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Hooking up 30 Inch HD monitor to Macbook Pro

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Ellibelly

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Jan 9, 2008
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I just bought a Macbook Pro 15 laptop. I am completely new to Mac, my first ever and first time using one as well.

I have an external 30 inch HD monitor. Can I hook it up to this and if so, how? The monitor box doesn't give any directions on what to hook up to where.

Forgive such a basic question! :D
 
You can connect it with a DVI to HDMI cable. I've done it several times with different LCD and Plasma TVs.
 
Your MacBook Pro has built in dual-link DVI, along with a DVI-VGA adaptor.

Your monitor will use one or the other kind of input signal. Find out which, then acquire the appropriate cable.
 
I got it hooked up and powered up and the screen comes up, but it blinks off and on.
 
I just found the users guide online. Thanks for helping me with my newbie question. I'll be hanging around and asking more ?'s :)
 
r88my said:
When you hook it up does the desktop take up the whole 40 inches of the screen (or whatever the size may be)? Thanks
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In my case, using Sony TVs, the screen is identified as a Sony Bravia whatever on the monitor menu and it defaults to the full resolution of the monitor.

So yes, the desktop is the full size of the 40" screen. And of course it can drive the internal MBP screen as well as an extension.
 
plz help me i have searched everywhere !!!

jnc said:
Your MacBook Pro has built in dual-link DVI, along with a DVI-VGA adaptor.

Your monitor will use one or the other kind of input signal. Find out which, then acquire the appropriate cable.
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well my question is if i can connect my macbook pro 2008 edition with the 30inch ... i have 500 and somthing grafics nvidia and i have 2gb ram leopard and... plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz answer backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!! all the videos that i have seen they use a 17 inch... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::apple::apple::apple::apple::eek::mad:
 
angelinos said:
well my question is if i can connect my macbook pro 2008 edition with the 30inch ... i have 500 and somthing grafics nvidia and i have 2gb ram leopard and... plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz answer backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!! all the videos that i have seen they use a 17 inch... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::apple::apple::apple::apple::eek::mad:
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Wow quite a sentence of confusion. Is it the Unibody MBP? If so I imagine they will to a display port adaptor to whatever to your 30inch. A macbook air is capable of driving a 30inch so don't worry, your MBP wont struggle.:)
 
Ellibelly said:
I just bought a Macbook Pro 15 laptop. I am completely new to Mac, my first ever and first time using one as well.

I have an external 30 inch HD monitor. Can I hook it up to this and if so, how? The monitor box doesn't give any directions on what to hook up to where.

Forgive such a basic question! :D
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If you have the newest MacBook Pro, you need this adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjkyNjI0Mg

Unfortunately, many people are having issues with it, but again usually it's just the people who have issues that complain.

angelinos said:
well my question is if i can connect my macbook pro 2008 edition with the 30inch ... i have 500 and somthing grafics nvidia and i have 2gb ram leopard and... plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz answer backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!! all the videos that i have seen they use a 17 inch... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::apple::apple::apple::apple::eek::mad:
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Unless you are 4 years of age, cut down on the emoticons, fix your grammer and express you ideas more clearly. This isn't AOL chat.

If you have the latest model (with unibody) use the adapter I suggested to Ellibelly; otherwise, just connect the DVI cable into your computer.

Same cable that goes in the 17" goes into the 15"; don't forget the only difference between the 15" and 17" is screen size and 1 USB port.
 
alphaod said:
If you have the newest MacBook Pro, you need this adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjkyNjI0Mg

Unfortunately, many people are having issues with it, but again usually it's just the people who have issues that complain.



Unless you are 4 years of age, cut down on the emoticons, fix your grammer and express you ideas more clearly. This isn't AOL chat.

If you have the latest model (with unibody) use the adapter I suggested to Ellibelly; otherwise, just connect the DVI cable into your computer.

Same cable that goes in the 17" goes into the 15"; don't forget the only difference between the 15" and 17" is screen size and 1 USB port.
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What is the purpose of the USB plugs on that adapter?
Right now I need a mini-displayport to DVI adapter. I'm hoping to use my Mitsubishi projector with my MacBook Pro... if it will work, of course.
 
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