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    XPS 17 and Imac 27

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by pcuz, Apr 3, 2011.

  1. pcuz

    pcuz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Guys,

    Just ordered a XPS 17 due to the great deals that Dell seem to have on this at the moment... I also have a 27 Imac and I want to use the screen on that as an external display for the XPS.

    From what I know the Dell has a mini-display port and so does the Imac. Has anybody tried this and knows that it works?

    Cheers!!
     
    pcuz, Apr 3, 2011
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  2. NoAirBanding

    NoAirBanding Notebook Geek

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    Well, if the iMac has video in, and the XPS has video out, I don't see why it wouldn't.
     
    NoAirBanding, Apr 3, 2011
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  3. Dreamliner330

    Dreamliner330 Notebook Evangelist

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    Sounds like a 'birds and the bees' chat...lol. :p





    OP, yeah, PC/Mac compatibility is a complete non issue if were talking video signals.

    If your iMac has a DisplayPort in, your good to go! :cool:
     
    Dreamliner330, Apr 3, 2011
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