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Help ! External monitor Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Posted on: 07.07.2012 by Nereida Jasnoch
So I mooched off an old external monitor off a family member yesterday and now I just hooked it up to my MBP early 2011 running Mac OS X (10.6.8) using a Mini Displayport to DVI adaptor.

It's supposed to instantly recognize the new hardware but all the external monitor says is no signal.

I also tried searching for new displays in the preferences menu.



Can anybody help me out ?
Thanks
Nereida Jasnoch
09.07.2012
Originally Posted by DJ JesC
my monitor had a input button to switch between VGA, DVI and S-Video
Ok, got it.
I don't believe mine has or that it's in the wrong setting because it was hooked up to that pc with DVI just like with my MBP.
Nereida Jasnoch
09.07.2012
Originally Posted by DJ JesC
one more thing, is the monitor set to have the DVI on? i remember that being a problem with one of my VGA/DVI monitors.
I am not sure what you mean by that.

It worked fine with a windows pc a week ago
Nereida Jasnoch
07.07.2012
Originally Posted by jamthrax
i would +1 on hooking it up via the vga cable... mine works straight away with no set up
How could there be a big difference between these two, they 're nearly identical.


But I don't have much options and I'm currently looking for a DVI to HDMI adaptor and follow tekki's advice.
Nereida Jasnoch
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by DJ JesC
goto system setup>display> and it an option to extend or mirror the screen. I was messing with it 2 days ago, using my iPad as my MBP screen for a project im working on.
The MPB doesn't recognize the screen so I'm not able to select any option regarding the screen such as "mirror" for example.

This is what I see:




Set language settings to English especially for you guys
Nereida Jasnoch
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by tekki
Try hooking it up from VGA or HDMI to Mini Displayport.
I don't quite follow, how do I do this ?
The cable of the display is DVI to DVI.
Are you suggesting this:
DVI to DVI => DVI to HDMI => HDMI to Mini Displayport

Is this what you mean ?
Nereida Jasnoch
07.07.2012		So I mooched off an old external monitor off a family member yesterday and now I just hooked it up to my MBP early 2011 running Mac OS X (10.6.8) using a Mini Displayport to DVI adaptor.

It's supposed to instantly recognize the new hardware but all the external monitor says is no signal.

I also tried searching for new displays in the preferences menu.



Can anybody help me out ?
Thanks
Random X
11.07.2012		A excellent! This was what I was aiming for.
(Sorry for my late reply, but I have been a little bit busy offscreen.)
Nereida Jasnoch
10.07.2012		If anyone ever has the same problem:

I traded the DVI adaptor in for a VGA adaptor and, of course, hooked up the monitor with VGA.
It 's working perfectly now.
Nereida Jasnoch
09.07.2012
Originally Posted by DJ JesC
my monitor had a input button to switch between VGA, DVI and S-Video
Ok, got it.
I don't believe mine has or that it's in the wrong setting because it was hooked up to that pc with DVI just like with my MBP.
Cristian Carmona
09.07.2012		my monitor had a input button to switch between VGA, DVI and S-Video
Nereida Jasnoch
09.07.2012
Originally Posted by DJ JesC
one more thing, is the monitor set to have the DVI on? i remember that being a problem with one of my VGA/DVI monitors.
I am not sure what you mean by that.

It worked fine with a windows pc a week ago
Cristian Carmona
09.07.2012		one more thing, is the monitor set to have the DVI on? i remember that being a problem with one of my VGA/DVI monitors.
Nereida Jasnoch
07.07.2012
Originally Posted by jamthrax
i would +1 on hooking it up via the vga cable... mine works straight away with no set up
How could there be a big difference between these two, they 're nearly identical.


But I don't have much options and I'm currently looking for a DVI to HDMI adaptor and follow tekki's advice.
Sammie Okeeffe
07.07.2012		i would +1 on hooking it up via the vga cable... mine works straight away with no set up
Nereida Jasnoch
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by DJ JesC
goto system setup>display> and it an option to extend or mirror the screen. I was messing with it 2 days ago, using my iPad as my MBP screen for a project im working on.
The MPB doesn't recognize the screen so I'm not able to select any option regarding the screen such as "mirror" for example.

This is what I see:




Set language settings to English especially for you guys
Nereida Jasnoch
06.07.2012
Originally Posted by tekki
Try hooking it up from VGA or HDMI to Mini Displayport.
I don't quite follow, how do I do this ?
The cable of the display is DVI to DVI.
Are you suggesting this:
DVI to DVI => DVI to HDMI => HDMI to Mini Displayport

Is this what you mean ?
Cristian Carmona
06.07.2012		goto system setup>display> and it an option to extend or mirror the screen. I was messing with it 2 days ago, using my iPad as my MBP screen for a project im working on.
Random X
06.07.2012		I had the same trouble with my MBP and a DVI connector. Hooked the same thing up via VGA and presto.<br>(Still need to try HDMI though)
Random X
06.07.2012		Try hooking it up from VGA or HDMI to Mini Displayport.

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