has the proper pinout for DVI-D Dual-Link... however I've seen reports that it is in fact only Single-Link. My monitor (2k by 1k) is over the threshold for dual-link. Is this pinout misleading?
- Asked by Robert M from Glen Ridge
- 14-Dec-2009
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can you hook it up to a mac book and then hook it up to a proketor
- Asked by Dylan K
- 1-Dec-2009
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Does the mini-display adapter work with the new thunderbolt Macs?
The new MacBook Pro has a thunderbolt port for attaching an external monitor. Is the Mini Display port adapter the proper adapter for this port?
- Asked by John Mark A from Palo Alto
- 11-May-2011
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Yes Thunderbolt is fully backwards compatible with Mini Display products.
- Answered by Dustin W from Prather
- 21-Jul-2011
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What DVI to DisplayPort adapter works best for connecting a Wacom 22 HD to a late model 2012 iMac?
- Asked by Steven S from Pender
- 14-Mar-2013
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On the new MacBookPro how do I hook up to external DVI monitor?
The new MacBook Pro does not have a display connector other than possibly the Thunderbolt connector but the DVI adapters for DVI do not mention Thunderbolt only mini-display ports.
- Asked by Ernie G from Largo
- 16-May-2011
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Thunderbolt and Mini display port are the same connector!
Any of the Mini display port adapters can be plugged into the Thunderbolt port.
Once Thunderbolt drives are available you will have to daisy chain displays and drives off the one Thunderbolt connector.- Answered by Jason S from Waverley
- 19-Jun-2011
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so to connect my macbook pro to my vizio hdtv, i need to buy 3 cables, a mini display port to dvi, a dvi to hdmi and a cable for sound?? help
- Asked by Tim W from Parkland
- 2-Feb-2010
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that is correct - hdmi in this case will only carry the video - audio will go through mini jack (headphone jack) - your tv may have a mini jack input especially for audio from a pc - my toshiba does - -hdmi input 1 can use mini jack audio from a pc - hope this helps - -
- Answered by Pete M from Philadelphia
- 9-Feb-2010
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Can I connect two DVI-D displays to 2012 Macbook Pro using two of these adapters connected to the two Thunder ports?
- Asked by Gary P from Sunnyvale
- 10-Jan-2013
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Correct. This should not be a problem with dual ports as its sending separate information to each port and theyre not dependent on each other.
However the screen resolution may be max on each display.- Answered by Randy A from Avondale
- 25-Jan-2013
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Can I use the Thunderbolt Display as the only display without having to connect the magSafe to my Macbook Air?
The Thunderbolt Display it has two cables: one goes to the Thunderbolt port and the other one to the magSafe port. Once you connect both, you can close your Macbook Air display and instead of going to sleep the Thunderbolt Display turns on and you can keep using your Macbook with the fullest resolution. But you can't do that if you don't connect the magSafe port or if you disconnect the magSafe port when you are in this mode. The reason why I want to do that is because I read that is good for your battery life to charge the battery only when you run completely out of battery. I would like to know if there is any setting that I can change to run the magSafe as the only display without having to connect the magSafe. Thank you!
- Asked by Yago F from Scottsdale
- 27-Mar-2012
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Don't worry about this at all. Keep that port plugged in. OSX has an ingenius feature that stops the laptop from drawing power once the battery is full. There is no need therefor to unplug your magsafe port.
- Answered by Shantanu J from Sunnyvale
- 20-Aug-2012
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how can i connect my macbook pro with dvi port to new 27" apple monitor with mini display port?
- Asked by Dibaj H
- 4-Feb-2013
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Need to connect MacBook Pro with mini display port to projector for showing powerpoint presentations. Will the Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter work?
- Asked by Kathy J D from Tucson
- 10-Jun-2010
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Depends, on what inputs you have on your projector. If your projector has HDMI then you will need to buy Mini Displayport to DVI adapter and a DVI adapter to HDMI cable.
If your projector has DVI-D input then this will itself work like a charm- Answered by Dhruv M from Plymouth Meeting
- 4-Aug-2010
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How long is the mini display port cable?
How long is the mini display port to dvi cable?
- Asked by Amanda T
- 27-Feb-2011
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From end to end it is about 13cm or 5.5" long.
But the DVI end is female, so you plug a standard DVI cable into this adapter in order to reach your monitor.- Answered by Jason S from Waverley
- 19-Jun-2011
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is there a device that i can get that connects my macbook to my 36 inch LCD television?
- Asked by Ruby D from Vancouver
- 19-Nov-2009
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If your LCD television includes HDMI ports, you can use this adaptor in combination with a DVI-HDMI cable. If you don't have HDMI ports, you should instead get the Composite Video adaptor, and use the standard yellow video socket to connect it. This will be lower resolution, and is not digital. You will also probably want to get a headphone jack to RCA cable from your local HiFi store, to pass audio through to the TV, as it will otherwise come out of the macbook's built in speakers.
- Answered by Jenna F from Ryde
- 1-Jan-2010
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How do I play ipod through stereo? Is there a cable for this?
- Asked by Richard M from Mokena
- 1-Jul-2010
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You will need an 1/8" (mini) jack to RCA cable. These are very common and can be purchased anywhere.
- Answered by Carla R from Anaheim
- 23-Jul-2010
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How do I connect an old Apple Studio Display (with Apple Display Connector) to a new mac mini (with mimi display port)?
- Asked by Richard M from Richardson
- 22-Jan-2011
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To connect a Mac Mini with a Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port to an old Apple Studio display with an Apple Display connector, you would need to find an Apple Display Connector to DVI Adapter (Apple used to sell one but they don't now.) and then you would buy a Mini Displayport to DVI adaptor.
The newer Mac Minis also have an HDMI Port, you could buy an Apple Display Connector to DVI Adapter and then you would buy an HDMI to DVI adaptor.- Answered by Sam R
- 4-Feb-2013
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Can I use this adapter to connect an early 2008 MBP to the new 27' iMac?
- Asked by Charles K from Croydon
- 25-Nov-2009
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what adapter do I need to connect a 2005 A1082 to my 2009 macbook pro
- Asked by Vincent D from Brooklyn
- 8-Dec-2009
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