PC and Thunderbolt

I would like to purchase a new Thunderbolt Display and use it to switch between a Macbook pro and a PC with a Display Port output. I'm thinking a KVM switch like this (http://www.kanexlive.com/snapx). Has anyone used a setup like this before and had it work? I'd imagine it would work with the non-Thunderbolt monitor, but I'm not sure about if it would work with the Thunderbolt monitor.

OK,
Thanks, although not the answer I was hoping for...
I just asked Apple to return the TB display and replace it with the 27" LED one, order updated and replacemùent arranged ... Now to seek what cables I need to get everything working. Judging from what I can find on the Apple-site, the LED-display only has 2 cables coming out (1 power, and with combined MagSafe, USB and mini-Displayport.
So in order to get everything to work, I will need to order in addition a KANEX Snap-X switch and a KANEX C247Dl converter (mini-Display <-> DVI) and a MagSafe -> MagSafe 2 adapter. Graphic representation here below:
This is proving to be one very expensive and elaborate excercise ...

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USB-C to mini display port and thunderbolt apple displays

I currently have a 24 in late 2008 Apple Cinema Display connected to a 2008 MacBook. This particular display has a three pronged connector (MagSafe, mini DisplayPort, conventional USB). I am thinking of upgrading to the new MacBook but am concerned about the compatibility with my display. Will there be an adapter or solution to connect the USB-C port to the three pronged connector of the apple Cinema Display? I see that USB-C port has support for hdmi, VGA, and standard display port but I see nothing about Mini DisplayPort or MagSafe. There is also no mention of thunderbolt dislay connectivity (for newer adopters of Apple displays). I understand innovation often comes at a price but it seems like a fairly large oversight to potentially obsolete fairly expensive larger apple Mini DisplayPort and thunderbolt devices for people who are looking to upgrade. This will certainly factor into my decision in purchasing new apple laptops in the future, especially if the standard inevitably moves toward USB-C on all devices. Thanks for any help!

You can connect your 24" display with the Apple HDMI adapter
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MJ1K2AM/A/usb-c-digital-av-multiport-adapter>
followed by a HDMI to Mini DisplayPort converter
<http://www.kanex.com/xd>
The MacBook USB-C connector does support DisplayPort, so there may be a future adapter that would avoid the HDMI conversion.
You won't be able to use the MagSafe cable.

Mini-Displayport to DVI adapter not working, but Mini-Displayport to VGA and Thunderbolt work fine

Mini-Displayport to DVI adapter not working, but Mini-Displayport to VGA and Thunderbolt work fine.
This is a brand new MacBook Pro (15-inch, mid-2012) just received. I suspect that this is a hardware problem as:
The mini-displayport to DVI adapter and the external monitor that I am utilizing connect and operate just fine using my older MacBook Pro (mid-2010) with the same OS.
The new MacBook Pro powers the external monitor with a mini-displayport to VGA adapater without issue.
The new MacBook Pro powers an Apple Thunderbolt display without issue.
Both MacBook Pro's are running OSX Lion 10.7.4.
The only combination which does not work is the mini-displayport to DVI adapater used in conjunction with the brand new MacBook Pro (mid-2012).
All adapters and components (mini-displayport adapters) are Apple retail adapter.
I have tried several external monitors, including my Dell U2412m.
When I connect the mini-displayport to DVI adapater to the new MacBook Pro (mid-2012), nothing happens. The external monitor reports "no signal" and attempts to go into sleep mode. Using the "Detect displays" button has no effect, even when used multiple times. Rebooting does not help, nor does resetting the SMC or PRAM.
Any other suggestions before I take it to the Genius Bar?

I turns out that the logic board of my MacBook Pro was faulty (despite being brand new).
I took it to the Apple Store, presented the problem, and one of the Tech's came to the same conclusion that I had -- hardware failure. Phone support was no help in the matter (and even told me that what I was trying to do wasn't a supported option, which is rediculous). However, the Genius Bar did take care of the problem, and my MacBook Pro was back to me with a replaced logic board within a few days.
Hope that htis helps.

Macbook pro 17 inch primo 2011 and thunderbolt display crashes

I have a Macbook pro 17 inch primo 2011 and thunderbolt display which has recently started to crash.
Only modifications I have doen lately is I swapped the CD/DVD drive for a harddrive and put in 16 GB of ram
but it has been running for more than a month with these hardware additions without problems.
Today my Macbook has started to crash frequently within 10 min to 1 hour after plugging in my thunderbolt display.
I tried to check CPU heat, change RAM but it keps crashing.
When it crashes it either gives me a blue screen, a black screen or a distorts everythings and freeze up.
When rebooting I have to press Command-Option-P-R to clear NVRAM / PRAM.
I found a few support threads from people having similar problems so I started to disconnect the thunderbolt display
and without plugging it in my laptop works fine.
I have done a SMC reset also but that has not resolved my issue.
Below is the crash report and if anybody has any suggestions what to do to resolve this please let me know
My thunderbolt display was purchased in late 2011
If this is not solveable what options do I have ?
Thanks !
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 2527129 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          6
Anonymous UUID:                    5309BD58-3CBB-321E-545E-6EE6BED7E0E2
Tue Feb 5 17:02:21 2013
Machine-check capabilities 0x0000000000000c09:
family: 6 model: 42 stepping: 7 microcode: 26
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
9 error-reporting banks
threshold-based error status present
extended corrected memory error handling present
Processor 0: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85769a95
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 1: machine-check status 0x0000000000000005:
restart IP valid
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85769a95
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Package 0 logged:
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 2: no valid machine-check state
Processor 3: no valid machine-check state
Processor 4: machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85fa3e1f
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 5: machine-check status 0x0000000000000005:
restart IP valid
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0980000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0xbe00000000800400 valid
MCA error code:            0x0400
Model specific error code: 0x0080
Other information:         0x00000000
Threshold-based status:    Undefined
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
IA32_MC3_ADDR(0x40e): 0x00003f7f85fa3e1f
IA32_MC3_MISC(0x40f): 0x000000000003ffff
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0x0020000000000000 invalid
Processor 6: no valid machine-check state
Processor 7: no valid machine-check state
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80048b83c9): "Machine Check at 0xffffff7f85769a95, registers:\n" "CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000010cd0e30c, CR3: 0x00000000072b4000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0\n" "RAX: 0xffffff802516f800, RBX: 0xffffff802516f800, RCX: 0xffffff80253ab800, RDX: 0x0000000000000001\n" "RSP: 0xffffff8207ad3e90, RBP: 0xffffff8207ad3ec0, RSI: 0xffffff8207ad3edf, RDI: 0xffffff802520e000\n" "R8: 0xffffff8004ebec60, R9: 0x7fffffffffffff00, R10: 0xffffff8004ebdc20, R11: 0x0000000000000201\n" "R12: 0xffffff80253ab800, R13: 0xffffff81d60d2000, R14: 0xffffff8207ad3edf, R15: 0xffffff802520e000\n" "RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f85769a95, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010\n" "Error code: 0x0000000000000000\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/osfmk/i386/trap_native.c: 280
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff800470bd20 : 0xffffff800481d626
0xffffff800470bd90 : 0xffffff80048b83c9
0xffffff800470bf00 : 0xffffff80048cedbf
0xffffff8207ad3ec0 : 0xffffff7f856d75b4
0xffffff8207ad3ef0 : 0xffffff8004c472a8
0xffffff8207ad3f30 : 0xffffff8004c45daa
0xffffff8207ad3f80 : 0xffffff8004c45ed9
0xffffff8207ad3fb0 : 0xffffff80048b26b7
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331(602.15.22)[5BDCA43F-AD42-3F05-BCCF-BC364D17E1 5F]@0xffffff7f856ca000->0xffffff7f858bbfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f84e72000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(500.15)[4282DF5A-86B9-3213-B9B1-675FAD842A94]@0xf fffff7f8565e000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(3.0)[28575328-A798-34B3-BD84-D708138EBD17]@0 xffffff7f85015000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
12C60
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide:     0x0000000004600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8004800000
System model name: MacBookPro8,3 (Mac-942459F5819B171B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 6197670207287
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FireWire Device: My Book 111D, WD, 800mbit_speed

The other day I got the blue screen, the fan going on high, and then when I disconnect my thunderbolt connection from my macbook pro - i get a shutdown.
Today I got flickering followed by the fan on high and then again I disconneced my thunderbolt cable and after a minute or two a shudown.
This never happened before. Actually I was suprised to hear about a firmware update for flickering since that's never happened to me but since updating I now get the flicker.
Any ideas?? Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is my work labtop.

MBPr Windows and Thunderbolt Display

Hi there,
I am trying to have my MBPr and Thunderbolt Display working under bootcamp with Windows 8. All the peripherals attached to the TBD are working fine but the display remains black/off. I am pretty sure that a solution exists but can't find the right. I've tried and under Windows 7 behavior still the same, whereas under MacOSx TBD display works fine.
Thanks for you support !
RV

I made the usb stick back when I installed windows 7 that made my imacs amd gpu see the monitor connected as it did in osx and in the same was as any other windows computer with a connected extra screen
(so I turn it on in windows display settings and maybe the amd catalyst software i forget)
when I upgraded to win8 it just used the win7 driver and it still worked fine
same when I later got te official win8 drivers from apple

Is it possible the current Mac Mini 2.7 Ghz i7 with two full-resolution displays and Thunderbolt operate?

Hello,
Is it possible the current Mac Mini 2.7 Ghz i7 with two full-resolution displays and Thunderbolt operate?
Thanxs for your answers.
Gerald

On Second thoughts...
I don't really know how well Logic Express 7 performs on the Mac Mini because I have not yet had the chance to experience the two together. Don't let that put you off the idea though! From my understanding of the system requirements printed on the Logic Express homepage, it states that a G4 or faster system is required, however Apple personally recommend a Dual G4 or G5 is recommended alongside a minimum of 512MB of Ram. This Does mean that Logic Express will run on the Mac Mini but you will most probably find it lags when moving samples in real time and rendering them onto your hard drive. If you really want to enjoy making "serious" music on the Mac then you really need to be looking at the iMac G5 or the iMac Core Duo (Intel) purely for your tempers sake. As for an Intel Mac Mini, there is no indication as to when we will be seeing one on the market and therefore you may find yourself on the fence between keeping your fixed budget and holding on a little or jumping in and getting on the right road to a digital musical life - mac style.
Maybe this will inspire your decision:
http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/08/how-to-turn-your-mac-mini-into-a-low-cost-rec ording-studio/
Hope this helps
-Pos

Mavericks upgrade and Thunderbolt firmware update?

Hi Guys,
last week I installed mavericks to an external hard drive and am currently using my early 2011 MBP as a dual boot using Lion and Mavericks. The main reason is because my audio software is no longer being updated in Lion.
My next purchase once I start using Mav full time, will either be a belkin thunderbolt dock or the akitio thunder dock. So I can run my hard drives, tv etc from the thunderbolt port.
Problem is, I'm unsure if I can update my thunderbolt port in my machine, and both docks will only run on thunderbolt two.
in about this mac my information is this:
Model Identifier:     MacBookPro8,2
Boot ROM Version:     MBP81.0047.B27
SMC Version (system):     1.69f4
If I install the firmware updates here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237
will I be able to update the firmware for my thunderbolt port from
Firmware Version:     22.1
Port Micro Firmware Version:     2.0.7
to whatever the latest one is, because I saw a post saying the latest frimware version is 25.1
any advice/ideas?
Cheers Iain.

I emailed Akitio and got this reply.
"The AKiTiO Thunder Dock is using Thunderbolt 1 but it's compatible with both Thunderbolt 1 and Thunderbolt 2, so you can use it on earlier machines as well as the latest Thunderbolt 2 machines. However, the minimum system requirement is Mac OS X 10.9, so you will need to use Mavericks.
Regarding the EFI and SMC firmware, it's good to use the latest version and we usually recommend to update it as part of our troubleshooting process. The page you provided is the one I would have suggested too, so you can follow the links there and update your machine.
Keep in mind that this will not upgrade your Thunderbolt port as you put it, it only updates the firmware of your system."

New MBA 11" and Thunderbolt display - will the cords reach?

If I buy the new 11" MBA, will the cords from the Thunderbolt display reach??? I noticed that the MBA has power on one side and the Thunderbolt port on the other.
I am concerned that the cords won't reach both.

i think his question refers to the cable that is part of the Thunderbolt display. As I recall it, one physical combined cable from the back of the Thunderbolt display diverges into separate power (MagSafe 1) and Thunderbolt connectors. It would be an easy connection if both the MagSafe2 on the 11" MBA and the Thunderbolt port were on the same end. I don't remember if the MagSafe and Thunderbolt ports were on the same side of the previous generation MBA or if the new MBA has changed that.

Does Pavilion G6-2342DX have Bluetooth, PCIe and Thunderbolt?

Hello,
Does Pavilion G6-2342DX have Bluetooth, PCIe and Thunderbolt?
And can somebody replace the optical drive of this laptop with another accessory?
HP Pavilion G6-2343DX

Hi:
Below is the link to the product specs for the HP Pavilion g6-2342dx Notebook PC.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03736754&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en...
It does not come with built in bluetooth or bluetooth would be listed along with the 1x1 802.11b/g/n WLAN specification.
You can:
1. Replace the wireless card with a supported combination wireless/bluetooth card listed in chapter 3 of the service manual for your model.
2. Purchase an external USB Bluetooth adapter.

Full size apple keyboard, Macbook Air and Thunderbolt problem

Here's the scenario. Come to work, plug in Macbook air to thunderbolt display. Hit keyboard to wake it up. Nothing. Click magic mouse and awake comes Macbook and thunderbolt display. Click on user and go to type password in... no keyboard. Happens every 2-3 days sometimes 2-3 days in a row. Have to open Macbook Air, use Macbook keyboard to log in. Hit restart, let it boot and then viola the usb keyboard works.
I have searched Thunderbolt firmware updates and see the previous cases of people having trouble and pram zapping and blah blah blah. I can't seem to find instructions on firmware update anywhere for thunderbolt display. Is there no correct fix for this yet? I'm using all Apple products. It should just work.
Thanks in advance.

Through experimentation, I've found that the audio works fine (i.e., no static) if I remove all USB connections from the Thunderbolt Display.
If I plug my Apple keyboard into a USB port on the Thunderbolt Display, and I let the audio play for a few minutes, the audio begins to degrade with static.
As a short-term workaround, I've removed all USB connections from the Thunderbolt Display. When I connect the MacBook Air to the display, I plug a USB hub into the MacBook Air (not into the Thunderbolt Display). I plug the Apple keyboard (etc.) into the USB hub. With this configuration, the audio works fine.
Of course, I do want to be able to use the USB ports on the Thunderbolt Display, so this is a short-term workaround at best.

MBP Retina and Thunderbolt Display color correction

What are my options regarding color correction for a new 13" Retina MBP and Thunderbolt display using Spyder color calibration system, or equivalent? Really important I nail that down before purchasing.
Thanks!
Tom

Disable GPU drawing in Photoshop's preferences, and let Apple know about their video driver problems.

2011 Mac Mini w/Intel HD3000 video signal loss on HDMI and Thunderbolt?

I've had this issue since I first purchased my Mac Mini back in August. I also discussed this issue with a friend who just purchased a Mac Mini too, and he has the exact same problem. When connected to my monitor via HDMI, the screen will flicker to green, go out, then come back on. Sometimes I have to cycle my monitor input button before the screen returns. Also, if I connect to my monitor via DVI to Thunderbolt adapter, the screen flickers to "snow", then cuts out intermittently. It's the same problem either way. I'm connected to a new Asus VE276Q 27" monitor. I connect my Xbox and PC to the same display with no issues whatsoever. This is my first Mac product and I'm VERY frustrated with this problem. A firmware update was released a few months back regarding flickering when connected to an Apple Cinema display, but this had no effect on My machine. I've also verified the display refresh rate setting as well. Anyone else out there having this problem?

I recently got the 2.3 GHz Mac Mini. I tried hooking it up to a Viewsonic VX2035 with the enclosed HDMI DVI converter. I get the same results as you. Nothing on the monitor. It says no analog signal detected. Then the monitor goes into sleep mode. I hooked it up to a 32" Westhinghouse HDTV using a HDMI cable and it works fine.

Mac Mini and thunderbolt/vga to LCD TV

Hi All,
Here is an interesting one......
I have just taken delivery of 5 new Mac Minis which have the thunderbolt port on them. The Mac Minis each connect using displayport tb/vga adapter to a switch then on to 5 LCD TVs.
The HDMI/DVI is not used.
In this config, if I start a Mac Mini the display will not route through the Thunderbolt/vga adapter to any of the TVs (even though I have selected them on the switch). The display seems to want to go through the default HDMI port.
If I connect a standard PC monitor to the tb/vga adapter and reboot, the screen shows correctly on the monitor. If I then change cables without a reboot, the LCD TVs show correctly!
I can add the PC monitor as a second monitor using HDMI/DVI and ensure that the outputs are mirrored AND that the VGA display is the primary. However, on reboot it's as if the details are all forgotten!
Searching around it seems that there are issues with Mac Minis and VGA connections to LCD TVs. That said, I wanted to put my environment out there and see if anyone had an ideas.
Interestingly enough, with older Mac Minis (without the tb/vga) it works perfectly well, indicating a problem with the new Mac Minis.
Thanks for ANY ideas!!!!

Hey Spost!
You have explained exactly what happened to me last night. I was afraid it was part of the 10.8.3 update or the latest ATV software update that hit this week. I tried from my macbook pro and the airplay from 10.8.3 and the atv software worked fine.
Previously my mac mini was connected to a monitor in my basement but last night i made it "headless" and moved it to my "server closet" airplaying prior to the move worked great ... then last night 4:3 Green Screen.
My guess is the computer needs to be connected to a external display in order for airplay resolution to figure itself out. Via Logmein i could see that the Mirror mode wanted to use the resolution that fit the mac and not what was best for the Apple TV ... Even forcing the change made the setting go right back to this mac.
Looks to be a bug in a plist file that apple would need to fix as many people run headless mac mini's and now wish to AirPlay to their Apple TV's without the need for a external cable run.

Can I use DisplayPort (for a monitor) and Thunderbolt at the same time?

Hi all,
I have a mid 2011 MacBook Air 13 inch with a single Thunderbolt port.
I have the Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter cable which I am able to use to run a Dell 24 inch monitor - this cable connects to both the DisplayPort/Thunderbolt port and also a USB port on the Air.
I want to be able to run this Dell monitor, and also run a Thunderbolt hard drive - one with 2 Thunderbolt ports.
Is this possible?
Can I connect the DisplayPort part of the cable to the pass-through Thunderbolt port on the hard drive, and then connect the hard drive to the Thunderbolt port on the Air?
Thanks, for any advice :-)
I would like to buy the Apple Thunderbolt display (which would solve this issue), but I suspect it will may refreshed soon. So I don't intend to get one until then.
Thanks :-)

OK,
I have tried this myself and it does work.
Macbook Air - connect to Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt (Using Thunderbolt cable)
Seagate Goflex Thunderbolt passthrough to a Dell 24 Inch monitor (using Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter cable).
Both the Seagate GoFlex and the Dell 24 inch monitor work :-)
I am happy with this result, so I won't need to get a Thunderbolt moniter just yet - I will wait for Gen 2 :-)

Windows 7 Bootcamp and Thunderbolt to VGA Adapters for External Displays MacBook Pro i5?

Is it possible to connect an external moniter to a MacBook Pro using a Thunderbolt to VGA adapter in Windows 7 (professional)? I have tried and tried, when booting, both moniters (both laptop and external) show the "Starting Windows" page, but the external blacks out on the user selection screen. That gives me hope... is there a driver out there that will let me use the external display in Windows 7?
MacBook Pro
i5, 4gig, 750gig.
Windows 7 Pro
Mac OSX Lion
LG Flatron Wide
DisplayPort to VGA adapter (not apple brand, purchased on eBay).
Thanks.

You shouldn't require a driver. I would try booting as usual, then plugging in your external display. In windows, you can hit "command-P" to toggle between your external display options (mirror, extend, etc.). Once you do that, you should see the new display show up.

MacBook Pro Retina and Thunderbolt display

Hi all,
I noticed a for me new strange behavior when running my new TBD on my new MBPR. Running Mountain Lion.
When the lid is closed, that is when the MBPR's screen is closed and I use the TBD as an external display it only works when I use the TBD's power supply or the Mag Safe dito, do i disconnect the power from the MBPR the screen geas black... ok , that is as described in the manual. But....
..in the same scernario with no external power to the MBPR... if I open the MBPR, that is pull up the MBPR's screen they both spring to life anf can be used again???
What's the logic about this?
Please tell me the relevance why this is possible?
Regards
/Cekari

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Open System Information (in /Applications/Utilities) without the Thunderbolt Display plugged in, and choose Thunderbolt in the sidebar. What does System Information say? Then, try with the Thunderbolt Display plugged in, and tell me the results.
Also, reset the SMC > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964 And do a PRAM reset > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

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