I have questions about how to use clamshell mode, and hopefully you folks can help me out.
I have an external monitor for my 13" MBP. The external monitor (actually an HDTV) connects to my MBP via HDMI (through the use of a MDP to HDMI adaptor.) I have been trying to use this in clamshell mode, however, whenever I close the MBP, the external monitor also goes blank.
Does anyone know how I can prevent this from happening (besides using a program like Caffeine or InsomniaX, which are often buggy and problematic)?
Basically, I want to use my MBP in a desk setup. The MBP will be in a sideways stand, and I have a wireless bluetooth keyboard and mouse (Magic Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard) that I want to use with it while it's connected to the larger external display.
Another problem I am having with this is that whenever I shut the MBP, bluetooth stops working.
Does anyone have a setup like this working for them, and if so, can you offer tips and suggestions that I can use to get this working?
Thanks,
J. Glenn Kunzler
I have an external monitor for my 13" MBP. The external monitor (actually an HDTV) connects to my MBP via HDMI (through the use of a MDP to HDMI adaptor.) I have been trying to use this in clamshell mode, however, whenever I close the MBP, the external monitor also goes blank.
Does anyone know how I can prevent this from happening (besides using a program like Caffeine or InsomniaX, which are often buggy and problematic)?
Basically, I want to use my MBP in a desk setup. The MBP will be in a sideways stand, and I have a wireless bluetooth keyboard and mouse (Magic Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard) that I want to use with it while it's connected to the larger external display.
Another problem I am having with this is that whenever I shut the MBP, bluetooth stops working.
Does anyone have a setup like this working for them, and if so, can you offer tips and suggestions that I can use to get this working?
Thanks,
J. Glenn Kunzler