Mini displayport DVI adapter while running windows?

Does this work? I bought one and I can use it on my macbook running os x but I dont get a picture when I run windows xp.
Anyone know how to get it to work? I've been googling and so but no luck so far!

How did you get it to work? I have no problems using my MiniDisplay -> VGA adapter on my external display, but when I use my MiniDisplay -> DVI adapter the screen just flickers

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Hi all,
I did a clean install of Mavericks a little while back. Since then I have been noticing an issue with my Mid-2009 17" MacBook auto-restarting, and have reduced it when I remove my mini displayport-DVI adapter.
I usually work with my macbook closed, connected to a Dell 24" external monitor connected via DVI. When removing the adapter the macbook quite often goes to the grey screen telling me that the machine must force restart. It is becoming really frustrating.
Anyone know about this issue or found a workaround?
Thanks in advance,
Ben

Hi emeidos,
If you are having intermittent forced restarts with yoru MacBook Pro, you may find the following article helpful:
OS X: When your computer spontaneously restarts or displays "Your computer restarted because of a problem."
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4636
Regards,
- Brenden

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I have been experiencing the same flickering problem when using the mini Displayport output on the GT120 to drive secondary monitors at my office. Using a Monoprice cable instead of Apple's adapter provides a more stable signal, but we still get intermittent flickering where the screen goes black for a second, then a full image returns. I think this issue is due to massive loss of signal strength via the mini Displayport output on the GT120 card. Hot Plug Detect is also weak which points to low signal strength. This might be fixable by increasing the output voltage of the card slightly to boost the signal strength. Apple really should just issue a firmware/BIOS fix for this problem since the implementation of mini Displayport on these cards seems poorly engineered. Does anyone know how to do this?

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A couple of my users still have old ADC Cinema Display monitors that are otherwise working correctly through DVI->ADC boxes. Has anyone had any luck chaining the MDP->DVI to the DVI->ADC connector to get this setup to work properly?

As far as I know, Apple's DVI->ADC adapter is the only one available. Here it is:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8661LL/B?mco=MTIxOTI1OA
Of course you'll also need a Mini-DisplayPort->DVI adapter:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&pid=5106&seq=1&format=2
You can buy one from Apple, but it will cost twice as much.

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I kind of have an odd setup desire for an external display. I want to send video and audio to my entertainment unit from my MBP across the room. I already have audio sorted out (mini optical -> 30ft optical cable), but the video is a bit more difficult.
What I would like to do is have the Mini Displayport from my MBP go into my Mini DP -> DVI adapter (http://bit.ly/do7McJ). From there, a DVI to HDMI cable would take me to a HDMI over CAT5e/6 wall plate (http://bit.ly/C0bJg). This extender would then go to the TV.
The problem here is that the HDMI over Cat5e/6 extender needs the HDMI's 5V power source. Now, I have followed the pins all the way from HDMI (http://bit.ly/P2wWx - Pin 18) to DVI (http://bit.ly/TNJv5 - Pin 14?) to Mini Displayport (http://bit.ly/BCpof - Possibly pin 20)
Now I guess my real question is does anyone know if this will pass through 5V power: Mini DP -> DVI -> HDMI?
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Message was edited by: austinhab

@Lambstechie - Now that I read into it, if the signal is converted, it can pass over 1 cat6 cable. What I was referring to is a cheaper converter, where an HDMI channel is connected straight to a Cat5/6 channel. And since HDMI 1.3 can work 100% perfect on 16 channels (just no ethernet, audio return, etc.) it seems like 16 channels over two 8-channel Cat5e/6 cables seems fit.
Also, I did not specify this earlier, but the total HDMI (not Cat5e/6) running distance will be under 10 feet, probably around 6 feet. Now when you say the loss of signal strength will happen around 15 ft of HDMI, does that include the distance running Cat5e/6 (approx. 30 ft), or just the HDMI length (6 ft).
@Eww - I see where you are coming from, and I did not see the price of those cables until now. That seems like a great deal. Thank you.
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On the mac mini 2011 how can I run windows 7 without the optical drive, On the mac mini 2011 how can I run windows 7 without the optical drive

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Mini DisplayPort - DVI - Video

Hi
Just bought two adapters from the iStore, Mini Display Port to DVI and DVI to Video.
The reason for this is that my (old) TV does not have any digital inputs at all.
However, when I connect the computer to the TV I don't get a signal. When I connect the adapters the screen flickers briefly and then nothing.
Is there something wrong with my adapters or can this not be done?

It can't be done with what you have there. You need a mini-Displayport to VGA adapter and a converter box like this:
http://www.amazon.com/PC-To-TV-Video-Converter/dp/B001CJOLBW/ref=pdcp_e2
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13" MacBook Pro (Early 2011) doesn't detect display over mini DisplayPort HDMI adapter in Mountain Lion 10.8.2

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I have a problem connecting external display (Dell U2311H) to my 13" MacBook Pro (Early 2011).
I use Tecklink Mini DasplayPort to HDMI adapter (http://www.techlink.uk.com/products/wires_cables/wiresmedia/wiresmedia_media/wir esmedia_mini_displayport_plug_to_hdmi_plug), but since U2311H doesn't have HDMI input, I also use Manhattan DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (http://www.manhattan-products.com/en-US/products/8101-displayport-adapter).
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In reply to my own post have to say appologies to Apple whose Thunderbold port I used to blame.
Shame on me)
So, what was my problem?
Guess what?
Manhattan DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter !
The point is it's actually do only what it said to do, converts DP to HDMI.
But I for some reason thought it can be used vice versa, to be HDMI to DP converter))
I was wrong.
I bought new one HDMI to DVI adapter and now I HAVE external display!
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Word for Mac and Boot Camp, can I run Word for Mac while running Windows?

Hi There :
I just installed windows xp on my mac book pro. I have Word for Mac already installed. Is there any way by which I can use this Word software while I am running Windows.
Thanks a lot

You'd need to install a virtualization product, such as VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop for Mac. This way, you'd be running Windows alongside Mac OS X. I use VMware Fusion and recommend it. For resource-intensive applications, I boot natively into Windows, but I generally use the virtual machine for convenience sake.
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I have almost the same problem as this one (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8248433). I partitioned my 230G HD. I partitioned 32G for my windows. I've done boot camp before and everything went well. but i uninstalled it because I wanted more space. and now i ant it back. So i ran bootcamp to reinstall windows.
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I am a person with zero technical understanding of OS X but - on the opposite hand - have blundered my way successfully through a lot of problems.
I see you have already used BC successfully once and so you have good experience there. I cannot comment on the extra large partition mystery you encountered, but I understand that you DID use BC to initiate a 2nd install of Windows, correct? And while installing Windows, Windows had you choose a partition but offered limited selection, correct? That is it only showed you one instead of the usual 2 (or is it 3? - I forget but it seems to me there is a 3rd partition of very small size required by the computer but that is of no consequence here...) In any case what we have was a suspicious start of a Windows install which was aborted 6% in.
I'm pretty sure the "damage" would have to be confined to a small part of the hard drive data. Your files are still there - you are scared of losing your Mac data (not Windows data) correct? On these boards there are a few individuals who purchased software that is very successful at saving files from a doomed Mac hard drive - just do a search here to get the name of that software.
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I invite anyone with better knowledge to chime in here - I don't know anything about repairs from Disk Utility, esp. whether or not experimenting here would be dangerous or damaging to data....
Good Luck
PS - one final "remote" idea - some people obtain a Linux trial boot disk. It is a Linux OS on a DVD which - legend has it - can boot from your DVD drive and access files on your Mac install. Again - I have no practical knowledge on how this is done. Try Google I guess...

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Original post
here. Was told to post in this forum.
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