Having problems connecting MacBook Pro 2010 TO vizio 60 " tv

having problems connecting MacBook Pro 2010 TO vizio 60 " tv using mini displayport to VGA adapter
non support warning appears pn tv monitor

However, I still don't get a view of anything on the desktop except for the standard Apple swirl.
Can you drag windows to the other display?
In the "Arrangement" tab of "Displays" system preference, you can drag the display pictures to match the actual arrangement, drag the menu bar to the other display, or enable mirroring.

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Hello Forum!
This is my first post on here. I am a long time mac lover and have recently been trying to connect my MacBook Pro to my 42inch Panasonic Viera TV (TX-P42X10B)
I am using a DVI to VGA adapter and then a VGA to HDMI cable.
Now my MacBook detects the 'Panasonic-TV' but the TV screen stays black.
Now I have turned them both off and on at the same time and turned the resolution down as suggested on the my computers help - 'If the TV screen is black, select a lower resolution in Displays preferences.' But the screen stays black.
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However, I still don't get a view of anything on the desktop except for the standard Apple swirl.
Can you drag windows to the other display?
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Update: audio problems connecting macbook pro to insignia TV: resolved

There have been posts from users who have expressed frustration that they cannot get audio when they attempt to connect their macbook pro to an Insignia TV.
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=10830387
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2192206
Insignia customer service also attempts to state that the pre-April 2010 macbook pros cannot get audio output to the TV, because the units are designed to get the audio on the same HDMI and no alternative audio input is available on the TV.
http://community.insigniaproducts.com/t5/Televisions/Connecting-MacBook-Pro-to-T V/td-p/5564
For the Insignia models (from 2010 onwards and possible some from 2009 as well), there is a simple workaround that does not seem to be published elsewhere on the internet (as far as I can see):
Use the HDMI port 1 only (audio does not work with port 2, port 3 or port 4) to connect your macbook and you will receive 1080p video signal.
Use a mini stereo audio cable (example link below) and connect your macbook audio output to a designated green color coded audio port on the TV located right next to the VGA. You will receive full stereo audio.
Example link for mini stereo audio cable:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00116VJIO

I recently acquired a new Insignia TV and had sound trouble. I went to Best Buy to inquire about the cable in the link above and the sales manager had doubts. He recommended a RCA cable with a male connection at both ends. The RCA jack is on the bottom edge of the TV display next to the VGA connection. The sound worked perfectly using the RCA cable from the headphone jack on the Mac. I connected the video with a HDMI adapter from the monitor mirroring port.

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That would be a wifi issue, mirroring requires a lot more resources from the network and will need a stable/consistent connection. There would likely be a lot of other activity occurring as well so that will impact performance.

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I have tried all three HDMI ports on the TV in conjuction with connecting to my mini display port. I always have the correct input selected on the TV for the port I am trying.
When I plug into the Macbook, the screen goes off for a second and then returns as if it recognizes when I plug in but nothing on screen.
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NO SIGNAL
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2- Press SOURCE on your remote to select connected source device (as noted above, I've done that each time)
When I go into System Preferences>Displays>I get two options display and color then best for built-in display or scaled and a brightness slider...that's it.
I'm stumped. Please help.

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You really have to mess with the resoluton, espescially the refresh rate, as it varies from projector to projector, monitor to monitor. Even within the same brand! Because so many manufacturers are trying so many different things to become the next cool kid on the block, and the way the formats are being configured that's now part of the game.
That's why so many professionally produced corporate shows hire a dedicated projectionist for the video presentations. Too many bugs in the honey.
Refresh & sesolution are the first things to look at.
Just so you know that colors in PowerPoint PC, and PowerPoint Mac, don't exactly match... go figure.
I forgot to mention another thing, sometimes it's the projector that needs to be tweaked.

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Hi guys and girls. I'm at my wits end with my beloved Macbook Pro 2010. Recently in the last 6 months it has randomly on 3 occasions just powered down all of a sudden during operating. When it restarts it comes up with the apple logo and that loading bar underneath but fails to fully load and once again powers off.
I then go into CMD+R and will find that the Hitachi HDD will state 'SMART STATUS' as 'Verified' and it will verify permissions.When I go to verify the disk it comes up with an error. if i try and do a back up I get the common 'error 20'; message even if I try it to an external hard drive or different usbs.
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lemoncool wrote:
If I replace the internal hard drive and the same thing happens again, this would mean it is a cable issue?
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2010+Hard+Drive-IR+ Sensor+Cable+Replacement/3031
Unplugging and reconnecting the cable may resolve it - bad connection
Yes, that is a possibility. Reconnecting may solve the issue but that is not a 100% solution.
How would I go about unplugging and reconnecting it when am installing the new internal hard drive?
I am guessing that you have a 13" 2010 MBP. If not, the same web site has instructions for 2010 15" and 17" MBPs as well. Examine these instructions:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2010+Hard+Drive+Cab le+Replacement/4304
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2010+Hard+Drive+Rep lacement/4305
Also in terms of the phillips and torx to install the internal hard drive- would this one be suitable that shop sells?- http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/23-in-1-multi-function-precision-screwdriver-n42jx
NO! That tool does not have the correct sizes for either driver. #00 Phillips, #6 Torx are the ones you need.
Ciao.

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