Using Thunderbolt Display with Alienware Laptop
I want to also use my thunderbolt display with a m18x alienware laptop which has HDMI out and a mini display port. Is there any way I can use this display with this laptop either directly or with an adapter?
Thanks
I don't think so, as far as I am aware the connection between the system and the Thunderbolt display has to be a thunderbolt connection. There are reports that even pre-Thunderbolt Mac systems with a mini-display port don't work.
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