Samsung monitors

I am have a problem connecting a Samsung 245BW to my PowerBook G4 through the DiV ports with a DIV cable. I may be purchasing a new MacPro. Is anyone having success running a Samsung monitor on their MacPro via the DIV connections? And, does anyone have any idea of why I can't get it to work on a PowerBook G4?

I'm trying to run my Samsung 932BW with my PowerBook G4/10.5.2 (it runs just fine with my Mac Mini) and a very strange thing is happening - If I have a Firefox window open in the middle of the screen, the window occasionally shakes. It's almost like the same kind of shake you get while logging in to the computer with the wrong password. Has anyone experienced this? Any thoughts?
Thanks,
George

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Is it possible to attach Samsung Monitor to the 27 inch Cinema Display?

Hello,
I have an Apple 27 inch Cinema Display and I also have a Samsung 27 inch monitor.
I would like to know if it's possible to create a dual monitor setup by connecting the Samsung monitor (dvi or hdmi) with an adapter to the Cinema Display's mini display port on the back?
Does anyone know if this is possible? Or does it only work with another Cinema Display?
I'd appreciate any help received.
Thanks,

Is it possible to connect the PC to the Samsung monitor via Dual link DVI and to the Apple Cinema Display via mini display port and work as a dual monitor setup?
That should work if the PC has both DisplayPort and dual-link DVI (or two DisplayPorts).
I'm thinking the best solution for MacBook Air is to purchase a Thundebolt display and hook that up to the Cinema Display and I think then I would have a dual screen setup at full resolution.
That will work if you connect a Thunderbolt disk drive (with two Thunderbolt ports) between the Thunderbolt display and the Mini DisplayPort display.
But currently I don't think there is a way to connect a PC to a Thunderbolt Display.
Not unless the PC has Thunderbolt.

Xorg 1.5.3, nvidia twinview won't use samsung monitor

I've had a dual head setup going for sometime with no issues, but just got a
new monitor that I can not get working with X. I'm currently using nvida
drivers version 180.22
I have a laptop docked with the laptop screen and a second monitor as my dual head config, it's been great, but something isn't working right with this new monitor. The monitor is a samsung SyncMaster 2493hm, and I've read some things about the Samsung monitors sending incorrect edid info so that may be the issue, but I have no idea how to fix that. The behavior is odd because it appears that x server is spanning both screens as if twinview is correctly setup, but the Samsung monitor never comes on.
I have verified that the monitor works, and works in a dual head configuration both on windows and other linux distro's. My friend has the exact same laptop/monitor setup under ubuntu and it works perfectly for him. Even using HIS xorg.conf didn't work so I am really at a loss.
any help is greatly appreciated.
some basic info:
X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux megatron 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Feb 8 09:47:26 UTC 2009 x86_64
Build Date: 17 December 2008 10:46:49PM
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
lspci output for video card:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 140M (rev a1)
my xorg.conf:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Twinview"
Screen "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "SynapticsTouchpad" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "DontZap" "On"
Option "DontZoom" "On"
#Option "Xinerama" "On"
# Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
EndSection
Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz-fonts/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "xtrap"
Load "glx"
Load "synaptics"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "freetype"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
#Driver "vmmouse" # for vmware
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
Option "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice" # actually an ALPS
Identifier "SynapticsTouchpad"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse3"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "AlwaysCore" "true"
#Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "LeftEdge" "130"
Option "RightEdge" "840"
Option "TopEdge" "130"
Option "BottomEdge" "640"
Option "FingerLow" "7"
Option "FingerHigh" "8"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MinTapTime" "110"
Option "ClickTime" "0"
Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.40"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.65"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0020"
Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1"
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "3"
#Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 28.0 - 64.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
# Force Powermizer to a certain level at all times:
# 0x1 = high
# 0x2 = mid
# 0x3 = low
# let GPU set perf level by temp
#Option "RegistryDwords" "PerfLevelSrc=0x3333" # new 8/12, may conflict with above.
# Disable vblank interrupts
Identifier "NvidiaCard"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300]"
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
EndSection
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Identifier "Screen0"
Device "NvidiaCard"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "UseEdidFreqs" "True"
Option "TwinView"
Option "MetaModes" "nvidia-auto-select,nvidia-auto-select"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "LeftOf"
#Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "NvAGP" "1"
Option "HWCursor" "Off"
#Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP" #"DFP" for DVI connections only, otherwise "CRT"
Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
Option "DamageEvents" "True"
Option "BackingStore" "True"
#Option "PixmapCacheSize" "300000"
Option "OnDemandVBlankInterrupts" "True"
#Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerLevelAC=0x2 # new 8/12"
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Depth 24
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EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

I have a Samsung 245BW 24 inch monitor (gorgeous output by the way) that works perfectly. This is my xorg.conf. A slighly different version worked perfectly when I had two of these monitors.
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
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ModelName "Samsung SyncMaster"
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Identifier "Device0"
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BoardName "GeForce 8800 GT"
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Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
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Depth 24
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HDMI output to Samsung monitor is not working

I have my HP pavilion laptop 11.6 inch, recently bought a samsung monitor SA300 to connect to my laptop. The samsung monitor does not have HDMI provision.So i bought a HDMI to VGA converter and tried connecting the laptop and monitor , the message in the monitor displays "No Signal".
As i have changed the setting in MOnitor to PC, even i tried Fn+ all keys , but its not working.
Please help me on this. Do i need to install any driver for HDMI in laptop???
Appreciate your eary reply
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L. Rajesh

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Is it possible to connect 2 Samsung monitors to an imac 27"

Is it possible to connect 2 Samsung monitors with a resolution of 1920x1080 to a new imac 27" with two thunderbolt connectors (per mini displayport to dvi or mdp to hdmi cable)? So that there is the full resolution on all three (Mac + two Samsung) monitors? And if its possible what do I need to do so?
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I have no ThunderBolt iMac (mine is a 2009) nor one or two of these Samsung Displays.
So I can't say or guarantee that the combination will work.
Some displays simply don't work with Macs for no apparent reason.
Best would be to take your MacBook Pro into the store where you want to buy the Samsung displays and ask for a test.
Stefan

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I don't think that a USB connection is going to do anything - as you've a Mac with a Mini DisplayPort that, I don't believe, will carry audio over HDMI, you'd need to use the 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack optical jack to get video to your Samsung monitor.
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EVERY other of our applications INCLUDING ADOBE BRIDGE AND FIREWORKS, and even Photoshop itself during Save to Web, displays the photos as they should appear.
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In Photoshop, I've tried various options too. If set to Monitor Color (Monitor RGB - * wscRGB) Photoshop then displays images as it should. However the Camera Raw display when loading Nikon images is still much too dark, and the Photoshop Save to Web images are much too light. Arrrgh!
The monitor does not include any driver software, just electronic documentation (poorly edited) which offers no advice about this. I've seen references to various Gamma utilities, but not sure that's what I need. Is it?
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TIA

Thanks Peter & Sid. I appreciate the advice, but it doesn't match our experience over 12 years of designing web applications so I'm having trouble understanding what's different, can I ask for any more advice you might have?
If we calibrate the monitor using the recommended tools, will Photoshop images look 2-3 f-stops brighter (i.e. as they should look) and will images in all other apps (which look fine now, have always looked fine) look 2-3 f-stops too bright? Or would we be changing JUST the way Photoshop sees the images?
Through probably a dozen different previous CRT and LCD monitors, we've never calibrated anything. Even on our immediately-previous Samsung 213T monitor, images appear pretty much the same in Photoshop as they do in all other places. That includes published web sites viewed with several popular browsers and viewed on literally hundreds of different systems inside and outside of our office.
The previous monitor was being used with exactly the same software and hardware as the new one. The only thing that's changed is the monitor.
Peter asks about brightness or white point luminance. I haven't used any tool to determine that. The monitor is set to 50% brightness, for whatever that's worth, but I can tell you that it is substantially BRIGHTER on white than the previous monitor. The previous Samsung monitor is being run side-by-side with the new one, and it looks quite dull and yellow beside the new one (and we thought it was a great monitor!) The new 30" Samsung has MUCH whiter whites. Does that help even a little?
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You can try to play with the Display settings
You can change the display resolution and the type of Display (Monitor vs Laptop/LCD). I have no problem with huge displays, Mac or PC, using a 2nd monitor with or without mirroring the second monitor.

Cannot Mirror new Samsung monitor

I have a MacBook with 2GB RAM and 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Due processor (machine is less than a year old). Recently bought a wide-screen 20” Samsung monitor (2033SW) and connected to the Mac through DVI. My problem is when arranging the monitors as mirror display or as dual-screens.
Resolution on both screens is great when set up as dual-screens. MacBook resolution is set for 1280x800 and Samsung monitor resolution = 1600x900.
However, when I set up as Mirror Display, resolution on Samsung is poor and does not fill the screen. Resolution on MacBook (and Samsung) is 1600x900 – again, looks great on Mac but fuzzy and does not fill the screen on Samsung.
Has this happened to anyone else? Should I just deal with the fact that I will not be able to set up as Mirrored Display? Thanks for any insights.

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Uninstall Genieo:
http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-genieo/
See if that makes a difference.
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DawnHerbie wrote:
Also is Safeboot ok to use?
Yes, it will do no harm, but it is meant for trouble shooting and you should not have to use it all the time.
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Samsung Monitor for MacBook Pro

My husband just purchased a Samsung Monitor, model # 226BW for my MacBook Pro. The instructions for the monitor only refer to Windows with no mention of Mac OS X. Can this monitor be used with the MacBook Pro? My husband researched monitors that were supposed to be compatible with MacBook Pro and this one came up as one that would be. Thanks.

That is completely normal behavior. How do you want to use the monitor?
Most of what you want to adjust is in System Preferences -> Displays. If the display is on and connected, you get a separate control window on each monitor. You can control how the external display appears to connect to the laptop screen (right, left, above, below, etc.) You can also turn the display on to "mirroring" which will show the same thing on both screens.
If you want to use the external display alone, you'll have to attach a mouse and keyboard (USB or bluetooth). Then, you can close the MBP and it'll just use the external screen.
There shouldn't be any compatibility issues at all.

Ground Noise Problem Possibly Attributed to Samsung Monitor

I have a Samsung SyncMaster 730b and a 15” Apple Powerbook G4 (1.67 GHz), powered by the standard Apple 65 watt power adapter. I typically connect my Samsung 730b monitor to my Powerbook to use it as a second display connected through a DVI cable. For some reason my power adapter plugged into the Powerbook is turning itself off, which fails to charge my battery and eventually drains the computer to nothing. I am able to get the power adapter to start charging again if I unplug it from the wall and then plug it back in.
I have been troubleshooting the problem for months and have spent a lot of time researching online, including all of the pertinent Apple and Samsung support forums I can find. Apple says that the power adapter shutoff occurs because the AC adapter's over voltage protection feature senses ground noise and turns off the adapter. The company also says that it may not happen if the power adapter is plugged into an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
I have not tried a UPS yet because it will require a significant purchase and only some users on the support forums have found the UPS to be successful at stopping the power adapter shutoffs. I have reset the PRAM, NVRAM, and PMU that Apple and individual users have suggested and I continue to have the problem. The problem persists no matter what outlets, surge protector, or combination of the two is used for the Powerbook and/or monitor. I normally have additional peripherals connected to my computer, but the problem has persisted without any devices (other than the Samsung monitor) plugged into my computer.
I have had the problem at my current apartment and my previous apartment. I have never had the problem in any other location I have used my laptop, but I have also never used my Samsung monitor in any location other than my current and past apartments. I have connected the laptop to a Westinghouse LCD television for more than a week and used that as a second monitor (to troubleshoot the problem). I have not had a problem with my power adapter while using the Westinghouse as a second monitor. I have only had the problem when my Samsung is connected to my Powerbook. The problem persists whether or not I use a VGA cable with DVI adapter or a straight DVI cable from the monitor to the laptop. The problem does not occur if the monitor is not plugged in to my laptop, regardless of whether or not it is powered on (e.g. my monitor turned on and searching for a signal that isn’t there does not cause the Powerbook to have a problem). The problem also persists whether I set the external monitor to a 60 hz refresh rate or a 75 hz refresh rate.
*To recap, the problem is not solved by:*
-Using a different monitor cable
-Using a different power outlet for the computer
-Using a different power outlet for the monitor
-Using a different power outlet for the surge protector
-Using a different surge protector for the computer
-Using a different surge protector for the monitor
-Bypassing the surge protector and plugging the computer straight into the wall
-Resetting the computer’s PRAM
-Resetting the computer’s NVRAM
-Resetting the computer’s Power Management Unit (PMU)
-Using a different refresh rate on the Samsung monitor
-Unplugging all peripherals from the computer except for the Samsung monitor
-Using the computer and monitor in a completely different apartment (on the other side of town)
*The problem is solved by:*
-Using a non-Samsung LCD TV as a second monitor
-Not using an external monitor
My troubleshooting leads me to believe that the Samsung monitor is causing a problem through its connection to the computer. I do not believe it is a problem with the monitor’s connection to the power outlets in the apartment because the problem does not occur when the monitor is powered on and unconnected to the computer. I therefore do not believe plugging the monitor and/or computer into a UPS will solve the problem.
I do not believe it is possible for the monitor to be sending electrical noise out of itself and into the apartment’s power outlets, but if it is, I have one additional troubleshooting configuration I would try.
I understand this is an elaborate description of my situation, but I hope it is helpful in showing the isolation of variables and troubleshooting actions I have followed. Have any other users encountered a similar problem? What do you believe the problem to be and what suggestions do you have for me to continue using my Samsung monitor?
Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Hey Lou and eww,
Thanks for your quick replies.
The problem started about a year ago in my previous apartment. I do not have any AC line control devices, but I don’t think my current neighbor’s connections are relevant because I had the problem in my previous apartment. My previous apartment was actually a room in a house and that is where my problem first appeared. I had the same setup there as I do in my current apartment, so I counted that as my “second location.” Eww, Are you recommending I try another?
I don’t think I mentioned this in the original post, but my problem doesn’t happen at consistent time or time intervals. It happened about five minutes ago, but that was the first time it happened since I posted on the forum about 14 hours ago. Sometimes the adapter goes off twice in an hour, sometimes it can be several hours or days before it happens.
I am using the grounded three prong cord that attaches to the white apple power block.
If I were to get a new power adapter, I’m thinking the igo juice70 or igo everywhere85. If I were to get a UPS, I’m thinking the APC UPS BE550G or BE550R. Please comment if anyone knows any specifics about these products that probably won’t help my situation. Like I said originally, I am trying to avoid purchases unless I am pretty confident they will solve my problems. I will try to borrow a friend’s power adapter soon and see if that is less sensitive.
Any additional comments or suggestions by anyone are always appreciated! Thanks!

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I bought a mac-mini and connected it to my samsung monitor 172V.
On screen the words " video mode not supported" appears. What does it mean? What can I do to make it work?

It should be compatible...I think that means your refresh rate is wrong.
First try this... turn on the computer... unplug the monitor AND the little DVI adapter ... plug the monitor into the DVI adapter ... then plug them both into the computer. It should auto refresh and fix it.
If not: Do you have a second monitor or another computer with remote desktop?
Try changing your resolution /refresh rate with a different monitor, then plugging in the new one.

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MAC MINI CONNECTED WITH SAMSUNG MONITOR SYNC MASTER B2230 TEXT IS BLURRY

AMOS HYD wrote:
MAC MINI CONNECTED WITH SAMSUNG MONITOR SYNC MASTER B2230
Yes a Samsung B2230 is compatible, it has both DVI and VGA inputs if I am correct.
The question is, what adapter and cable connection are you using..?
1. The Apple HDMI to DVI adapter that came with the Mac Mini and a good DVI cable.
2. A MiniDisplay Port to DVI adapter (if so, what brand adapter) and a good DVI cable.
3. A MiniDisplay Port to VGA adapter (if so, what brand adapter) and a good VGA cable.
4. Or some other adapter to adapter and cable configuration.....?
AMOS HYD wrote:
TEXT IS BLURRY
Go to: Apple > System Preferences > Displays > select the Display tab > for Resolution: > select Best for Display.
Then if it is still blurry, consult your Samsung User Manual and adjust the setting using Monitor's Menu.
If you do not have the User Manual, go to > Support - LCD B2230 | Samsung Monitors

What res/screen ratio do I adjust my 13inch Macbook to so everything is seen fullscreen ( unsquashed ) when linked to a 21 inch ( 1080p) Samsung monitor please?

Hi there,
I have a 13 inch Macbook which I've linked up to a 21 inch Samsung monitor ( 1080 ). The second I do this, all documents on my Mac appear squashed and I cannot see them full screen ( I have to spend my whole time scrolling around to see docs fully )
I've been into the monitor ratio in the system prefs -
It was set to 1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 800
It's now set to 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768
I don't even know which I should be altering.
Ideally I'd like it all fullscreen ( widescreen ) but if I have to have it at 4:3 then I'd at least like to be able to view things fully. It seems to work fine when going fullscreen on you tube, but for office presentations and photo previews etc I can only see a portion of the original.
Is this just something I have to get used to?? Would a differently sized monitor or even a mac monitor make it all ok?
I'd really appreciate anyone's help,
Jamie

Eustace
Thank you so much for replying. However I was about to remove this post. I worked out how to do it!
If anyone is having similar issues then turn off mirroring and change the arrangement in display preferences so that the monitor works as the main display and the macbook just shows the desktop. I then turned down the brightness levels on the macbook to conserve power.
Feel very proud of myself, but thank you!
S

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