MacBookPro interface to Dell projector

I have attempted to present from my MacBookPro through a new Dell projector (M409WX). The projector does not detect a signal from the laptop inspite of making good electrical connection through an Apple adapter to the VGA connector. Dell support was no help...said they had no knowledge of how to interface to an Apple product. Anyone have advice?

Did you connect in the proper sequence? Projector should be on and seeking an input, connect the DVI-to-VGA adapter to the projector's cable, then connect the DVI end to the MBP as the last step. It should autodetect and project. If not, go to System Preferences > Displays > Display tab and click Detect Displays.

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Good evening everybody
I am new to the topic of Dell projectors and i wanted to know if there is a Management Software for projectors-models like 7609WU or 4320. I want to configure the projector remotable and not with the in-build web interface. Is there any possibilities to do so?
Greetings and i wish you a nice day

For autonomous, Cisco has the WLSE:) or you can look at 3rd party management tools like Wavelink http://www.wavelink.com/solutions/management.aspx
Scott

Horrible-looking video with Dell Projector

Hi guys,
Forgive me for posting anything regarding compatibility with a Dell projector - I had no choice. A customer had a room set up with a Dell DLP projector. The MBP recognized it just fine. However, the video output (using the VGA dongle) was just horrible. The video looked low brightness, and very high contrast. Subtle gradients were absolutely atrocious looking. The output when driving with a Dell Laptop looked much better.
Hooking up the VGA output to a Dell LCD monitor, and to a Sony CRT monitor looks just fabulous, however.
Do you guys have any idea why the video would look so horrible, and what I might be able to do to correct it, outside of buying my own projector?
Sincerely,
Rob
MBP 2Gig Mac OS X (10.4.6)

You're going to get horrible colors with 99% of all the projectors out there, especially the way most conference rooms are setup.
Things I've noticed that really help with the de-facto business standard of Dell projectors.
1) Use a white background. (yes it really, ***** to make UGLY keynote presentations). But unless the room is pitch dark, black, and especially the gradient black look horrible.
2) Always design for 1024x768, 99% of all the projectors are still stuck at this resolution.
3) Keep stuff away from the edges of the screen, the Dell's destort the edges pretty bad, and often the setup in the conference room makes the image crooked on the wall/screen

Hooking apple tv 3rd gen to a new Dell projector

Hello, I purchased a 3rd gen apple tv so I could hook it up to a new dell projector (sorry cant remember model). Set up was fine and I was able to tap into the wifi at my work. The only problem is there is no computer to tap into and I wasnt able to mirror my iphone or ipad on it. When I went to home sharing and put in my itunes name and password it didnt accept it. Any ideas what's up. I purchased the apple tv so i can mirror my ipad for presentations and avoid all the cables. Thank you for any help.

Somewhat the same as vazandrew, I don't know, haven't tested it, but since thunderbolt supports both HDMI and HDCP, I'd be inclined to think it would be OK. Of course you'd also need to make sure the resolution of the Apple Tv output was supported.

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How di I connect my MacBookPro to my new Dell U2412M 24" monitor?

If your MacBook Pro has a Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt port, use a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable. If not, use a DVI cable.

I lecture for a living. My old G4 connected to LCD projector worked great. My new MacBookPro connected to LCD projector - the displayed images look as if I used "pastel colors" instead of bright colors. Help !

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.
Did the Apple Genius explain to you why it did not work or even if it's possible?

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I want to connect my new MacBook Pro via DisplayPort to a Dell U2410m monitor.
But the signal only comes as YPbPr, no RGB and bad quality. Is there any solution?
It works with the mini display port to DVI adapter from Apple but I want to use the DisplayPort.

J~
cmelbourne91 was suggesting HDMI because many of the MDP/Thunderbolt to DVI adapters come with an additional DVI to HDMI (not Apple's) and you likely won't find any MDP to HDMI becuase of something weird with one of the Apple or HDMI related patents and the type of cable/jack/plug required for it.
As for my computer (15" MBP mid 2010), it almost seems as if I have your problem but intermittently. When connected to an external monitor or projector, the thing will project just fine, but then after some time (and no movement of the computer, cables, or screen) the connection quits. Sometimes it comes back on, sometimes it does not, but it basically registers as if there is no external display.
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If i use dell projector with my mac book pro the imagen is darkness

when i use projector del with my mac book pro the images and fotos is darknnes
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is my mac or compatibility

Hi cachirulotraumatologo,
If you are having issues with the image quality when using your projector as an external display for your MacBook Pro, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
Regards,
- Brenden

MBA with 10.8 and Dell Projector 3200mp

Hi,
My boss has a Macbook Air (purchased Jan 2013) with OS X (10.8) and an old Dell 3200MP projector and tried connecting via VGA cable with adapter for MiniDisplay. I'm not sure exactly what happened next, but the short story is that it didn't work so she had to use an older MacBook Pro (also with upgraded OS 10.8), which worked perfectly.
Does the Air not work with this 10 year projector?
Should I be using an HDMI cable or something?
Would appreciate any information that you can share.
Thanks!!

Hello, UsabilityMatters.
The following article has a few things that you may try in order to get the MacBook Air working with the projector in question.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573
Best regards,
Allen

HT1151 when I connect my macbook pro to a dell projector I find the images are not clear during powerpoint presentation. Can anyone make suggestion to improve this. all the writing is very clear

I have a macbook pro which I purchased last november. It works perfect except the images I have in powerpoint do not get displayed clearly.

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I just got a Dell m110 projector which can do wireless projection. however I cannot project with my ipad...can anyone help me with this?

I just got a Dell m110 projector which can do wireless projection. however I cannot project with my ipad...can anyone help me with this?

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MBP CD2 DVI to VGA not working with projector

I am having issues getting the MBP to recognize a DELL 2300 projector through a DVI to VGA apple cable.
A few months ago there were posts about this, but no solutions. The problem seems to be with the 'INTEL' side of things, as the same projector with the same DVI to VGA apple cable works on an older G4 tower running 10.4.9. The projector also works on an old G4 iBook with it's version of a VGA adapter. To make things more confusing, a DVI to Video apple cable works with the DELL 2300 on my new MBP C2D-but produces a terrible quality picture. Mysteriously, my previous 1st generation MBP CD worked with the DELL 2300 via a DVI to VGA apple cable (but I'm not sure which OS was out at the time 10.4.8?)
My new MBP CD2 definately recognizes the projector through the DVI to VGA adapter, but the projector doesn't recognize the video signal from the computer. It is DEFINATELY the MBP (or universal drivers), as I have checked the DVI to VGA dongle (works), have checked the projector (works with an ibook running 10.4.8 OSX with VGA dongle), have changed resolution settings before and after connecting, have restarted computer, have tested various orders of connecting the projector and cables. STINK! (I also have TWO DVI to VGA adapters, so it is not a bad adapter). I have also played with exchanging various plist files from older universal versions of 10.4.8 that worked with the projector-no help.
As I stated, the projector will work (in horrible quality) with a DVI to Video dongle. Why it will not work with the DVI to VGA dongle is a mystery and annoying I would hope that a newer MBP CD2 would be plug and play (like my previous MBP CD and an old G4 tower and an old iBook G4...but no).
Any ideas, any help, any answers?

Here are the actors in our play today
1. MacBookPro A. (my system a CD2 2.16 with OSX 10.4.9)
2. MacBookPro B. (my friends system a CD2 2.16 with OSX 10.4.9)
3. an iBook (my friends 1.07 GHz G4 with 10.4.8 and a VGA adapter)
4. DELL 2300 MP projector
Plugged in DVI to VGA adapter to the virgin MacBookPro B (never had the projector plugged into it before) Dell projector shows that it recognizes an analog RGB 800X600 signal from MBP B. It projects a beautiful desktop. All is well for a moment.
In Display preferences we see for the MBP B
Color LCD, Display: 800X600 stretched, Colors: Millions, Refresh Rate: N/A
VGA Display
Now, I unplug the DVI to VGA adapter and naturally MBP B readjusts to it's native resolution. Great.
Now I immediately plug back in the DVI to VGA adapter. The computer and the projector searches for signal with none found, while the computer shows no attempt at an automatic readjustment as above (800X600 stretched).
I try the 'detect display' option. It causes computer to stall for a second (as it searches) but it does not detect projector and does not readjust it's own resolution to 800X600 stretched as it did initially. F7 key does nothing.
This is a problem!
So, I shut down the projector. I unplug the projector's power source and waited 20 seconds. plugged it back in, started projector back up.
I shut down/restarted the MBP B.
I plug back in the DVI to VGA adapter into the MBP B. The MBP B screen flashes to all blue, but does not automatically change to 800X600 stretched (remains at native resolution and does not recognize an external monitor/projector)
Enter the iBook!
I plug the iBook's VGA adapter into the projector. The projector shows that it recognizes an analog RGB 1024X768 60Hz signal and projects desktop screen immediately. Plug and play!
iBook display prefs reveal:
Color LCD, 1024X768, colors: Millions, Refresh rate: N/A
Color tab: Generic RGB Profile
VGA display, 1024X768, colors: Millions,
Now. I unplug adapter from iBook, iBook readjusts to native display
plugged back in adapter to iBook, immediately recognizes and displays projected desktop.
Scene 2: The FREAKY thing!
Now, I immediately (after unplugging the adapter from the iBook) change adapters to the DVI to VGA adapter and plug the projector into the MacBookPro B, whallla! Back in business. (computer screen adjusted to 800X600, and projector recognized signal).
Now, what about my computer? I unplug from MBP B and plug into MacBookPro A, and NOTHING...the computer doesn't automatically adjust to a new resolution, and the projector doesn't recognize any signal from the computer.
Ahhhh Freak out! Now, I plugged adapter back into MacBookPro B, and now back to NOTHING. MBP B no longer recognizes projector or readjusts it's resolution. Was something somehow corrupted?
Now, I plugged iBook VGA adapter back in, and iBook once again with it's awesome G4 technology (or dated video drivers or something) recognizes the projector in an instant and projects the screen.
Now, logically I try again to immediately unplug the adapter from the iBook and switch adapters and plug back into MacBookPro B-it worked once right? But, sorry, NOT twice. The mystery deepens.
Well, I think, maybe it is because I didn't restart MacBookPro B before attempting the switcharoo from iBook to MacBookPro.
So, I plug back into iBook-projector. And the iBook works immediately again.
I restart MacBookPro B and plug in to the freshly restarted MBP B...HOUSTON WE HAVE LIFT OFF! The MacBookPro B recognizes the projector and the projector kindly displays the desktop.
Now what about MacBookPro A...Last time, when I did the switcharoo, it corrupted something to cause the MBP B not to work. Let's try it again. Will this plug-unplug-restart-switch adapters-immediatly plug in technique work...let's see. I restart MBP A, and plug DVI to VGA adapter in. Sorry. Same ol' no signals recognized. MacBookPro A not auto readjusting resolution, and does not list any projector in display prefs.
Let's get crazy and immediately plug the adapter into the MacBookPro B...it works-oh so logical...NOT! Why wasn't it corrupted this time by MBP A? MacBookPro B readjusts its screen to 800X600 stretched and projector immediately recognizes and projects desktop.
Now lets see if I can break it again as before. I unplug it from MacBookPro B and back into MacBook Pro B, knowing that this caused it to stop working previously. And...it still works-WHAT? I do it a third time. It still works on MacBookPro B.
So,
I plug it back into MacBookPro A...still nothing. Back to MacbookPro B works like a charm. This time it struggles a bit showing that initially it sees a signal from MacBookPro B of 1192X900 (i Think), then the MacBookPro B switches automatically to 800X600 and the projector works.
Wait..I see something amiss! I see in my MBP A menu bar an icon for Labtick which MBP B does not have. I shut down Labtick, plug back in the DVI to VGA adapter and 'Boom' the projector is recognized.
I unplug DVI to VGA adapter and plug back in to MBP A and 'Boom' the projector is recognized again...no it couldn't be!
Well, it is possible it couldn't be because, I shut down the projector, unplug it's power source, plug it back in. I plug it back into the recently working MBP A with Labtick not running, and sorry folks, now the projector doesn't work again. The MBP A does not readjust it's resolution, nor recognize a projector and the projector doesn't recognize the MBP A.
Let's try the projector in MBP B....same deal. Now it doesn't work. Same symptoms of MBP A.
Back to the good ol' iBook. Of course it works.
Now switching over directly to a restarted MBP B. -DOESN'T WORK (as it did using this technique previously)
Now switching over to MBP A- DOESN'T WORK.
As you can see, it is hard even with multiple computers to find a series of doing things that consistently makes the projector work.
Any thoughts, ideas, ways to diagnose? Thanks!

IDOC - BPM - IDOC Error --no sender or receiver interface definition found

I have an integration scenario, IDOC - BPM - IDOC. SAP will send ACC_GL_POSTING IDOC to XI, a BPM will start and then the BPM will send an IDOC to another SAP system.
I have read instructions on weblogs:
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/people/krishna.moorthyp/blog/2005/06/09/walkthrough-with-bpm
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<Trace level="1" type="T">Message status 000</Trace>
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<Trace level="1" type="T">no interface found</Trace>
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<Trace level="1" type="T">Loop 0000000001</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">select interface ACC_GL_POSTING_abs*</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">select interface namespace http://summaryFinancial.sap.dominofoods.com</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">no interface found</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">--no sender or receiver interface definition found</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Hence set action to DEL</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">end CHECK_INTERFACE</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Set interface action DEL into MAST</Trace>
</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="B" name="CL_IDX_IDOC_RESOURCE-GETBLOBDATA" />
<Trace level="3" type="T">inserted message into pipeline PE_ADAPTER</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="Timestamp">2007-04-30T18:32:30Z EST qRFC raised on XBQO$PE_WS91000003</Trace>
</Trace>
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Sergio

Rajeev,
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<Trace level="1" type="T">R E C E I V E R - D E T E R M I N A T I O N</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Cache Content is up to date</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">Start without given receiver</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">Classic Receiver Determination via Rules.</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">Check conditions for rule line no. 1</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">...valid Receiver w/o Condition: - IP_GeneralLedger</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">No Receiver found behaviour: 0</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">Number of Receivers:1</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">I N T E R F A C E - D E T E R M I N A T I O N</Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Cache Content is up to date</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">Check conditions for (Inb: Party Srvc If) IP_GeneralLedger ACC_GL_POSTING_abs</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">...valid InbIf without Condition: ACC_GL_POSTING_abs</Trace>
<Trace level="2" type="T">Number of receiving Interfaces:1</Trace>
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I'm having some issues with my Macbook being run through a Dell 3200MP DLP projector. Until today, the MB seemed to recognize the Dell projector, but the projector's display would repeatedly show "searching for signal". As of today, the MB doesn't even seem to recognize the Dell projector. I'm using a Mini DVI to VGA Adapter all the while.
Prior to obtaining the MB, I used an iBook with an older adapter and that has always and still remains useful. For whatever reason, I cannot get this MB to work with my projector. I've contacted Apple to told me to contact Dell nd then contacted Dell who suggested it was an Apple issue. Is there anyone whose having similar issues or was able to resolve the problem?

Mmmm ...
Are you able to connect your MB to another projector/external diplay? (Any old monitor should do!) If this work it would at least rule out a fault with the cables/connections.
I think of this because I am now having issues with my DVI/VGA adaptor for the second time. I think that this is the achilles heel when it comes to projecting images from you Mac. The older 'legacy' ports make for more robust connections!
My experience has been that my PowerBook can be a bit fussy if I sleep the unit first before making the connection. Similarly a new Sanyo projector will not display unless i toggle it to the 'video' input and then back to 'computer'.
Hope you get it nailed soon!

Media projector and Macbook Air

I want to connect my Macbook Air (2010) to Infocus media projector. What do I need?

I would contact the host of the presentation and see how their setup works. I copied the information below from a 2010 posting. Hopefully the host has a usb interface for the projector (similar to what some mice have as a transmitter from the usb port)
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So you want to use the projector as the monitor for a computer, but you want to use wireless to join them?
You won't be able to do that using an Airport network. Computer networks can only pass data that's been specially formatted. They can't pass video streams in a form that a monitor or projector can understand.
To do this you need a video sender - a device that accepts a video feed from a TV, DVD or satellite box, then sends it wirelessly to a receiver which you connect to your TV or projector. In your case, you would need an S-Video output on the computer to connect the sender, then connect the receiver to the S-Video input on your projector.
Problem is, video senders don't work as well as cables. You'll get some degradation of picture quality (noise) and possibly some interference from other wireless devices (dropout).
If you want to watch video that's stored on a networked computer, with decent picture quality, you'll need to connect a computer or a network media player directly to the projector using a HDMI or DVI cable.
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