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Thunderbolt Display - WINDOWS/BOOTCAMP?

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LunarianCrystal

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Was wondering if the Thunderbolt Display will work on windows through bootcamp. And how do you set up the screen to be an extension? Like have firefox on your laptop screen and run a game on another screen.

Is this possible? Considering buying this so I can play my PC based games on a LARGER screen. Just wanted to double check that it works with Windows 7.

Thanks.
 
Yep, I use it myself on XP and 7 daily. You just adjust the display through the control panel or right click on the desktop and hit "change display resolution".
 
mgartner0622 said:
Yep, I use it myself on XP and 7 daily. You just adjust the display through the control panel or right click on the desktop and hit "change display resolution".
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Hi, I have windows 7 installed on my macbook air, and have also purchased an imac so that I can use it as an external display. I've connected my imac to the macbook air using thunderbolt cable, however when I boot into windows on the macbook air, I cant get the session to display on the imac. Can you please advise as to what steps I need to take to make this work?

Many thanks
 
shantiv said:
Hi, I have windows 7 installed on my macbook air, and have also purchased an imac so that I can use it as an external display. I've connected my imac to the macbook air using thunderbolt cable, however when I boot into windows on the macbook air, I cant get the session to display on the imac. Can you please advise as to what steps I need to take to make this work?

Many thanks
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Can you get a picture on the iMac in Mac OS too, or is it just Windows that you cannot get a picture on?
 
I'm running bootcamp on a MacBook Air with thunderbolt and trying to get it to work with an Apple 27" thunderbolt display. I've updated all of the drivers and read the apple tech notes. My experience so far is disappointing.

Per Apple's tech note Windows 7 will only see the thunderbolt display on boot. So if the devices are connected when Windows boots it works great.

However, once you disconnect the Air, say to go to a meeting then you can't reconnect them without rebooting. Additionally, if they were connected on boot and then disconnected Windows will not fully shutdown. Every time I try to shutdown it just hangs.

These two issues result in an unacceptable experience. We'll be returning the thunderbolt display and looking at the Dell U2713HM.
 
dbootcamper said:
I'm running bootcamp on a MacBook Air with thunderbolt and trying to get it to work with an Apple 27" thunderbolt display. I've updated all of the drivers and read the apple tech notes. My experience so far is disappointing.

Per Apple's tech note Windows 7 will only see the thunderbolt display on boot. So if the devices are connected when Windows boots it works great.

However, once you disconnect the Air, say to go to a meeting then you can't reconnect them without rebooting. Additionally, if they were connected on boot and then disconnected Windows will not fully shutdown. Every time I try to shutdown it just hangs.

These two issues result in an unacceptable experience. We'll be returning the thunderbolt display and looking at the Dell U2713HM.
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So are you solely using your MBA in windows?
 
dbootcamper said:
I'm running bootcamp on a MacBook Air with thunderbolt and trying to get it to work with an Apple 27" thunderbolt display. I've updated all of the drivers and read the apple tech notes. My experience so far is disappointing.

Per Apple's tech note Windows 7 will only see the thunderbolt display on boot. So if the devices are connected when Windows boots it works great.

However, once you disconnect the Air, say to go to a meeting then you can't reconnect them without rebooting. Additionally, if they were connected on boot and then disconnected Windows will not fully shutdown. Every time I try to shutdown it just hangs.

These two issues result in an unacceptable experience. We'll be returning the thunderbolt display and looking at the Dell U2713HM.
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I believe currently, its not plug n play when in Windows environment.
 
shantiv said:
Hi, I have windows 7 installed on my macbook air, and have also purchased an imac so that I can use it as an external display. I've connected my imac to the macbook air using thunderbolt cable, however when I boot into windows on the macbook air, I cant get the session to display on the imac. Can you please advise as to what steps I need to take to make this work?

Many thanks
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Why don't you run Windows on the iMac in the first place?
 
shantiv said:
Hi, I have windows 7 installed on my macbook air, and have also purchased an imac so that I can use it as an external display. I've connected my imac to the macbook air using thunderbolt cable, however when I boot into windows on the macbook air, I cant get the session to display on the imac. Can you please advise as to what steps I need to take to make this work?

Many thanks
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It sounds like you are trying to run Target Display Mode. According to Apple's website, this is not supported with Boot Camp:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219?viewlocale=en_US#sysreq

See question #24
 
retina

have retina15, and even tried get assistance in macstore. cant make it in bootcamp, but with parallels 7 it works. Problem for me is, I cant understand how to configure it best way. I was so happy last week when receiving monitor, until i went in bootcamp mode. I have wind 7 ultimate. So it should work ???
Anyone can advice how to configure ?

Jan

jtechtx said:
It sounds like you are trying to run Target Display Mode. According to Apple's website, this is not supported with Boot Camp:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219?viewlocale=en_US#sysreq

See question #24
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welitz said:
have retina15, and even tried get assistance in macstore. cant make it in bootcamp, but with parallels 7 it works. Problem for me is, I cant understand how to configure it best way. I was so happy last week when receiving monitor, until i went in bootcamp mode. I have wind 7 ultimate. So it should work ???
Anyone can advice how to configure ?

Jan
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what are you having trouble with? I don't believe you can do dual displays in Parallel, at least I can't, but you can in bootcamp which my 2nd display extends the first, but not in Parallel. Its either on 1st or 2nd display, cannot utilize both.
 
parallel with thunderbolt display

works fine for me...It works fantastic with win7 ultimate. Its just when working over network to server problems occur. Windows, with adm program, get stuck often. In bootcamp that goes much better,,,,, but impossible ( for me ) to configure thunderbolt monitor. Been in contact with mac support, and still not any solution. Just regret that fantastic monitor. It is so nice, but I cant use it as it was planned.


Outrigger said:
what are you having trouble with? I don't believe you can do dual displays in Parallel, at least I can't, but you can in bootcamp which my 2nd display extends the first, but not in Parallel. Its either on 1st or 2nd display, cannot utilize both.
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