Ok, so I bought a 24" Apple LED display for my macbook pro for home use and I'm having some problems...
- I can't seem to get my peripherals to work properly. I have a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and mighty mouse and for some odd reason, the volume controls and play/pause, back/forward functions won't work on my keyboard with itunes or anywhere else for that matter. The keyboard does active expose and dashboard and I can type with it and my mouse seems to work flawlessly.
- My Apple remote doesn't seem to work at all. It fails to activate Front Row and won't function with itunes.
- I'm also having problems opening applications. I have to force quit itunes and physically turn my macbook off then on again and sync my iphone to open itunes...what a mess! Also, when I open system preferences and then try to go into either my display settings or keyboard settings to fix the above mentioned problems, I'm confronted with the dreaded beach ball of death! I have to then force quit system preferences.
- Lastly, for some reason it won't let me shutdown or restart my macbook...instead, I have to turn it off manually by holding down the power button.
I just got my display last night and I've been trying to get these issues fixed for the last day now. I love the screen but was really hoping that it would be a lot easier to use (since it's specifically made to use with the newer MBP's) but it's looking like this setup is more trouble than it's worth! Some of these issues are very frustrating coming from someone who previously owned an imac and moved to this setup thinking it would be similar and give me the option for portability. Has anyone encountered any of these issues with your cinema displays? I'm becoming very frustrated and would appreciate any advice you can provide. I'm not a 'newbe' but I am technically challenged at times. Thank you guys in advance!!
-Ken
- I can't seem to get my peripherals to work properly. I have a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and mighty mouse and for some odd reason, the volume controls and play/pause, back/forward functions won't work on my keyboard with itunes or anywhere else for that matter. The keyboard does active expose and dashboard and I can type with it and my mouse seems to work flawlessly.
- My Apple remote doesn't seem to work at all. It fails to activate Front Row and won't function with itunes.
- I'm also having problems opening applications. I have to force quit itunes and physically turn my macbook off then on again and sync my iphone to open itunes...what a mess! Also, when I open system preferences and then try to go into either my display settings or keyboard settings to fix the above mentioned problems, I'm confronted with the dreaded beach ball of death! I have to then force quit system preferences.
- Lastly, for some reason it won't let me shutdown or restart my macbook...instead, I have to turn it off manually by holding down the power button.
I just got my display last night and I've been trying to get these issues fixed for the last day now. I love the screen but was really hoping that it would be a lot easier to use (since it's specifically made to use with the newer MBP's) but it's looking like this setup is more trouble than it's worth! Some of these issues are very frustrating coming from someone who previously owned an imac and moved to this setup thinking it would be similar and give me the option for portability. Has anyone encountered any of these issues with your cinema displays? I'm becoming very frustrated and would appreciate any advice you can provide. I'm not a 'newbe' but I am technically challenged at times. Thank you guys in advance!!
-Ken
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