how to activate usb ports on 27" cinema display

I tried to attach keyboard and trackball to the usb ports on the back of the display, but they don't work. The display is hooked up to a miniport on a Mac Pro purchased in September 2010.

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• Asked by Geirr A from Howard Beach
• Jun 5, 2011
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Can you plug an Apple TV into the display for AirPlay mirroring?

• Asked by Alex L from Bozeman
• Aug 30, 2012
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Will this Apple LED Cinema Display function as a display if placed as the terminal device along a Thunderbolt daisy chain?

i.e. if I currently own a 24" or 27" LED Cinema Display connected via MDP, and this fall obtain an Apple Thunderbolt Display and connect it to a Thunderbolt-compatible Mac, can the older model still be used? Or do both external monitors have to be the Thunderbolt model?

• Asked by Chris R from Palo Alto
• Jul 22, 2011
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Will this display or a future one offer Thunderbolt support?

I would like to use such a display as a complete docking station. Will such a display offer the ability to pass that signal through to an additional device? The current cable would not be conducive to a secondary device between laptop and display.

• Asked by Daniel T from Lutz
• Mar 2, 2011
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Can you use one cinema display with a late 2008 Macbook Pro AND a PC with display port connection?

I would like to share the display with both computers since I switch back and forth frequently. Thanks.

• Asked by Jason B C from Kew Gardens
• Nov 19, 2012
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Apple new LED 27 inch cinema dispolay. Can it be connected to any (non apple) PC.

Can you hook up using the apple converting plug( accessory - ending in a DVI connector) to a standard PC like a new Dell XPS 9100. If you can is the performance similar to having it connected to an Apple product. Further can the camera and the usb accessory connectors on the display also be utilized wuith a standard Windows t 64 bit pc (NOT via bootcamp)

• Asked by Michael F from Toronto
• Sep 25, 2010
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Display

Does it work when the display is shut on a laptop?

• Asked by Elliott G from York
• Mar 8, 2011
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What is the differnce between the Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel) and the Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch)?

I have a 2010 MacbbokPro without Thunderbolt.

Questions:

- Does the Thunderbolt port provide superior data transfer rates to the other ports? I presume the answer is "yes"
- If in future I upgrade to a new MacbookPro with Thunderbolt, can the Cinema Display (currently with only USB ports) also be upgraded to accept Thunderbolt? I suspect the answer is "no"

• Asked by Rajiv C
• Aug 2, 2012
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How do you connect two (2) 2011 27" LED Cinema Displays to an early 2011 17" MacBook Pro? Each display has MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, and USB 2.0.

Early 2011 MacBook Pro
17"
One (1) MagSafe Power Port
One (1) FireWire 800 Port
One (1) Thunderbolt Port
Three (3) USB 2.0 Ports

27" LED Cinema Displays
One (1) Cable - MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, and USB 2.0.
One (1) Power Cord

• Asked by Brad G from Carterville
• Apr 10, 2013
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Will the Apple cinema 27" display work with my 2008 black mac book OS X 10.6.8?

Graphics/Displays info:


Intel GMA X3100:

Chipset Model: GMA X3100
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 144 MB
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x2a02
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected

• Asked by John G from New Berlin
• Aug 9, 2012
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