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    Monitor issues

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Xirurg, Mar 16, 2011.

  1. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    guys, i just received my dell u2311 monitor but I am having trouble connecting it to my mbp. I bought miniDP->HDMI adapter + HDMI to DP cable but the notebook does not recognize the monitor. What can be the cause?
     
    Xirurg, Mar 16, 2011
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  2. kornchild2002

    kornchild2002 Notebook Deity

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    The first thing I would do is check to make sure the mini displayport to HDMI cable you purchased works. Then I would check to see if your HDMI to displayport cable works with another device. That way you know the issue won't be related to the cables you purchased but rather a setting on your display/MBP.

    I had issues this morning connecting my 13" MBP to my Dell monitor at work with a 3rd party mini displayport to VGA adapter. The "trick" I used is that I plugged the adapter in (which was connected to my monitor) while my MBP was running. Mac OS X detected the additional display automatically. For whatever reason, it would not work if I plugged everything in before waking my MBP as Mac OS X would not detect the second display. I still get issues when I close my MBP's lid in that the computer goes to sleep (instead of staying on as I have an external keyboard and mouse) but it is better than what was happening earlier.

    As a last resort, you could always buy a 6 ft (male) displayport to (male) mini displayport cable for ~$8 if it ever came down to that.
     
    kornchild2002, Mar 17, 2011
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  3. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    why would you convert to HDMI then back to DP? There are mini-DP to full size DP cables out there.
     
    doh123, Mar 17, 2011
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  4. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    SPEEDwithJJ, Mar 17, 2011
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  5. avservice

    avservice Notebook Consultant

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    I agree,stick with Mini DP and do not convert if possible?
     
    avservice, Mar 18, 2011
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