I have a macbook and would like to use a larger screen (LCD). How does the DVI-D hookup work? Where on my mac does the connection fit? Is is next to the firewire connection?
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Thanks for the info. I am new to the mac seen. I have been a big (the other) fan for years. But this year my son went off to collage and needed a laptop. My co-worker convinced me intop a macbook for my son, because no installation issues - plug and play - nor viruses - no calling dad to help fix a problem. Well the first couple of months my son had trouble using it because mywife and I were on it most of the time. Now that he has left home our computing has dropped down. I'me getting a Macbook Pro in a couple of weeks. The external monitor is for my son, to make his work a litle easier to view.
Thanks again
Thanks again
For what it's worth I run my Macbook through a 22" LCD when I'm at home. I use the Apple mini-DVI to DVI adapter ($19) to a DVI cable which in turn runs into my monitor. 1680x1050 resolution, and the Macbook handles it just fine, no problems at all. I'm also using an Apple wireless keyboard and Mighty Mouse, since I'm basically simulating a desktop but I have the portability if I need/want it (and I often do).
Here's a picture of my setup, for what it's worth:
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Here's a picture of my setup, for what it's worth:
All you need is the adapter (and the cable, but you'll probably get that with your monitor).
The macbook can even do 1900x1200 on a second monitor (I'm typing on it now). The limit of 1200x800 is just for the screen of your macbook.
this might be a stupid question, but i am curious as to how you have your macbook closed, and the external monitor is still functioning.
Is there an app or widget of some sort that allows the latest MB's to be closed and still work on an external monitor? Every time i try this, it hibernates/sleep modes. Looks kinda weird having to keep the macbook 2/3's open to get movies and whatnot to play on my TV. I'd like to close the MB and place it in one of the shelves in my TV unit.
Thanks!
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Is there an app or widget of some sort that allows the latest MB's to be closed and still work on an external monitor? Every time i try this, it hibernates/sleep modes. Looks kinda weird having to keep the macbook 2/3's open to get movies and whatnot to play on my TV. I'd like to close the MB and place it in one of the shelves in my TV unit.
Thanks!
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As long as you have an external keyboard/mouse plugged in, after you close the lid and the macbook goes to sleep, hitting any key on the keyboard will re-awake it.
Osarkon pretty well covered it, but that's exactly what I do. I turn the Macbook on, close it and by the time it's done booting it's all on the external monitor. When I put it to sleep (Option-Command-Eject) it turns off the external display; to re-awaken it, I just usually hit the Esc key or click my mouse and it's instantly awake. Nice and simple.
External monitors support incredibly high resolutions also, as others have stated. It's only the built-in display that's limited to 1280x800. I'm loving my current setup; I highly recommend it to anyone who needs a portable computer but would like a large display while at home.
Hope that helps!
Osarkon, you say when you have the external keyboard and mouse plugged in. How about wireless keyboard and mouse would this work aswell?
Headviking
Headviking
For what it's worth I run my Macbook through a 22" LCD when I'm at home. I use the Apple mini-DVI to DVI adapter ($19) to a DVI cable which in turn runs into my monitor. 1680x1050 resolution, and the Macbook handles it just fine, no problems at all. I'm also using an Apple wireless keyboard and Mighty Mouse, since I'm basically simulating a desktop but I have the portability if I need/want it (and I often do).
Here's a picture of my setup, for what it's worth:
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That's a really great setup. When I get my MacBook, I'm probably going to try to emulate that kind of setup. One question though: how are you able to have the MacBook active without having the screen open - wouldn't it go into sleep mode? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have no experience with Mac notebooks! Edit: Oops, just read the rest of the posts! Forget I asked
!For what it's worth I run my Macbook through a 22" LCD when I'm at home. I use the Apple mini-DVI to DVI adapter ($19) to a DVI cable which in turn runs into my monitor. 1680x1050 resolution, and the Macbook handles it just fine, no problems at all. I'm also using an Apple wireless keyboard and Mighty Mouse, since I'm basically simulating a desktop but I have the portability if I need/want it (and I often do).
Here's a picture of my setup, for what it's worth:
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What?!? Where the heck the is the Wii??
Nice tips guys, i didn't realise you could do this with a macbook.
Hopefully Sept 9 will be new macbook order day?
Thanks
KYUSS
Hopefully Sept 9 will be new macbook order day?
Thanks
KYUSS
That just puts the display to sleep. To put the computer to sleep you select "Sleep" from the
menu.
That just puts the display to sleep. To put the computer to sleep you select "Sleep" from the
Not according to the official Mac OS X keyboard shortcut documentation and my own experience; that command sequence puts the entire machine to sleep.
Option-Command-Eject or Option-Command-Power = Sleep
Yea it would work, my setup is the same as the poster who put a pic, except I have the wireless versions of the keyboard/mouse.
Funnily enough i just connected up a second monitor to my MB last night...works fine but the DVI adaptor is a bit prone to coming loose if the MB is moved around....
Yeah, I've got several Iron Maiden posters up; the benefit of having one's own home office.
No worries; I couldn't for the life of me remember the key command sequence for bring up the Shut Down/Restart/Sleep dialog box last night, had to look that up, too.
That's my experience as well; if I move my MB around on my desk too much while it's connected the connector comes loose and it gets confused about where it should be displaying.