#Connect macbook to monitor dvi or hdmi how to#
#Connect macbook to monitor dvi or hdmi pro#

I recently started using my Samsung Monitor through an HDMI connection rather than DVI. The most obvious difference between DVI and HDMI ports is their appearance. I have used Samsung Monitors for a few years now since selling my 30вЂі Apple Cinema Display before they were discontinued. Samsung Monitors are very high quality and a fraction of the price. My eye (even with glasses on) canвЂ™t tell much of a difference between an Apple Cinema Display and a Samsung. The extra features an Apple Cinema Display offer are nice, but I can live without them. However, in making this change to HDMI I encountered a few problems. My monitor is a 27вЂі Samsung S27A350H which offers an HDMI and VGA input. The Apple HDMI to DVI Adapter allows you to connect your Mac with built-in HDMI to a DVI display or projector. There you will see the arrangement of your monitors in blue color including the MacBook screen. From the next screen, go to the Arrangement tab. From the System Preferences window on Mac, click on Display settings. I was not about to connect my MBP through a VGA connection and loose valuable quality so I opted to connect through HDMI. First, click on the Apple icon on the menu bar and open System Preferences. To be honest, I didnвЂ™t bother trying the VGA connection to test differences in quality. On my desk, I have my laptop on a Twelve South Bookarc stand and I keep it closed. I use the external monitor as my only monitor. I have several HDMI cables ranging in quality. The HDMI Cables that I have been using for home audio and my computer are the MediaBridge cables that carries. They are quality cables at a cheap price.

#Connect macbook to monitor dvi or hdmi pro#

To connect the HDMI Cable to my MacBook Pro I am using the Moshi MiniDisplay Port to HDMI Adapter, which I also bought at. The problem is that when I connect the Moshi adapter to my MacBook Pro and attempt to wake my computer by tapping a key on my Apple Wireless Keyboard, nothing happens. I checked that the Samsung monitor is turned on, the cables are connected, and that my MacBook Pro in hibernate mode. If I opened my MacBook Pro with the HDMI connected, both monitors would come on and it would operate in dual display mode.

#Connect macbook to monitor dvi or hdmi how to#

HOW TO CONNECT MACBOOK TO MONITOR WITH HDMI PRO If youвЂ™re Windows 8 or 7, click on Screen Resolution. If youвЂ™re using Windows 10, click on Display Settings. On the desktop, right-click on an empty area. Plug the cable of the second external display into the HDMI port on your laptop. However, once I closed my laptop, I could not get the monitor to come back on by itself. Plug the cable of the first external display into the DVI port on your laptop. I also have a generic brand MiniDisplay Port to HDMI adapter which is horrible and makes the screen flicker.

HOW TO CONNECT MACBOOK TO MONITOR WITH HDMI PRO.