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    Cable Help!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by midkhan, Jan 8, 2008.

  1. midkhan

    midkhan Notebook Consultant

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    Just bought a mini DVI to DVI cable (adapter). I just realized that the cable is female and my monitor is a dvi-d female too! Two questions. Do I need a cable that has a female-male to hook up my Macbook? Also, since the mini dvi only supports single link can I use a dual link instead?

    Thanks guys.
     
    midkhan, Jan 8, 2008
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  2. midkhan

    midkhan Notebook Consultant

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    Now wait a minute, I think I need male to male! LOL.

    Come on steve! You ruined my Xmas gift!
     
    midkhan, Jan 8, 2008
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    I think it's more common to have a female port and have a male connector... so Apple hasn't really done anything wrong :p
    There's always VGA... or you could get a female-to-male adapter
     
    AuroraS, Jan 8, 2008
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  4. midkhan

    midkhan Notebook Consultant

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    Female to male won't work. The output is a female and the monitor is a female too! So I have to buy a male to male I guess.
     
    midkhan, Jan 8, 2008
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    The mini-DVI connecter should be female and your tv should be female. DVI cables are Male-male.
     
    hollownail, Jan 8, 2008
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  6. midkhan

    midkhan Notebook Consultant

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    Exactly. Thanks.
     
    midkhan, Jan 8, 2008
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    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    so what he is saying is that you just need a DVI cable, as should be expected, and should be included in with your monitor.
     
    circa86, Jan 8, 2008
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    Dude! Circa! I just realized what your Avatar is from :-D

    GITS is so awesome! They did a great job with Stand Alone Complex.

    OT... but :p
     
    hollownail, Jan 8, 2008
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  9. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    yeah they did, that is actually my cellphone wall paper, just wanted to make one that matched the rest of my phone's interface.

    i hope I can get the chance to work with Production I.G. someday.
     
    circa86, Jan 9, 2008
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  10. hollownail

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    Oh man... I'd love to work for Prod. I.G or studio Ghibli.

    But my career specialty really wouldn't give me anything to offer them :(
     
    hollownail, Jan 9, 2008
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