Macbook connected to an alternate display

sthiedesthiede
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
im getting a CD2 macbook (2.0ghz 1gb ram 80gb hd) for christmas and i was wondering: can i connect it to my lcd display i have from my HP? if so, what chord will i probably need? and finally, will it only be mirroring or can i have it as a desktop extention?



thanks very much, im super excited for my purchase

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    sthiedesthiede Posts: 307member
    ok silly me, i looked on the specs page at apple.com for the macbook and i answered my question about weather it can do desktop extention; however, i am still not sure which chord ill need: miniDVI to DVI or miniDVI to VGA....there is no indication on the back of the monitor. all help is appreciated
  • Reply 2 of 3
    bacillusbacillus Posts: 313member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sthiede


    ok silly me, i looked on the specs page at apple.com for the macbook and i answered my question about weather it can do desktop extention; however, i am still not sure which chord ill need: miniDVI to DVI or miniDVI to VGA....there is no indication on the back of the monitor. all help is appreciated



    Depends on your monitor - if it can take DVI or VGA. If it can do DVI - then go with that.



    Is ther is blue plug like this? Its VGA





    Is there a white plug like this - its DVI.





    If you still cannot find it, tell us the modle # and we can find out.
  • Reply 3 of 3
    sthiedesthiede Posts: 307member
    oh ok, its VGA, its blue exactly like that one, thanks so much
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