Questions & Answers for Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
222 Questions from the Community
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iMac to Mini Mac
How do I connect the display on my iMac to my Mini Mac? I have the 3.06 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo.
- Asked by Carol K from Oak Park
- 15/03/2011
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Can I plug a DVI-VGA adapter to this to plug this to a VGA monitor?
I use my laptop between two different monitors, 1 DVI and 1 VGA. Do I need two adapters (Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter AND Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter)?
Or can I use the ONE Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter and plug a DVI-VGA convertor to it and plug it up to my VGA monitor?
Thank you in advance.- Asked by Anonymous A from Xxxxx
- 17/01/2010
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Best Answer:I have the same desire. Unfortunately, it does not work. I believe the mini-display port to DVI for the newest macbooks no longer connect the analog signals to the DVI connector. The display is recognized but the video is not output. Looks like a separate mini-display port to VGA is required unless I am missing something. Note the previous mini DVI to DVI on macbooks did output the analog.
- Answered by Hugh G from Fort Collins
- 27/01/2010
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i want to connect my macbook pro or my macbook air to my tv to watch and listen to movies. What's the best way for audio and video?
connecting to tv for video and audio
- Asked by Khalid H from Barking
- 29/11/2009
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How do you connect a 22" cinema display (through an ADC converter) to a 17" iMac?
I have one of the original 22" cinema displays that is in astoundingly good condition. It had been driven by a G5 Quad through an ADC converter. Now I want to use with with a new 27" iMac. However, the mini display port converter has the wrong type of DVI connector. Has anyone done this or know how to make it work?
- Asked by Anonymous A from Xxxxxxxxx
- 21/02/2010
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Which cables do I need to hook up a macbook to a macbook pro?
I own a macbook and just bought a macbook pro and was wondering which cables to buy to use the old macbook as an external display. I've seen people use two laptops and drag a program from one screen to another but I have no idea what I need in order to do that. Would really appreciate some help! Thanks
- Asked by Kaitlyn P from Forest
- 12/07/2011
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how can i hook up my playstation 3 and macbook pro?
i bought a mini dvi to hdmi converter that says it will accept input and output, so how would i play my playstation off the macbook? i have tried connecting the two and turning them both on and nothing happens.
- Asked by Anonymous A from Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- 20/11/2010
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can i play my old mini mac on my new HDTV TV?
Wondering what cable to buy for the old mini mac that will go into the HDMI port on my new TV that also acts as a monitor.
- Asked by Anonymous A
- 03/01/2011
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Answer
We need to know what kinds of inputs your TV has. Most modern TVs accept DVI directly. Does your TV only take video coax? Does it have S-video in? What are the options here? Posting the exact model of the TV may make it possible to answer the question.
- Answered by Samuel G from Seattle
- 10/04/2010
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use monitor as tv
Want to buy iMac, but the computer I use now is connect to my cable so I can watch tv on the computer
- Asked by Anonymous A from Xxxxxxx
- 26/01/2010
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don't have mini adapter port on old mac book 2,1; Have a VGA mini adapter connector. is there an adapter for this?
can't connect larger monitor to my Macbook with mini adapter; is there an adapter for the the mini to hook into my macbook 2.1?
- Asked by Sandra I from Millburn
- 03/01/2014
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AnswerYes, of course. However, this is a completely different and unrelated item. The correct mini-VGA to VGA adapter was included with your vintage MacBook. If you have lost it, they are no longer manufactured or available from Apple; however, you should be able to find one on the secondary market (for instance, an auction or second-hand/old stock website).
- Answered by Matthew R from Santa Fe
- 10/03/2017
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Can I use this adapter to connect an early 2008 MBP to the new 27' iMac?
- Asked by Charles K from Croydon
- 25/11/2009
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The cable on the Mini Displayport doesn't look long enough to reach from my MacBook Pro to my HDMI port on my TV. Is there an extension cord for this?
- Asked by Susan S from Safety Harbor
- 23/07/2012
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Can I use the Thunderbolt Display as the only display without having to connect the magSafe to my Macbook Air?
The Thunderbolt Display it has two cables: one goes to the Thunderbolt port and the other one to the magSafe port. Once you connect both, you can close your Macbook Air display and instead of going to sleep the Thunderbolt Display turns on and you can keep using your Macbook with the fullest resolution. But you can't do that if you don't connect the magSafe port or if you disconnect the magSafe port when you are in this mode. The reason why I want to do that is because I read that is good for your battery life to charge the battery only when you run completely out of battery. I would like to know if there is any setting that I can change to run the magSafe as the only display without having to connect the magSafe. Thank you!
- Asked by Yago F from Scottsdale
- 28/03/2012
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Best Answer:Don't worry about this at all. Keep that port plugged in. OSX has an ingenius feature that stops the laptop from drawing power once the battery is full. There is no need therefor to unplug your magsafe port.
- Answered by Shantanu J from Sunnyvale
- 20/08/2012
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does this come with apple warranty? and if it does, how long?
- Asked by Anonymous A from Xxxxxxxxx
- 14/03/2010
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Can I use a Mini Display port to dual DVI Adapter or only to single DVI Adapter?
Should I use the Mini Display Port to single DVI Adapter or to dual DVI Adapter when I hook up my NEC 2690 MultiSync 26in monitor to my new MacBookPro 17in? I know the dual will give me a higher resolution for working with my photos, but didn't know if I can use it? I'm running OS 10.6.3.
- Asked by Marjorie G from Los Altos Hills
- 25/04/2010
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AnswerYou just need the single DVI Adapter. You only need the dual DVI Adapter if you ar working with a resolution of 2560x1600. The only monitors that use that resolution are 30" monitors. Your 26 inch NEC has, at most, a resolution of 2560x1440.
- Answered by Thomas S from Lincolnwood
- 11/03/2012
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