Macbook Pro 13" + Dell US2410

Hello fellas,
bought a dell 2410 2 weeks ago and find that when i edit stuffs on lightroom 3, it kind of lags as compared to when i am running LR3 on my macbook itself without using the external monitor.
would like to ask if the graphic card on board the macbook pro is insufficient to support the monitor?
Thanks!

Yeah thats true! I think i'll go with MBP but i'm aconfused again!
Which MBP to buy?
MBP 13" i5 (with modifications)
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
128GB Solid State Drive
or the MBP 13" i7 without any upgrades! ?

Similar Messages

Connecting MacBook Pro to Dell Dimension

I have a MacBook Pro, a Dell Dimension and a 24" Dell Monitor. Im trying to connect the two computers to one monitor, keyboard and mouse. Its my understanding that a KVM switch should work but my main concern is that Im trying to use a wireless mac keyboard and a wireless mac mighty mouse. Also, Im going to need to have enough outputs on the switch to be able to share the speakers, a USB printer (Epson R220) and the USB card reader thats built into the monitor. Is there a KVM switch that will be able to handle this?
Is there a better way to be able to share these computers?
Please help!

Wheather the wireless keyboard and mouse will work seems to depend on the adapter / bluetooth software stack being used.
Some people have had success with the DLink DBT-120 adapter, some don't. I have tried it with DBT-120 as well and it did not work. However, I tried it with the version that is currently sold in retail stores, which is the "C1" build version. This one uses a Bluetooth software stack from Toshiba and that seems to be the issue. The B1 version that some people where successful with apparently uses a WIDCOMM stack, and that seems to be the key.
Now, some people are saying that you have to have the DBT-120 adapter and a certain old version of the WIDCOMM stack, 1.4.2.10, to get it to work. But after searching the web quite a bit, I believe I found a better solution that will work with ANY bluetooth adapter (or built in bluetooth) that uses ANY version of the WIDCOMM stack.
Here is what you do:
1. Install you Bluetooth adapter as described by the manufacturer and reboot your machine.
2. Switch the Apple wireless mouse on into pairing mode and watch the lower right side of your screen closely for messages from windows. There will be a message saying that pairing failed because of a missing code. Click on that message and in the window that opens enter 0000 as code. Now your mouse should work.
3. Press Win Start button, choose Run and then type regedit and press enter to access windows registry editor.
4. In the registry editor search for and select -> HKEYCURRENTUSER\Software\Widcomm\BtConfig\General
5. Set the key 'PinCodeWord' to a decimal value of 1111
6. Set the key 'UseFixedPin' to a decimal value of 1
7. Then attempt pairing. When you get to the greyed PIN screen type 1111 using OTHER keyboard THAN Apple Bluetooth keyboard.
8. Press the Return key on the Apple keyboard on the number pad, not the regular Retrun key.
7. Enjoy your nice Apple wireless keyboard and mouse.
I am currently typing this with the Apple wireless keyboard and mouse on a HP laptop. The bluetooth adapter is from Belkin and the WIDCOMM stack is 4.x.

Connecting my MacBook Pro to Dell Monitor

Hi, I have a Dell E228WFP 24 inch monitor and I have connected it to my MacBook Pro (October 2013, Non-retina, 13 inch) with a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter, and another adapter off eBay, which plugs into the VGA cable that is in the back of the Dell monitor. When I turn the monitor on, the screen remians black, then the monitor goes into power save mode. The Mac can find the monitor, and the Mac says the monitor is working perfectly.
The monitor goes into power save no matter if I put it on Auto Detect or Digital imput, or Analog input.
Please help!

Searching on Amazon, I find the monitor has HDMI. a Mini-Displayport to HDMI adapter from the Apple Store is a much better choice than any VGA adapter. Also your machine will support audio over HDMI if there is audio on the monitor. If not, that's immaterial for that monitor:
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-E228WFP-Widescreen-1680x1050-resolution/dp/B001BKR5D8
Anyway, HDMI carries the full digital signal. So does DVI. I for one prefer HDMI since it is less likely to fail connecting.

Connecting MacBook Pro to Dell Monitor

Hello all,
So I am attempting to connect my MBP to a Dell 19" LCD Monitor I got on craigslist. The owner showed me that it worked (with his PC) before i purchased it. I then went home ordered an HDE Mini Display Port to VGA Female Adapter on Amazon to connect them with.
First off, whenever I plug the adapter to the end of the monitor's cord it immediately goes to sleep mode without even being connected to my MBP. Nothing seems to awaken it and all it will display when I press buttons on the monitor is "In Power Save Mode, Press and Key on Keyboard or Move Mouse".
Secondly, when I do connect it to my MBP, my laptop flashes blue as if connecting and then nothing happens. Also when I go to displays, it does not detect the external monitor at all. I clicked 'detect displays' multiple times and it will not recognize that the monitor is plugged in.
I have tried multiple methods from forums of unplugging, restarting and resetting PRAM. Nothing has changed.
The only thing I can think of is the VGA adapter is bad. I haven't tested this theory. I am hoping there is a different solution, but if not I will go into the mac store and try a new adapter.
MacBook Pro
Mac OS X
Version 10.6.8
2.7 GHz Intel Core i7
4 GB 1333MHz DDR3
Thanks for any suggestions,
Travis

Searching on Amazon, I find the monitor has HDMI. a Mini-Displayport to HDMI adapter from the Apple Store is a much better choice than any VGA adapter. Also your machine will support audio over HDMI if there is audio on the monitor. If not, that's immaterial for that monitor:
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-E228WFP-Widescreen-1680x1050-resolution/dp/B001BKR5D8
Anyway, HDMI carries the full digital signal. So does DVI. I for one prefer HDMI since it is less likely to fail connecting.

Shout out for anyone trying to use a macbook pro with Dell 5210n printer

Has anybody been able to set up the Dell 5210n printer with a MacBook Pro running tiger 10.4.7?
I have downloaded the "driver" from Dell to no avail.
Any help greatly appreciated.
MacBookPro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Dell includes a driver on the installation cd only. driver is not on dell website.

Connecting Macbook Pro to Dell Inspiron 9200

Does anyone know how I can connect my macbook pro to an inspiron 9200 through my wireless network to share files? I have tried going through system preferences and then finder but the other computer won't show up, i'm assuming this is because it is not a mac. I know that there is someway to connect the two, my brother connected his G4 to the same dell, but i can't figure out how to do it.

Have you set up the folders on the Dell for sharing. Go to the file folder you want to share and click on properties. Then go to the sharing tab and make sure the radio button to share the folder is checked. You can require a password if you wish. Once you do that you may need to restart, but I'm not sure about that. Once you have completed this, I believe that the folder should show in the finder.

Macbook Pro to Dell U2913WM

I'm trying to connect macbook pro 2012 to Dell U2913WM external monitor which supports 2560x1080. I use Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter but the highest resolution I can get is only 1920x1080. The screen looks stretched.

I'm trying to connect macbook pro 2012 to Dell U2913WM external monitor which supports 2560x1080. I use Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter but the highest resolution I can get is only 1920x1080. The screen looks stretched.

MacBook Pro and Dell S2400L screen

I'm having problems connecting my MacBook Pro to a new Dell S2400L screen. I have been using a Dell screen forever and never had any issue. Any suggestions on what to do? I belive I have the correct cable in place btw the units but I can't get the mirroring option to work.
Anyone experiencing the same issue? Thank you.

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
Troubleshooting printer issues in OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3147
-Griff W.

MacBook Pro and Dell AIO 948 Printer!

Hi,
I have a new MacBook Pro and I am trying to connect it to my Dell AIO 948 printer. However, I know Mac and Dell are not compatible and I know I have to download some sort of compatible software, but I have no idea where to begin with that! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Also, I need to get this connected as soon as possible! I am a college student and I already have homework that needs to be printed!
Thank you in advanced!

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
Troubleshooting printer issues in OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3147
-Griff W.

Monitor adapter for macbook pro and dell monitor

Hello,
I have a MacBook Pro and a Dell monitor. The laptop has Mac OS X (Version 10.6.8). The model of the Dell monitor is a Dell E193FPp. I'd like to know what monitor adapter to get to be able to connect the 2 together. Anyone have any ideas?
Any help would be great. If you need more info on either equipment to help answer, please let me know.
Thanks in advance!

Hello, benburn.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is a troubleshooting article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
Cheers,
Jason H.

MacBook Pro and Dell N5010 Ram Swap?

Hi guys I don't know much about this subject so any help would be great.
I have a Macbook Pro 13 inch with Lion, 4GB of Ram which is basically the early 2011 model
and my mom wanted to buy a laptop so she bought a Dell N5010 with Windows 7 and 8GB of ram.
I looked up my type of ram and its DDR3 which is also the same type my moms Dell uses, thing is she doesn't need that much ram since all she does is email, surf the web, and things like that. So, I asked her if she was ok with me switching the ram with each other and she said it was fine with her.
My question is if this is possible? I know that if we change enough components on a desktop, Windows won't recognize the system and have us reactivate/ reinstall it but since its just a ram swap will there be any complications?
The extra ram would be great since I'm always rendering our home movies and (attempting) to make iOS games on my Macbook Pro, rather than just surfing the web and whatnot.
Thanks for any help guys!!

if they are ddr3 and support the same pins, I don't see why it would hurt to try. who made your mom's ram? if it's samsung, you're almost golden as long as the pins match. When you have both sticks out, compare their connectors (the gold part along the edge) and see if they match exactly.
Having said that, I would look up the make and model and google the model of the ram (comany name ddr3) and macbookpro.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1270
Memory card specifications
- Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR3) format
- 67.6mm x 30mm (1.18 inch)
- 2 GB or 4 GB
- 204-pin
- PC3-10600 DDR3 1333 MHz type RAM

Problems w/ MacBook Pro and Dell 2155 cdn

I am having issues with a mid-2010 MacBook Pro (10.8.5) and a networked Dell 2155cdn printer/photocopier/fax/scanner. Driver is Dell 2155cdn Color MFP v1.5 downloaded from Dell support (also tried v1.4).
Connectivity is fine, not a network issue. I can print a test page. When I print to this printer– from any application, say TextEdit– I get the usual osx dialog box. However, when I click "Print" from said dialog box, instead of the print job going to the queue, I get another dialog box to set up for sending a fax.
I should mention that I have six other os-x boxes (10.7.5 to 10.9.1)– Mac Pros, IMacs a mini,and 2 Airs– in the house that are connected to this printer, either via a "shared printer" or networked directly to the printer, and I have never had this particular problem with any of these machines. (I have had lots of other issues with this printer and would never recommend it for use w/ Macs.) I just want a click on "print" to print my job, pretty straight forward. I will never send a fax.
Given the above, I am thinking the problem lies hidden somewhere on my MacBook Pro. Can anybody set me straight here?

Hello WxGuy,
It may help to reset the printing system and readd the printer that your MacBook Pro seems to think is a fax machine.
Troubleshooting printer issues in OS X
http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3147
Cheers,
Allen

Apple 15" MacBook Pro versus Dell Precision M3800 which is best for LR + PS

Hi folks,
I am considering buying a 15" Apple MacBook Pro. At the moment I have a Dell Precision M4600 which is great however it is very heavy to carry if I take it with me.
I'm now considering a switch to MAC. I have a a creative cloud license so I could switch,
At the moment my 3 year old M4600 runs with 16 gig memory & a 1Tb SSD + an Intel i7 processor so the laptop, It's I plenty fast however is a "sturdy brick".
If I got for a MAcBook I will spec 16Gig RAM & a 1Tb SSD. It's a pain you cant add them yourself. As I think this would be much cheaper.
Is any one out here running Adobe LR5 and PS CC on a Apple MacBook Pro 15" with 16 Gig memory and SSD ?
How does it run & is the apple OS much better or better at all than MS Windows7 / 8 ?
Anyone made the switch recently from WIN7 or 8 to MAC OS?
Thanks for help

BTW, David
I've tried Prism trial version, the files can be inported into FCP, but they need unbeliveable long period time to render when you finalized the sequence and try to exporting them, BTW, when editing with the Prism converted files, my FCP becomes very slow, or non-responsive so to speak, it wasted me tons of time.
Yesterday, I've tried a software called Pavtube MTS-M2TS converter, it converts many pro vedio formats that can compatible with FCP (even though they are much bigger in file size, plus when I importing the converted files, my FCP show me a notice that says: "the following media files are not optimized for Final Cut Pro. It is highly recommended that you either recapture the media or sue the Media Manager to create new copies of the files to improve their performance for multi-stream playback.)
Therefore, I am looking for a better way to convert the files I've got to optimize my work flow.
Thank you so very mcuh!!
Kevin

Setting up new printer with MacBook Pro AND Dell?

Need a printer, want an AIO, any work better than others with MacBook and Dell? Purchased a HP Officejet 6500A Plus, any problems using both systems togehter? Also, should I set up the Dell first then the Mac, or viceversa?

Thanks for the help, I'm definitely getting there
I changed the settings as you've described and can now print from my MBP. The 3 Dell laptops are another matter. Would you have any idea what the IP address of the printer would be? Or the AirPort Extreme? I'm following this tutorial:
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1004.html
without much success but I'm really guessing at the IP address. I've tried 192.168.1.1 (my router) and 192.168.1.101 (the IPv4 address) with no luck. I suspect it's the IP address that's the problem ...
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Jay

Printing from MacBook Pro to Dell laser jet printers?

I don't think there are drivers for most Dell printers...specifically the Dell AIO 962 printer. Can anyone tell me for sure if this is true? Thanks

Hi Again silvercastle!
If This Is The Printer then it appears it is not compatible with OS X.
ali b

Macbook Pro 13" + Dell US2410

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for