External monitor in BootCamp?

I have just ordered a new MacBook to replace my older MacBook Pro and have heard that you cannot use an external monitor (or projector) in BootCamp with a MacBook. Actually I was pointed to an Apple doc that says you can't use external monitors with either the Macbook or Macbook Pro...which I know isn't accurate, as I've used my Macbook Pro with various displays and projectors in Bootcamp since I got it over 2 years ago. Can anyone confirm that you can use the mini-DVI to VGA adapter in Bootcamp? I need it to run some presentation software. thanks!

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hi guys, my external monitor works perfect with leopard but with windowsxp don´t and it goes on blue screen error. Seems to be tipical windows drivers problem. Any idea?
Thanks!

Hey mayaman,
Did you install the recently released Bootcamp update?
If not, get it here : http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/27367/apple-bootcamp
I don't get a blue screen but Windows Vista in that case won't recognize my external Display. Only after a reboot it works without any issue.
Franz

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I am having problems with getting my external monitor to work in windows 7. It works properly with mac. It seems that the problem is that is does not detect the screen, as there is only 1 screen detected so i cannot choose a second one. I am using that mini port to VGA adapter.
I hope you can help me.
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i had this all figured out, kind of, but i had to leave my macbook pro open (with a black screen) and all worked..but then i had to play around, and i checked a box, can't remember which one tho....next thing i know...external display and laptop display r black.....after playing around in safe mode and not getting anywhere i used my fire kindle and figured out how to boot back to mac......and now i am here asking for help...
any insights.....
running early 2011 mac with lion, and bootcanp win 7
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It looks like this has been discussed quite a bit already, but as a computer neophyte I've had a hard time deciphering an answer that applies to my unique circumstance. So apologies if some of you've already been over this.
Anyway, here's my question/problem:
My second monitor (Gateway HD2250) doesn't work when I'm using Bootcamp (Windows Vista Business). I'm running a VGA cord from the Gateway monitor to a VGA adapter that's plugged in to the back of my Mac. My computer's a late '06 iMac w/ Mac OS X 10.5.5. BTW, my virtual Windows does seem to register the second monitor; it's just that nothing shows up on the Gateway screen.
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I am running Bootcamp on my MBP (Leopard 10.5.2). Is it possible to run a second monitor in the Windows partition? I am running XP Pro, SP2. I tried plugging in a monitor, but it didn't seem to recognize that it was there. Am I doing something wrong, or is it not possible? Thanks in advance.
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I have found a solution on my MBP after reading a lot of threads. I have the 15-inch 2.5GHz version with the nVidia graphics card. In Windows XP using BootCamp, the nVidia driver was installed and has a task tray icon in the lower-right of the screen. You have several choices with the options when right-clicking on this icon to get your LCD Projector or whatever else to work. Here are 2 solutions (you must have the LCD or TV connected to the video port on the Mac :
1. Right-click the nVidia icon in the task tray. Highlight 'nView Display Settings' and then 'Dualview'. You can click on 'Laptop Display + <the model of your LCD>' to have the nVidia utility switch your laptop to extend the desktop. You will have your main desktop on your laptop screen and a blank screen on the LCD. You can drag windows to the right of your laptop desktop screen and they will move over to the LCD screen.
2. Right-click the nVidia icon in the task tray. Highlight 'nView Display Settings' and then 'Single display'. If you click the model of your LCD projector or TV in the list, the laptop display will go blank and the screen will switch to the LCD giving you what you want by toggling the display as normal in Windows. You will need to work with the resolution settings as the switch seems to have its own independent settings than the normal Windows desktop.
Hope this helps!
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External Monitor in Bootcamp question.

Hi All! For the life of me, I cannot get my LG display to run dual with my macbook pro retina in windows 7 bootcamp.
I have installed every driver with no luck. HDMI, nor thunderbolt>DVI are even recognised. Windows doesnt even recognise the display at all in control panel. Yet my thunderbolt >DVI connection works flawlessly when im in iOS
Has anyone solved such an issue with their bootcamp?
None of the help ive read so far has helped me with this issue.
I have a 15" Macbook pro Retina with all latest updates and bootcamp software running...

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u can

External monitor kills wireless

I am having the following problem with my Macbook Pro.
15” Macbook Pro i5 + Nvidia GT 330M. Nvidia driver 8.17.11.9494 MS Broadcom 80211N wireless driver 5.60.18.8. Windows 7 Pro bootcamped onto OSX 10.6.
Monitor is a Dell E2210H, and recognized by windows and Nvidia as such. Set to 1920x1080 60hz/32bit (native)
Monoprice miniD to DVI converter.
Nvidia in use. Sees it as a dell e2210H. Windows sees it as generic PnP monitor.
Wireless connected network.
No mouse or monitor attached:
www.google.com:
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Connect Monitor no change.
Turn on monitor:
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Turn off monitor.
All ok.
PROBLEM states:
• Monitor connected and ON, next to macbook in bootcamp win7.
• Monitor connected, ON, and 5ft away from computer in bootcamp win7. (no proximity)
• Monitor connected, ON, and connected to 2nd laptop VGA, display set to macbook so it outputs the macbook in bootcamp win7. (connection)
NOT Problem states:
• Monitor connected and OFF.
• Monitor ON and not connected. (proximity)
• Monitor On, and connected to 2nd laptop on VGA in same location. (proximity)
• Monitor connected, ON, and connected to 2nd laptop VGA, display set to VGA so it outputs the 2nd laptop. (proximity+connection)
• LAN connected, any test.
• In Mac OSX, no problem.
So problem state is when the macbook is in NVidia mode, connected and using external monitor in Bootcamp Win7 over the wireless network. Proximity has no effect. Connection, unused has no effect. No wired LAN problem.
I found some posts from 2007 about OSX having this issue, no one got beyond “it must be the monitor is too close and interfering with wireless”
I would have to say driver issue if OSX is ok, and bootcamp is not. Swapping drivers with Bootcamp drivers, win drivers, no joy.
Ideas?
Ken aka fierrpawz.

Wow, I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I've been having really bad wifi troubles only in Windows (7 64-bit Ultimate, specifically), and after looking all over the place I happened upon this post. I immediately unplugged the monitor and voila, the signal improved instantly and dramatically. I ran several tests with the monitor unplugged and plugged, and I can confirm that the monitor is definitely the culprit. I'm also using the DVI adapter from Monoprice. Thank you for this post, time to cancel my order for a new router. I would have NEVER thought to try unplugging/plugging my external monitor (also a Dell, incidentally).
Technical details:
1. Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter from Monoprice: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&pid=5106&seq=1&format=2
2. Windows 7 x64 Ultimate (problem doesn't occur in Mac OS).
3. MacBook Pro 13", newest model.
4. Dell S2409W monitor.

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They're downloadable. But I'm going to create a system restore point in case something happens.
The below discussion had a similar issue but with Windows 7
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Upgraded to Yosemite and Windows 8.1 Pro in Bootcamp, can no longer drive retina display and two external monitors simultaneously?

Greetings
I just upgraded from Mountain Lion and Windows 7 Ultimate (Bootcamp) to Yosemite and Windows 8.1 Pro on a late 2012 MBP 13" Retina. Prior to the upgrades, I was able to drive the retina panel and two external monitors simultaneously when operating directly in Bootcamp. Now, I can only drive 2 of the 3 simultaneously though all three are recognized under Graphic Properties. I simply cannot find any option or profile under Graphics Properties or Options or Personalization to run all three screens.
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Great point, Loner T. It was late when I was working and I thought about this afterwards also.
The issue was that in Windows=>Control Panel=>Display, under "Change Display Settings", the three screens showed but "Extend Display" was not selected for one of the screens. It was simply off. I can't believe I danced around this w/o picking it up sooner. In fact, it has happened in the past that for some reason a display loses this setting.
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Hi,
I didn't see a sub-forum for external monitors so I hope the Firmware forum is ok since this seems like a drivers/graphics card issue issue.
The issue I'm having is that Mac OS crashes randomly when I connect my external Samsung Syncmaster 204b monitor to my Macbook Pro when running Windows 7 x64 under Bootcamp. The external monitor turns yellow and the Macbook LCD turns gray and I'm forced to do a hard-reboot. Windows does detect the monitor and I can see it with it's correct name under Windows Display Properties.
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Ok, I think this problem has been resolved, so I'll post the solution in case others with the Samsung Syncmaster 204B have the same problem. The answer was erasing the PRAM by holding Option-Command-P-R at boot up (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379).
This is what I think happened:
An update in Windows Update is available for the Syncmaster 204B, but wasn't visible when I first connected the Syncmaster. I wasn't able to see the update until I rebooted with the Syncmaster connected (after several crashes). After seeing the update in Windows Update under 'Optional Updates", called "Samsung - Display- 204T/204Ts/204B, Syncmaster Magic CX20Ts(digital)", I installed it, but bootcamp Windows continued to crash randomly after attaching the Syncmaster via both Mini Display Port-to-DVI and Mini Display Port-to-VGA. Sometimes it crashed after a few minutes, sometimes an hour, the same as before I installed the update.
I was convinced that it was a compatibility problem between Windows 7 x64, the Syncmaster 204B and the MacBook Pro 13" Mid-2010 hardware since this problem only happened when booting into bootcamp Windows 7 x64 (everything worked fine in Mac OS), but now that doesn't seem to be the case. I think the update fixed the problem, but after installing the update some of the of the original incompatible display settings remained resident in the Mac's PRAM. Erasing the PRAM cleared these settings and allowed the new updated settings to be loaded instead, fixing the crash issue.
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similar topics have been posted but I could not find any solution yet...
My system: MacBook (NOT Pro, Core2Duo, with 10.5 Leopard and Bootcamp 2.0 with Win XP Pro 32bit SP2) and Mini-DVI to DVI adapter.
Working on Leopard connecting my external monitor (Fujitsu-Siemens P19-2) is working perfectly. It is automatically detected and activated.
When I connect the monitor on Win XP, the desktop and tasbar flicker/are reloaded, i.e. ANYTHING is detected. However, the monitor is black and says "No signal" and i cannot activate it. I considered/tried:
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Thing is, I am trying this too. However, the only option I get is to clone the display. This is not what I want, I want to use the TV as the primary display. This way games will startup on the big TV and not on my Macbook Pro. Now I don't get the option to use that TV as a primary display.
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