Connecting to a projector
Why can't I play a film I have bought via a projector using the Apple VGA Adapter. It keep saying I can;t use this for protected program. Really disappointed, why does Apple tie everything down. We can't all afford Apple TV etc.
It is a restriction that Apple enforces but that is actually mandated by the movie studios. They do it so that you do not copy the movie via hardware connected to the cable.
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Need to connect to a projector to do a powerpoint presentation. I bought a Apple Mini DVI to VGA Adapter and it connects fine to the computer, but the other end is a female end with 15 holes and the projector has different female connections. I assume I need a male to male with 15 pins to make this work. ???
Thank you.
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I would like to be able to show my iPad3 screen through the Macbook Air that is connected to a projector. I attended an Apple Training presentation and the presenter was using this set up-how do I get it set up correctly? I also recently purchase Apple TV because the presenter said that she was using this device with the Air and the iPad.
If you are trying to connect the iPad to the Macbook, then try this app: http://www.reflectionapp.com/ The iPad also supports connecting straight to the Apple TV, so you could try it that way too.
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When I tried to hook up my macbook pro to a projector and play a dvd, the dvd wouldn't work. I would only get an error message. The dvd worked when it wasn't connected to the projector but doesn't work when it's connected. It just shows a blank screen as if it's trying to connect. Also, the connection works when I don't play the dvd. Any ideas?
Hey there lynmrigg,
It sounds like have an HDMI to VGA adapter connecting your MacBook Pro and your projector but the screen on your computer goes black and no image appears on the projector. I would use the troubleshooting in the following article to help resolve or isolate the issue here, named:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
Try unplugging the video adapter or cable and then plug it back in.
If more than one video adapter is in use (or "daisy-chained"), troubleshoot by using only one adapter.
Example: A mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter connected to a DVI to HDMI adapter is an unsupported configuration because there is a series of adapters in use.
If available, try using a different display and or adapter (or use a different connector by using DVI instead of VGA, for instance).
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
Reset the resolution
Start by resetting the Mac's parameter RAM. If the display does not come up, was previously set to an unsupported resolution, and still results in no video:
Start up in Safe Mode.
From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
Choose Displays from the View menu to open the preferences pane.
Select any resolution and refresh rate that your display supports.
Restart your computer.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
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My MacBook Pro with Retina display displays power point and not other windows when connected to a projector. Can anyone help out please?
You should also ask this in the MacBook Pro forum. This is the forum for the white and black plastic MacBooks that were discontinued in 2010. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro -
How to connect to a projector with macbook pro
can anyone advise on how to connect to a projector ?
with appropriate converter like minidisplayport to HDMI for example. They are in Apple store and not only there.
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I lecture for a living. My old G4 connected to LCD projector worked great; image displayed on computer monitor is same as that projected by LCD. However my new MacBookPro connected to the LCD projector displays washed out images, as if I designed my Keynote lecture using pastel colors. Also my black & white x-ray images are blue & white. Help !
slfl wrote:
Thank you for your quick response to my question. The Apple Genius Bar tried adjusting the color settings in my MacBookPro, as stated in the document you attached. It did not help ... my Keynote lectures are still pastel, and my x-rays are blue & white. I should have stated this in my original query for help.
Again, many thanks for responding.
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Connect iPhone to Projector?
Guys,
Can any one let me know of how to use the iphone to connect to a projector so that we can simply demonstrate the application on a large screen? (just as shown in Keynote!!)
Earlier response is appreciated.
Thanks,
GoldeniI haven't found an apple-approved, uncontested way to do so, but I know there is an outside application that allows this. However, its legality is being questioned. The point is that it can be done. I just wish apple would make it available for us. I don't see why not. The same goes for a video camera application. I need to work on excell live in front of students without having to break my back lugging a computer around, and unless apple wants to donate a few, we can't have one in every classroom. You can make a ppt presentation aforehand and process it via other PC programs into a mpg3 movie and play it on the iPhone, but that's not enough in a lab setting.
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how do I play a video through a connection to a projector? I have the connector for the iPad.
Good job Chris!
You can also go into iTunes Preferences, select Playback, and check the Play videos: tick box, then select from the following:
in the main window
in a separate window
full screen
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Before owning my current MacBook pro Core2Duo I had MacBook Pro CoreDuo and PowerBook G4. With these previous laptops I was able to connect to LCD projector no problem. Now I am in Japan in big business meeting trying to connect my newest MacBook pro to the same projector as was working with my older Mac and nothing. I tried mirroring on and off, change projector resolution, change display preferences. Nothing. I had to copy my PowerPoint to someone who had Dell PC and work off it.
Any idea how to fix MacBook Pro that it would work with LCD displays.Hi,
I had some trouble initially, too, but now I use the "detect displays" option and it usually works fine. Here are a few more tips copied below--these are not my own--but I forgot to make a note of who to credit.
Good luck,
Bill Durbin
Projector Troubleshooting
For some reason, Apple thinks it's important that you connect the VGA cable to the adapter first, and then the adapter to the computer, in this order. Have you done this?
Try forcing the MacBook Pro to re-detect displays by pressing F7 (or Fn+F7 if you have customized the function keys).
Go to System Preferences>Displays> and click on “detect displays.” Also go to Arrangement and then check the box that says "mirror displays."
Also try setting the resolution output to whatever the projector is (1024x768?).
"To detect the TV or other external device, hold down the Command (x) key and press the F2 key. You can also open the Displays pane of System Preferences and click the
Detect Displays button.
6 To adjust how the image is displayed on the device, use the Displays pane of System Preferences." -
My ipad mini was connected to VGA projector but no image was seen
my ipad mini was connected to VGA projector but no image was seen
Hi theflyingduke,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
Your post doesn't indicate what model projector you are using, but the link below will provide information and troubleshooting steps for your issue:
iOS: About Apple Digital AV Adapters
I hope this information helps ....
Have a great day!
- Judy -
Just bought my first MBP last thanksgiving, and was excited to be able to use it at work ( I teach at a local community college). The connection to the projector is a serial port, and usually you just have to plug it directly to the laptop. Of course, I do not have a serial port. I have been told that it is not easy / accessible / advised / allowed to run a completely new wire, so I am looking for a female serial adaptor to ??? I have googled for serial to usb, but cannot seem to find a female serial adaptor to connect their cord to my computer. Any suggestions? Should I be looking for a different adaptor? I'm still new to most of the ports on the Mac, and am not really sure which would be better.
I've tried a forum search and either am not listing the right search criteria, or cannot find a similiar question. Would appreciate any suggestions.
Thank you in advance.Thank you very much! I admit, I then had to go google a picture of the vga cord, and yes, I think that is what it is. I realize it was a simple answer, but thank you very much for taking the time to educate me
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Connecting laptop to projector and sound system to show movies to groups of people
want to show a movie to an audience of 50 people in a large romm cap 100 . how do I connect computer to projector and to sound system present in the venue. sound system is Podium speaker and i beleive has RCA plugs. Podium is connected to wall outlet of some kind
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I can't connect to a projector or large screen, the icon is gone from the upper margin
when i tried to connect to a projector at a business meeting nothing happened, as if the adpater was not connected. We restarded the computer twice and noticed that the little screen that normally appears in the upper bar is no longer there and no matter what we do, nothing.
what is missing or what i am doing incorreclty?I am hear at the New York Public Library now. I am connected to the internet on their WiFi but still cannot get to their site at the address http://www.nypl.org , it times out. I pinged them with this result:
Ping has started ...
ping: cannot resolve http://www.nypl.org: Unknown host
I tried "lookup" with the following result:
Lookup has started ...
; <<>> DiG 9.4.3-P1 <<>> http://www.nypl.org +multiline +nocomments +nocmd +noquestion +nostats +search
;; global options: printcmd
nypl.org. 182 IN SOA ns1.nypl.org. root.ns1.nypl.org. (
2002092709 ; serial
10800 ; refresh (3 hours)
3600 ; retry (1 hour)
10800 ; expire (3 hours)
10800 ; minimum (3 hours)
I have tried at other times to get to the site through links from other sites with no luck.
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Is there a way to connect iphone to projectors for photos or presentations?
i have the Iphone 4S and want to connect it to projectors fr presentations and photos. Is there a cable that allows this.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4108
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Connect ipad to projector or PC
I teach in a classroom that has a PC connected to an Epson projector. I would like to use an ipad app (such as explain everything) to record audio/video of me working problems in class. At the same time I'd like the ipad screen to be projected by the Epson projector. I'm not sure if the projector has wireless capabilities, but it may. If so, is there a way to connect the ipad to the projector wirelessly? The other possible option is to connect the ipad to the PC wirelessly (I don't want my ipad tethered to anything), then the PC connects to the projector. Can anyone give me pointers on whether any of this is possible and if so, what is the best approach?
The only way, I believe, to connect an iPad wirelessly to a projector is by connecting an AppleTV to the projector - and I don't think most projectors have the correct input for it.
You can use a number of apps to control the computer through the ipad. There are a few apps that are designed to replicate an interactive whiteboard. One I'm trying is Splashtop Whiteboard - it allows you to use the iPad to annotate over an image on the computer and then project it, or to even use their own flipboard as a background to writing. This would, in theory, allow you to do your work directly on the iPad and send it to the projector through the computer. I say in theory because we are having problems with it, both the app itself and then running it through a whiteboard projector - I've been working with a tech support rep at Splashtop to see if we can resolve it before I can decide whether to recommend to other teachers, as right now I can't - but other people apparently are using it succesfully.
Another app that has similar promise (and higher reviews!) is Doceri Remote. The app is free, but the desktop software is not - $50 (the splashtop app is $20), plus they strongly recommend their proprietary stylus. Because they sell the computer software and not the app, however, you can do a trial - 5 days, I believe, we're going to give it a try after winter break. You can also, I believe, record your presentation using Doceri.
For recording ... while Doceri promises it, it might be easier to use a Screencast software (such as Jing) to record it on the computer - if you're using one of these apps to control the computer and project out, anything on the computer will be recorded by Jing and then you can share it later.
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