[johnnypark]

OK, I used the search feature and could not find any old posts on mini DVI to ADC, so here goes:

I just bought a new 2.2GHz Macbook and I want to connect to my old (plastic framed) 23" Cinema Display. It looks like there is no mini DVI to ADC adapter available. Does anyone have any ideas? Am I going to have to daisy chain mini DVI to DVI and then DVI to ADC adapters?

Thanks.

[GSixZero]

Originally Posted by johnnypark 

Am I going to have to daisy chain mini DVI to DVI and then DVI to ADC adapters?

Yes.

[Kestral]

I've tested my Santa Rosa Blackbook with the 23" Cinema Display at work. Yes, you'll have to daisy chain it, but it works 100% and the picture quality is just as good as when I use my MacBook Pro's DVI into the DVI/ADC Adapter.

[johnnypark]

Thanks. The DVI-ADC adapter is expensive!

[johnnypark1]

OK, just received my new MacBook and connected the mini DVI to DVI and DVI to ADC to the cinema display.

I know it sounds stupid, but how do I get the display to turn on? I went to display prefs and it did not detect the cinema display.

Thanks for a ll the help.

[analogika]

Did you try the power switch on the front (it's not a button, but a "touch button").

[johnnypark1]

Originally Posted by analogika 

Did you try the power switch on the front (it's not a button, but a "touch button").

Yep. Doesn't work.

[johnnypark1]

OK, I finally got it working and it is mirroring my MacBook display.

Next question:
I have the cinema display settings at 1920x1200, but the icons, windows, etc on the cinema display are HUGE. How can I make everything look normal on the cinema without effecting the MacBook?

[dn15]

Originally Posted by johnnypark1 

How can I make everything look normal on the cinema without effecting the MacBook?

Turn off mirroring. When it's on the Cinema Display shows the same thing as your MacBook. But since the MacBook's screen is much smaller it just takes the same image and blows it up.

[johnnypark1]

Originally Posted by dn15 

Turn off mirroring. When it's on the Cinema Display shows the same thing as your MacBook. But since the MacBook's screen is much smaller it just takes the same image and blows it up.

That's interesting. So is there a way I can make sure "view #1" (the one with the dock, menu bar, etc) is on the cinema display instead of the MacBook?

[dn15]

Originally Posted by johnnypark1 

That's interesting. So is there a way I can make sure "view #1" (the one with the dock, menu bar, etc) is on the cinema display instead of the MacBook?

Yes, there is. Go to System Preferences, then Displays, and click the Arrangement tab. This is where you position the displays relative to one other, so that the computer treats them in a way that is consistent with how they are physically positioned.

When mirroring is off, notice there is a white bar representing your menubar on one of the displays but not the other. You can simply drag that menu bar from one to the other to determine which one is the primary screen, so that your menubar, Dock and desktop icons show up there.

[johnnypark1]

Nice. Thanks a lot.

[dn15]

You're welcome!