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Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Saved me 1200$ (well, an iMac...)

Written by AH from Saint-Donat

Dec 15, 2007

I bought this back in october and it permitted me to send my PC to junk and use my MacBook as a real desktop (bought keyboard and mouse as well) , Even when i go to my parents house, i just connect to a screen, keyboard and mouse (even M$ keyboards) an it just give a great feeling. Never had any problem.

138 of 237 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Dead on Arrival

Written by CS from Doylestown

Dec 8, 2007

Didn't work with my MacBook or any other MacBook I tried. Not a problem with the monitor- it works fine with an iBook and several PC's

67 of 148 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Works Pefectly!

Written by GS from AFFTON

Nov 28, 2007

This adapater is finally getting some use from me. I also have the adapater that allows you to hook up to a TV using S-Video and RCA wires. This one though will finally be put to use with my HP Monitor - now I can have dual monitors (laptop screen on my Macbook & the HP flatscreen). I bought the TrendNet PS/2 KVM Switch so I could hookup my Mac and PC to the same mointor. Works perfectly! Love apple products! :-)

72 of 116 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Works great with splitter

Written by AC from Pretoria

Nov 28, 2007

I used it to split the output of my iMac to two other monitors via a VGA splitter cable. No splitter amplifier was needed and the signal was very good.

35 of 65 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

doesn't work

Written by SM from LINLITHGOW

Oct 28, 2007

the really annoying thing is that I waited 2 weeks for this as apparently Apple can't supply them, and some of their authorised stores only order on demand. resorted to bidding (and losing) on eBay, and THEN found that an authorised dealer had stock. It came wihtin 2 days.
BUT... it doesn't work. DoA I asume, the monitor doesn't get the signal and there's no mirroring preference, which I assume only shows up when the display is detected. (the VGA monitor worked fine with the non-mini DVI adapter I had with my old iBook.)
This only adds insult to the injury that it cost £20 for something that should really be included in the box.

136 of 314 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

great!

Written by EH from Troy

Oct 7, 2007

i really like this product because of it's simplicity. i found that the name of the monitor appears on the macbook and that it's easily adjustable. i love this, go get it if you're setting up a desktop system with a macbook (like me)

101 of 221 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Works but not durable

Written by RG from Martinez

Sep 30, 2007

Mine worked fine but began having problems within 6 months of purchase. The cable has poor connections; you get just certain colors unless you fiddle with it and get it into just the right position Poor quality; not very reliable.

141 of 242 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Works on 13" Macbook but...

Written by RR

Sep 12, 2007

I plugged the mini-dvi to vga adapter into my 13" Macbook and 22" vga monitor and...nothing. I called Applecare and they didn't have a clue. Display settings did nothing. The secret: If you choose "put display on the menu bar" and then click on the icon, you get the option of "mirror." "Mirror," as an option, does not appear on the display settings in System Preferences. Bizarre. There seem to be infinite models of Macbooks and iBooks out there and different models work/respond differently to the adapter. And Applecare seems unaware of this. And given what others say, I'll wrap mine in duct tape. It works just fine now.

121 of 161 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

mini-dvi to vga

Written by JM from Panama City

Sep 7, 2007

Absolutely fantastic. The cord is just the right size and not too short at all. In this case, the shortness is great. I hooked this up from my Macbook to my 19" widescreen Acer monitor. It could not have been easier to set up. Just go to System Preferences > Display, and you're all set. Now with my Apple Remote, external hard drive, and Surround Sound, I have an awesome media center in my room. Thanks Apple!

64 of 88 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

mini DVI to VGA adapter

Written by MS from Toronto

Aug 15, 2007

I have a widescreen 20' ultrasharp Dell monitor and wanted to connect my new MacBook to it. The adapter works perfectly, but I have to say it took a bit of looking around to actually set it up via system preferences. I wish though the adapter came with my MacBook. It costs 29$CAD plus taxes. I love Apple products, but sometimes wish there were more more deals on them, especially for students.

48 of 63 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Poorly Made

Written by GD from St. Thomas

Aug 8, 2007

Great concept for sure, plugged it in a off I went. Depsite this however, I give it a thumbs down as I am now on my 3rd adapter after the first to shorted within 2 months of use. First symptoms are a blue tinge on the external monitor or some flickering, both of which are resolved with a wiggle of the cable. This however, only works for a couple of weeks until it stops working altogether. I took apart the second adapter after it went bad and you can clearly see where the wiring is coming apart from any bending that may occur. If I could find another supplier for this I would. Not up to Mac's usual manufacturing standard.

57 of 82 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Love it, but...

Written by RF from Pasadena

Aug 5, 2007

This is a great product, BUT... after plugging it in, it took me a really long time to figure out how to get it to show my MacBook desktop on my TV. I'm not the most technologically gifted individual, but in case anyone else has trouble, here's what you need to do: Go to System Preferences, click on displays, then "bring displays forward," then click the "mirror" box. Also, in response to that last review about it being too short, this is an ADAPTER, not a cable.

43 of 62 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Cord is way too short

Written by CW from Birmingham

Aug 3, 2007

The cord works perfectly fine . The only problem is the cord is only 6 inches long. That is not long enough to do anything with. So then you have to go buy an extender cable thats another $20 when you just bought this cable for $20. So thats minus 2 stars for the lengh of the cable.

43 of 88 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Great product, but not built to last

Written by SS from Denville

Jul 19, 2007

Bought this adapter with my Macbook when the Macbook was released last year. It has worked great until now, when the monitor starts to fade/flicker and I have to bend the little cable until it stabilizes. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find anyone else who makes these adapters, so I'll have to continue paying $19 every time my adapter goes bad.

82 of 120 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

imac mini dvi to vga adapter

Written by CR

Jul 11, 2007

I really thought that this adapter was included with my macbook, but of course I had to pay an additional $20.00 other than that, everything works great.

15 of 34 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Great.

Written by MV from Lacey

Jul 11, 2007

Got it, took it out of the package, plugged my mini-DVI into the back of my Imac, plugged the VGA into a VGA cord (Duh since it's not very long), plugged the other end into my extra monotor that was just sitting around and wow. It was up and running in LITERALLY seconds, easily changed the resolution in system pref. and it works perfect. Yay Apple.

23 of 37 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

Works great~

Written by AL from HK

Jun 24, 2007

I got this cable together with the Macbook in the early of this year. It works great. I got a very old LCD monitor, but, it still works great!
I can also use this cable to connect to my school's projector! It works just right, plug it in, you're done!

This is just something you need incase you would get a Mon later on, or connecting to a larger display.

17 of 31 people found this useful

Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter

min-DVI VS mini-VGA

Written by LM from Peterborough

Jun 7, 2007

Some people are giving this product a bad review for not doing something it was never meant to do. No iBook (G3 or G4) has a mini-DVI port, they have mini-VGA ports which are completely different. The two may look similar but are not the same size (as many people have mentioned). Before you give a product a bad review be sure you have the right item.

PS - The adapter you are looking for is the Apple VGA Display Adapter.

36 of 54 people found this useful