Mac Mini on Dell U2711

Hi, I try to connect my new Mac Mini 2014 to a Dell U2711. It is working fine via HDMI but how can I connect the mini to get a 2560x1600 resolution? Thanks in advance, Mike

I have a similar monitor and use one of these: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-6-Feet-DisplayPort-Adapter-Cable/dp/B002XVYZ82/
It's a minidisplayport to displayport wire. Full resolution looks good on these monitors.

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If the Dell monitor has a VGA connector (also referred to sometimes as 'analog'), then all he will need in order to use it with the mini is the DVI/VGA adapter that is included with the mini and therefore should be in the box. I use a Dell display with one of my minis this way and it works just fine.
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Almost all computer displays in the past 10 years and more use one or other of these connector types - most are VGA.

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Are you connected with a DVI cable? (Don't even know if your monitor has a VGA.)
The following thread suggests that resetting the PRAM might be a fix:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3709784
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I just hooked up a Dell U2711 monitor with the DVI cable. I should be able to get a resolution of 2560x1440 with that, but the highest res I have in my System Prefs is 1920x1080. Does anyone know what I need to do to get the max resolution?

*This model simultaneously supports 1920x1200 on a DVI or VGA display using the Mini-DVI port and 2560x1600 on a dual-link DVI display using the Mini DisplayPort (with an optional Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter).
above from:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.26-la te-2009-specs.html
Thus you need the dual link adopter.

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I currently have a Dell U2711 27" monitor connected to my Mac Mini through DVI (it uses a DVI to mini-DVI adapter at the PC end). However, I cannot get the full resolution of the monitor 1920 x 1080 maximum is offered were the monitors maximum resolution is 2560 x 1440.
I did some Googling and seemed it required DisplayPort connection to achieve this. No dramas. I ordered a Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable.
I plugged this in and all I get on the Dell is a black screen. The monitor doesn't go into power save mode or anything like that, just displays nothing - an illuminated black screen.
I pulled out my MacBook and connected the cable to that, same deal. The Mac recognises that the cable has been connected (as the laptops LCD goes blue for a second or two while it detects the new monitor).
Any ideas?
I also had a DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable here which was included with the monitor from Dell, which I will test aswell when my miniDisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter arrived.

Yes, that is one means, but...
However, HDMI 1.3 can also carry resolutions higher than 1920 x 1080 - check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI - not really an option on the Dell monitor though, as it only supports up to 1080p on the HDMI connection. However, there is a thread elsewhere on the internet of a user who forced his Windows laptop to use 2560 x 1440 resolution via the HDMI output and the Dell monitor accepted it!
In addition, so can DisplayPort - as per my original post.
The Apple Dual-Link DVI adapter is plagued with issues and has a lot of faults, so I'd rather avoid it. It is also significantly higher priced than the above option of DP.

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I'm confused about your comment "it wanted me to change the resolution of the mac to 1360 x 768 at 60 Hz." I presume the way this was communicated was through a dialog box, correct? But if you could see a dialog box, that means you had a working screen at one point, correct? Why don't you just run at that resolution?

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So re-reading this thread, I now realize you did exactly what I wanted to do but your issue was having a cloned vs. extended desktop. Oops!
I believe your "nothing plugged in" issue is the cable. I'm not sure that TB cables are backwards compatible with DP - I think it's only the ports. Do you see multiple monitors in "System Preferences > Displays" if you hook the monitors up like you described in your OP?
My Dell U2713H arrived today and it works like a charm with the supplied Mini-DP to DP cable. The built-in display on my 13" mid 2009 MBP still works if not in clamshell mode, although I will mostly use mine in my HengeDock. In the OSD of the monitor, you can access "Display Settings > Display Info" and it will show you the DP capability. Mine is only DP 1.1a and I believe to run 2 of these at full resolution you will need the bandwidth in DP 1.2 which includes MST (daisy-chaining). This could be your problem.
Can you access the same menu in your OSD and report back what your DP compatability is?
Thanks!
mgb

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VL

When using an external display with an iMac, it's called video mirroring - take a look at this Apple article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5019

I just purchased a new mac mini and would like to use my old dell monitor. I tried a HD to VGA adapter converter,it plugs in, but nothing shows on the monitor. Any suggestions? Thanks

I just purchased a new mac mini and would like to use my old dell monitor. I tried a HD to VGA adapter converter,it plugs in, but nothing shows on the monitor. Any suggestions?

What do you mean by "HD to VGA adapter converter"?
Do you mean have an HDMI to VGA adapter connected the the Mini's HDMI port?
Or maybe you plugged n the the included HDMI to DVI adapter and then connected a DVI to DVI adapter?
In either case that will not work since VGA is analog and the Mini's HDMI port is digital only.
You need to purchase a mini displayport to VGA adapter. It plugs into the Mini's Thunderbolt port.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/B/mini-displayport-to-vga-adapter
Make sure you get a name--brand one. I purchased some el cheapo, no-name ones and they did not work

Mac Mini (late 2014) with dual Dell 2713HMt

Can anybody tell me if theres a way to run these both at 2560 x 1440?
Due an upgrade at work and want to go fully Apple (change ubuntu desktop).
2713 ports: DP, MDP, DVI ...
Worried to buy it and be left with one display on HDMI port.
Thanks in advance.

The current Mac mini has two Thunderbolt/Mini Displayport sockets and each can drive a screen, previous model Mac minis only had one Thunderbolt/Mini Displayport socket. There have been a lot of reports of problems daisy-chaining two Dell monitors off a single Displayport socket on a Mac mini but if you have the current model with two sockets you can completely avoid this by connecting one to each.
As it happens it looks like this particular model does not have two Displayport connectors and could not be daisy-chained anyway.
Yes the http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Mini-DisplayPort-Adapter-Cable/dp/B002XVYZ8 2 cable looks the right one to me. You would need two of them, one for each screen. If you will be using other Thunderbolt devices they would need to be connected to the Mac first, and the screen then would hang of the second socket on the Thunderbolt device.

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Hey guys,
Got a mac mini and using it mainly for work. Working for an ISP and no one has used macs and I've opted to be the poor sucker that gets to deal with old people that don't know how to mac very goodly.
I have two Dell S2340Lc monitors. I have one connected up via HDMI and that works perfectly fine. I turned off the mac, I plugged in Monitor 2 with a MiniDP/Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter, powered on the mac and whilst it was booting, it had the Apple logo and the loading bar on the Dell display plugged in to the thunderbolt to hdmi adapter and then once it loaded up the log in screen, it went to the HDMI display. I logged in and in the displays section, the monitor plugged in to the thunderbolt to hdmi adapter isn't being detected, however I can plug it in to a Samsung 55 Inch Smart TV and it works just fine. I can set up dual monitors between the TV and the monitor in HDMI, but the Dell S2340Lc will only work with a HDMI cable into the HDMI port on the mac mini and will not work through the thunderbolt to hdmi adapter. On the display it just says that there is no signal coming from the computer.
Just wondering if any of you apple gurus had any ideas as to why this isn't working?
Thanks!

What if you switch monitors?
What happens if yo only have the Thunderbolt>HDMI>Dell monitor connected?
Try resetting the SMC and PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
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Mac Mini I-7 2.0 (server edition) won't work with Dell 2709W monitor via HDMI

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Does the monitor work OK when connected to another HDMI output device?
Does the Mini HDMI output work OK when connected to another HDMI device?
You have selected the HDMI input on the monitor, right?

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On a cold start or waking from sleep it is necessary to reset the PRAM in order for the Mini to recognize a Dell P2014H. Restarts are not a problem.
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I'm running 10.10.1 and connected via VGA to a Thunderbolt port. The monitor is only 7 months old so I'm not inclined to replace it yet or add even more cables to my collection just to find that doesn't fix anything. In fact when another 2014 Mini was connected to my monitor at the Apple store it had the same problem.
On the other hand our 2012 Mini has never had issues with a Dell U2412M. So what's up Apple?

I just bought a Mac Mini with latest operating system 10.10.1 and had the same problem. I also used a monitor with HDMI cable. I spent 45 minutes on the phone with Apple Care tech but no solutions. I took it back to shop and they tested it but did not have a HDMI cable and used a thunderbolt adapter. It worked fine. Bought a Thunderbolt adapter for HDMI cable and problem solved. Both mouse and keyboard now wake up system. Perhaps a future update will solve this but for now I'm happy.
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