Couple ?'s about sending video from my MBP

[thetussinmonstr]

if i run from my mini-display port to an hdmi port on my tv, what do i have to do to be able to close my macbook and not have to like move the mouse every couple minutes???

how can i run from my macbook pro (smaller mini-display port) to my older iMac (larger mini-display port) so i can use my 24" iMac screen when im at home with my MBP??

Thanks for help -- Feel free to ask questions if its not easy to understand

 

[BlueRevolution]

if i run from my mini-display port to an hdmi port on my tv, what do i have to do to be able to close my macbook and not have to like move the mouse every couple minutes???

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131

how can i run from my macbook pro (smaller mini-display port) to my older iMac (larger mini-display port) so i can use my 24" iMac screen when im at home with my MBP??

The short answer: You can't.

The long answer: Both ports are video output, not input. You can't plug a video signal into the iMac and have an image magically appear on its display.

You can do something similar with ScreenRecycler, though.

 

[thetussinmonstr]

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131



The short answer: You can't.

The long answer: Both ports are video output, not input. You can't plug a video signal into the iMac and have an image magically appear on its display.

You can do something similar with ScreenRecycler, though.

yeahhhhh... just realized there's only a video-out on these things, kinda sucks. thanks for the screen recycler link though seems interesting im definitely gonna toy around with it.


edit: what do you know about running a macbook in clamshell mode?

any negative issues with the heat?

 

[BlueRevolution]

It's designed to run in clamshell mode, so I should bloody well hope not. Don't worry, they're designed to shut down automatically rather than overheat and damage something.