Unique problem, never seen, attention all macbook "pro's"
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:32 am Post subject: i really hope no1's experienced what i'm experiencing.
Hey guys
I've recently purchased myself a DVI to VGA adapter to connect my macbook 13inch to my 17inch LCD
it was going smooth for the first couple of weeks then one day
i take my macbook to university just using the battery and the screen turns on momentarily then just blinks off
then i come home, take the battery out and put a power adapter in, and the macbook works fine
i then plug in the VGA adapter, still fine.
so now i take the power adapter out, leave the VGA one in, and put a battery in,
and i find that only the LCD monitor seems to work whilst my macbook LCD stays blank (even if both the power adapter and battery are in)
please help out =(
Try this: on the external monitor > Apple Menu > Sleep.
Allow the monitor to go to sleep.
Making sure the Macbook is open, click or type using the trackpad/KB. This should wake up both monitors, presuming this is the problem.
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