I have a brand new Macbook Pro (MBP) 13" i7 and a older 20" Apple cinema display with a hard wired (to the monitor) DVI cable. I've been running it via the DVI port on my Windows laptop for a while to good effect.
Since getting the MBP just over a week ago I've had it working a couple of times but 90% of the time I just can't get it working. When I plug it in the screen on the MBP goes blue for a couple of seconds (which I understand is normal) and then nothing else. I do the Detect Displays thing with no success.
Reading the reviews of the Mini display to DVI adapter on the Apple store it seems that I'm not alone.
I've spent ages digging through the setting (of which there seem to be very few) to sort this.
The MBP seem to be running the latest Frimware EFI & SMC according to this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237
So, have I missed something here?
Or, am I expecting too much for Apple hardware to work with other Apple hardware?
Since getting the MBP just over a week ago I've had it working a couple of times but 90% of the time I just can't get it working. When I plug it in the screen on the MBP goes blue for a couple of seconds (which I understand is normal) and then nothing else. I do the Detect Displays thing with no success.
Reading the reviews of the Mini display to DVI adapter on the Apple store it seems that I'm not alone.
I've spent ages digging through the setting (of which there seem to be very few) to sort this.
The MBP seem to be running the latest Frimware EFI & SMC according to this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237
So, have I missed something here?
Or, am I expecting too much for Apple hardware to work with other Apple hardware?
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