Thunderbolt display on a windows machine?

Can i use my new Thunderbolt display as a second moniter for extended desptop on my Windows machine? Does a VGA/DVi toThunderbold adaptor exist? Or is my Thunderbolt display only going to work with Thunderbold enabled devices
Sam

The older cinema displays will work with anything as long as you have a vga/dvi/hdmi to mini displayport adapeter. Also the old ones use the same pannel as the new ones.

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Ok so I have got the run-around quite a few times trying to figure this enigma out. I recently upgraded to the Haswell 2013 iMac from my 2011 iMac. I had been using my thunderbolt display with my "old" iMac and I was running Windows 8.1 through bootcamp. My display worked wonderfully and I had no issues. I just upgraded from windows 8 to windows 8.1, I had no idea that boot camp "does not support windows 8.1."
When I got my new machine I migrated my entire operating system from the old computer to the new (which was way way way harder than I had anticipated). Now it seems that almost everything works besides the thunderbolt monitor, which is not even detected. The monitor works when running OS X, but not when running Windows 8.1.
I just wondered if anyone had already had and fixed this issue, or if it is just a waiting game unitl the new boot camp support drivers for windows 8.1 come out.
Also if anyone could explain why it worked on my old machine and not my new one I would appreciate it, I have some ideas as to why but I would appreciate any input.
Thank you!
-Arthur

FIXED!
Well I just went to the NVIDIA website, downloaded the latest driver for the graphics card, installed it, and now Both monitors work.
Seems like a no brainer,but just in case this issue is a problem for other users I hope that this was helpful.
P.S. Windows 8.1 may not be supported by boot camp yet, but the boot camp driver package for windows 8 along with the graphics card driver I downloaded made my computer work better than I expected!

Can i use the thunderbolt display with a windows laptop running a AMD Radeon HD 8600M Series

Running windows 7 on a Dell laptop with docking station connecting to thunderbolt display using a mini display port DVI adapter. Windows machine will not detect the display. Any ideas?

No - a Thunderbolt display won't work with a mini-Displayport source, even though the cable will fit.
Matt

Can i connect apple thunderbolt display to an windows base pc

is it possible to connect thuynderbolt display to windows base pc throu dvi or hdmi???

No. No PCs have Thunderbolt Ports- It is exclusively avaliable on a Mac. Plus Converters have not yet been invented. Even is they were, you would not get the 10GB per second. Suggest getting either the Apple Cinema Diaplay or getting a "Made For Windows" Display.

Error in opening the display on local windows machine for DBCA GUI from rem

Hi Chaps,
I connected remote machine using SSH putty from my windows local PC
I set the environmnet on my remote linux5 mahcine as
$export DISPLAY=10.96.5.153:0.0
and ran xclock on remote machine to see the GUI on my local machine(10.96.5.153). unfortunately I got an error
'Error: Can't open display: 10.96.5.153:0.0'
the whole idea of doing above is to invoke DBCA GUI on my local machine
can you please enlight your experience? any solution to this will be appreciated.
Thanks
QA
Edited by: QAbdul on May 11, 2010 3:55 AM

Hi QA;
I set the environmnet on my remote linux5 mahcine as
$export DISPLAY=10.96.5.153:0.0
and ran xclock on remote machine to see the GUI on my local machine(10.96.5.153). unfortunately I got an error
'Error: Can't open display: 10.96.5.153:0.0'you are using X-forwarding? Or you are using program as VNC or Xming?
If you are using VNC you have to follow:
1. Check vnc is running or not
service vncserver status << if its return Xvnc stopped
service vncserver start
2. vncserver (if you run first time it will ask you password, enter valid password)
3. as a root user
export DISPLAY=linux_machine_hostname(or IP of linux):1.0
xhost +
4. run Vncviwer from ur machine then enter
linux_machine_hostname(or IP of linux):1.0 and pass
5. From vnvviwer screen
su - oracle
Then you can run DBCA
Regard
Helios

Thunderbolt display resolution in windows 7 only 1440 x 900?

Can someone point me in the right direction, i have windows 7 on bootcamp and the maximum resolution i can get is just 1440x900. The drivers for the graphics card HD 6750M is upto date, and obviously works fine at 2560x1600 on Lion. Anyone any ideas?
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I have exactly the same issue.
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Dual Thunderbolt Displays in Windows 7? Retina Macbook?

I understand you cannot daisy chain thunderbolt displays in Windows 7 to have dual monitors? Is there another way to run Dual monitors? I have a mid 2012 Macbook pro with on Thunderbolt display. I see the Retina Macbook has two thunderbolt ports. If I got one of those, could use dual Thunderbolt displays then in Windows 7, and then just hook each monitor up to it's own Thunderbolt port instead of daisy chaining?

No, you still cannot drive 2 Thunderbolt Displays in Windows with the MBP Retina.
However, you can use 1 Thunderbolt display (for USB hub and LAN connection), and then use 1 Cinema display as the 2nd screen. You can chain the USB ports, but not the displays, so you do have 1 extra connection to the MBP, but that's fine.
Windows 7 will drive this setup without problems.

Display Resolution in Windows

When I run Windows 7 in VMWare Fusion 4, I am not able to run the Thunderbolt Display in 2560x1440 resolution. I can either select a resolution that doesn't fill the width of the monitor, but still looks crisp, or a lesser resolution that does fill the monitor, but looks like crap. Is Apple going to release a driver for Windows 7 so that the monitor can be run in its native resolution?

Try Parallels Desktop 7. You probably do not want to spend another $80 after dropping $1K. I purchased two (2) Thunderbolt Displays, and the Windows screens - although I did not check resolution, were very clear. I will check resolution next weekend when I am at my home where the new setup is. At minimum, try the 14 day free trial that Parallels offers.
Let me know if this works.
..dw

How do you adjust the brightness on a Thunderbolt Display

How do you adjust the brightness of a Thunderbolt Display attached to an iMac ?

I had this peculiar ‘issue’ hooking up to my MacBook Retina when my Thunderbolt Display was delivered but Applecare - thanks Andrew - got me there. It seems daft!
The Thunderbolt Display Brightness slider IS there – you just have to know how to make it show up.
At initial set-up of the Thunderbolt Display [or if the Brightness slider is ever not visible in the System Preferences> Thunderbolt Display window], so long as the Thunderbolt [external] Display and the Macbook Display are ‘mirrored’ I can control the Thunderbolt [external] Display via my MacBook Retina Brightness keys [F1 & F2] – or by the Brightness slider that THEN appears in my System Preferences>Thunderbolt Display window. Once set up the Thunderbolt Display System Preferences Window continues to show the Brightness slider but I occasionally lose it if my MacBook has been disconnected from the Thunderbolt Display for some time – and I then have to start over.
So:-
Apple menu >
System Preferences>
Displays>
Click Arrangement [at the top]
Click Mirror Displays [at the lower left]
That then gives me-at-least a Brightness slider on the System Preferences> Thunderbolt Display window [as well as on the Built In Retina Display window] and I can then adjust them independently.
Oddly, having set this up just once the Brightness slider then remains on my Thurnderbolt Display and I can control it [and my MacBook Retina Display independently]. Occasionally I lose it again and have to start over.
Hope this works for others.

Thunderbolt Display with PC

Hello all, I am currently looking to change all of my windows computers to macs. For my personal computer, I am looking at the Mac mini with a thunderbolt display. However, my work computer is a windows laptop. The laptop does have a minidisplay port. Would I be able to use the Thunderbolt Display for my laptop when I am not using my Mac mini?
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Hi, There are some PC laptops in the market with Thunderbolt port ..... Can I use my Apple Thunderbolt display with those windows laptops??? or I need a special software or driver from apple?? Regards and thanks in advance.

Thunderbolt display not working with bootcamp and windows 7

I am running a late 2013 MBP Retina display with a Thuderbolt monitor. I am running windows 7 on a dual boot partition. I can not get my thunderbolt display to work while working in windows. The screen is currently black. I have attempted to follow the instructions in prior posts regarding this issue with no success. Is there a clear fix to get the monitor to work? Thank you

it has to be plugged into the machine before you power on the machine, it is not hot swapable like on OSX
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Upgraded Windows 8 to 8.1 on Haswell Retina - Only Thunderbolt Display working - Retina Display Black!

So this is a crazy one... I've read through all the articles with everyone's issues with the new MBPr Haswell and Bootcamp. This one is unique I believe. I started off with a perfectly functioning Windows 8 Pro copy installed on a Lacie Thunderbolt External SSD (I extracted the install.wim file to a separately partitioned EFI boot as described here: http://bleeptobleep.blogspot.com/2013/02/mac-install-windows-7-or-8-on-external. html) and it worked flawlessly. I could boot through Mac OSX with it either directly connected to my MBPr or daisy-chained through my TBD (Thunderbolt Display).
I thought all was well and updated to 8.1 through the in-store free upgrade. It worked on startup, but after my second time booting it up I noticed that the Retina Display (dual-monitor setup) was very dim. I went to adjust the brightness and *blip* - it just turned off while the Thunderbolt Display continued working. I rebooted several times after messing with drivers, reinstalling (or running the fix) the bootcamp software to no avail. Now Win 8.1 runs perfectly on my Thunderbolt display only with my Macbook Retina next to it, open with a blacked out screen! BUT I'm really bummed that I don't have a dual-display set up and Windows isn't recognizing the actual laptop's display! What?!
I know someone out there much more knowledgeable than me knows the answer! I've tried settings, drivers, etc.! Could it be that I've installed it to a Thunderbolt External? Like I said, it worked as Win 8 Pro flawlessly! I'd rather not use precious internal SSD space if possible! Help!

Ok so I was exhausted and just missed something really simple. In the Power Settings under the "advanced" tab, there was a setting that read: "Dim display when connected to a) battery 0% and b) plug 0%". They were obviously both at zero, why the Thunderbolt display was still lit up, I don't know. I reconfigured the display settings to be extended to 2 displays and it works perfectly!
For anyone that wants Windows 8.1 to boot from an external disk, I suggest the above tutorial (only use a Thunderbolt external, as the read/write speeds of anything else are horrible). It worked soo so well, unfortunately the only thing that doesn't work well is my brain, and b/c of that I missed a very simple setting, haha.
The only tweaks I made in the process was to install Windows 8 Pro first, then run Boot Camp, then install Windows 8.1 through the Windows Store as an update. All Bluetooth, display, (all peripheral) settings work just as if I was on a Windows machine. Flawless. Thanks to anyone who saw this and tried to help!

MBP Bootcamp install of USB Windows 7 , Thunderbolt Display

We need support from APPLE! BootCamp
Here are my issues.
Like many users, I must abandon the marvelous os x, and head to the darkside - Windows 7 for work.
I have a MBP early 2011. I must use Bootcamp, because of the resource hogging the 3d CAD programs I use. have tried to in the past with VMWARE, Parallels ect. with no luck
I have a Corsair Force GT ATA 120 gb SSD III, installed and my optical drive removed to accommodate my original Hitachi.
Remember, not to Install that Hitachi drive, until you have used a CD only install of windows 7 onto the SSD.
Why?- You can not boot from a USB disc that I am aware of, or use an external optical drive case, for your superdrive.
This is not ok, we need the capability to install windows 7 from something other than a CD. I went to reformat my SSD I was forced to open up my MBP case again. to reinstall the Super drive. Install Windows 7, then remove my superdrive and reinstall my 500gb Hitachi.
This is a royal, pain in the butt.
If a mac air has the capabilities of installing windows 7 from a usb APPLE, please give same rights to MBP.
Additionally, my osX runs like absolute garbage on the SSD, I rarely if ever use it because of the constant pinwheel I receive, I have researched this error, with
little or no luck, using apps like TRIM seem not to help.
I also own a thunderbolt display, and the fact that there is no support on connecting it without restarting the computer is also an issue.
Bootcamp Development -should add in fan speed Control,

Buddah1200 wrote:
We need support from APPLE! BootCamp
Here are my issues.
Like many users, I must abandon the marvelous os x, and head to the darkside - Windows 7 for work.
I have a MBP early 2011. I must use Bootcamp, because of the resource hogging the 3d CAD programs I use. have tried to in the past with VMWARE, Parallels ect. with no luck
I have a Corsair Force GT ATA 120 gb SSD III, installed and my optical drive removed to accommodate my original Hitachi.
Remember, not to Install that Hitachi drive, until you have used a CD only install of windows 7 onto the SSD.
Because you will need the internal superdrive to install Windows.

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I am in and out of my office with my MacBook Air. I would like to set it up so when I plug in my Thunderbolt display in the office, the Thunderbolt display has my desktop, menu bar and the open windows. If I set the Thunderbolt display to mirror by MacBook Air it adjusts to the lower resolution of the MacBook Air, which is a waste of a cool monitor. I can set it up as an extended desktop and drag the white menu bar to the Thunderbolt display so it displays my desktop but if I then disconnect my MacBook Air, the menu bar is absent and all the windows that were seen on that display are absent, as if it I was still attached to the larger display. The only way around this is to go to Thunderbolt display preferences, drag the white menu bar back to the smaller display and manually drag all windows to the smaller display before disconnecting. Doing this multiple times per day is a real pain. Is there a way to set my MacBook Air to recognize when it is attached to the Thunderbolt display and automatically my desktop and all open windows to it and then do the same process in reverse when I unhook it?

It's definitely not supposed to work like that...when you plug the display in, it should just turn on and adjust your displays. It works like that on my MBP. Kind of a silly question, but do you have the MagSafe from the display plugged in your MBAir too? Thats a requirement. Beyond that, it should "just work."
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