Hook up a projector

How do I hook up a projector using HDMI? I tried to hook up my Optoma projector, but it doesn't recognize the Macbook

Treat the projector as a normal display.
In the system preferences, make sure that you have clicked 'detect displays'.
This should ensure the Optoma Projector recognizes it.
Try setting the projector as the primary display, and alternate.
The resolution may need to be edited on the Macbook to ensure that the projector is capable of displaying it.
I do the same with an external monitor and if the resolution is to high, the monitor cannot recognize the Macbook.
All the best,
Andy

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Somethings obviously gone wrong with your installation of Keynote.
Try this repair for Keynote 6.2, ensure you complete all the tasks and in the order shown:
1 delete all the iWork applications if you have them, not just Keynote, using Appcleaner from Mac Update, its a freeware application
2 empty the trash: Finder > Empty Trash
3 Shut down your Mac, wait 30 seconds, then hold down the Shift key while pressing the power button
When you see the grey Apple symbol and progress indicator (a spinning gear), release the Shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, then hold down the Shift key again as you click Log in.
4 Let the Mac fully boot up, it will take longer as the OS is repairing the drive
5 when fully booted, go to Applications > Utilities > Disc Utility; click on the boot drive then First Aid tab and click repair disc permissions
6 when complete, restart the Mac normally, Apple menu > Restart
7 install Keynote from the Mac App Store
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Can i hook up a projector to my mac os x (version 10.6.8)? I am trying to project a 08 imovie

can i hook up a projector to my mac os x (version 10.6.8)? I am trying to project a 08 imovie to a large audience.
If I can, what projector would I need? thank you!

Any projector should work that has either a DVI or VGA input which means virtually almost all projectors. You will need an adapter cable, either a Mini DVI to DVI or Mini DVI to VGA.

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I hooked up my MBP to a projector to rehearse a presentation. Out of curiosity, I tried front row and went through the following...
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-Music: Worked Great
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I am having trouble hooking up to my projector. I have never had a problem before. I have the vga adapter but for some reason I am still unable to connect. Ive tried rebooting, updating, waiting till the projector was on to connect and nothing has worked. I am not sure what to do.

If you go to Apple > System Preferences > Displays click the detect displays button.
The projector should be detected as if it were a second monitor/display.
If that does not work try an SMC reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

Mini DVI to S-video/Composite hooked to a projector

Hi all,
I have recently opted to sell my PB 17 as I was tired of having a brick on my back all the time.
I hoped apple would do a new 12' but alas it didn't happen.
In any way, I mostly use my book for clients presentations.
I am having an awful problem.
I bought a minidvi to svideo, and connected it to different projectors and chose the right res for the task!
everything on the screen (projector) is blurred as ****.
I cannot manage to get a crisp picture from the projector and this is very annoying.
I am buffed up with the max ram on a blackbook.
this is very annoying as this is the main task i require my book to do.
Is there any way to get this thing working using svideo
thanX in advance
JM

Plug it in using miniDVI (or whatever it is on the Macbook) to VGA adapter
much better quality then
I do it at home with my PB 17" and projector
(getting MacBook too and will buy miniDV to VGA adapter for that too)

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Dear friends:
I have a question related on how to set a macbook (white) computer to recognize a projector while runnning windows XP SP3 (using bootcamp).
I'm using a mini DVI to VGA adapter.
The first I did was to plug the cable of the projector on the adapter, then I selected second monitor option in display properties (tab settings) and the best I got from there was to extend windows desktop onto the projector, but the thing is that I want to mirror both screens in order to show a full screen presentation on power point.
I played with the screen resolutions of both monitors and I got no success, so I decided to restart the macbook. Initially on both screens from the projector and that of the macbook it appeared the logo of windows xp when booting, but then when the session was started the screen of the projector got black.
I attempted by using F7 key but still got no success.
Could you give me a suggestion on how to solve this problem??, I hope my english was clear so you can understand my problem.
Best regards.
Oscar

Oh k thanks alot for your input. I think my only option is running XP through VM Fusion on my Time Capsule like Eric mentioned. I would have loved to exclude Mac OS X from running at all in the background while I'm on Windows since the programs I'm planning to run on Windows are Memory intensive. That's the whole reason I'm trying not to have windows installed on my macbook HD and have it run independently like it would on bootcamp. Thanks for all your help tho.
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Open Control Panel > Sound
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http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Landing/ProjectorApp.do
and there's a projector compability list linked from the very bottom of the page. There may be other projector manufacturers with similar apps, but I don't know for sure. All will probably also require a local WiFi network set up, though said network should not need Internet access if that's an issue for you.
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How to hook up a Sharp Notevision PG-M20X projector to a Mini DVI output.

After this has been discussed on a few forum discussions before, but without a solution being provided, I have found myself in the same situation. I tried connecting the above mentioned projector on my Macbook and only got a black screen, even though the Display settings could find the projector with the correct product name and resolution settings. I tried all the various adapters (Mini DVI to DVI, both with DVI-D and DVI-A cables and the Mini DVI to VGA adapter.
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The staff at the Apple helpline as well as the Apple store were as clueless and unhelpful as usual when it comes to anything outside of the ten most FAQ's.
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Hi There,
Whenever I hook up a projector that doesn't work with my MacBook (when it shows just a blank, black screen), the first thing I try is going to System Preferences > Displays and setting the resolution of my desktop to 800x600.
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At the school i teach at we have problems hooking up our new macbooks to one of our projectors. We use a mini-dvi --> VGA cable to hook up the projector. The mac recognises the projector and it gets listed under screens, the resolution also changes. But no picture is beeing projected by the projector.
If we use a mini-dvi --> s/video/rca cable it works fine, but the quality of the picture is too low. The projector works nicely with the older macs we have, wich use the mini-dv --> vga cable.
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Howdy chadnodoubt,
If you are having an issue with your external display not performing as expected when connected with your MacBook Pro, I would suggest that you troubleshoot using the steps in this article -
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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