MBP SR Freezes when connected to VGA projector

[renault4]

My MacBook Pro (15" 2.4Ghz SR, 4Gb) freezes when connected to a VGA projector, doesn't matter whether the DVI-VGA adapter is connected to cable first or last. Boot time while connected to the projector is also inordinately long. I have seen this happen a number of times specifically with other Santa Rosa MBPs in a number of different locations.

I haven't called Apple yet on this (though I posted this i Apple forum with no bites) and I suspect it will require a firmware update to fix; is this a known issue (and is it known to apple?)

sorry if this has already been covered...

thanks

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[joshuachay]

I have the exact same problem and I noticed it since the very first day. I have connected mine to a couple of projectors in college and home, and all made my MBP crash instantly (mouse is stuck, basically everything is stuck) and I have to do a hard reset.

Sadly, I have yet to find an explanation or a solution

[DeepShadows]

The order according to apple for connecting a projector is this:
Turn on projector, plug the vga cable into the dvi-vga cable while its not in the macbook pro... then connect whole converted cable into macbook pro while it is on. I haven't had any problems doing that... ?

[joshuachay]

Thats what I have been doing. My MBP crashes the moment its connected to the cable. It has consistently been happening every time I connect. It definitely gets irritating, especially when you have a bunch of Windows users with their laptops looking at you. Never had this problem with my Powerbook G4

[DeepShadows]

what are your display settings? what kind of projector is it? What is the resolution of the projector?

[amusiccale]

What has been foolproof for me has been to close the lid, connect everything and then bring it back out of sleep. I had a few freezes connecting things live, and this seems to have solved my issues, at the expense of a little inconvenience.