Is there a key on the MacBook Pro to toggle display options for a projector

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Is there a key on the MacBook Pro to toggle display options for a projector

I have had some difficulty getting my InFocus projector to consistently work correctly with my MacBook Pro. Is there a key on the MacBook Pro that toggles the options for projector display? There was one on my last MacBook and my previous PowerBook.

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Dudley Warner

MacBook Pro w/4 GB; iMac G5 20" w/2 GB, Mac OS X (10.5.7), 3G iPhone-16GB, iPod video-60GB

Posted on May 14, 2009 7:28 PM

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Answer 1

May 15, 2009 12:37 AM in response to Dudley Warner

I personally put the display icon in the tool bar then just click on detect displays.....or you can just shut the lid and reopen......there is a key combo but I can never remember what it is!

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Gareth

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May 15, 2009 3:47 AM in response to Dudley Warner

No, there is no longer a key to control external display modes (it's F7 on my 1st gen MBP, but the option was removed along with the embedded numeric keypad in the Early 2008 models). There's not a substitute keyboard shortcut (with the exception of installing a macro player like Keyboard Maestro). Your main option is System Preferences > Displays (as stated, ticking the box to show Displays in the menu bar provides a helpful shortcut).

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Answer 3

Dudley Warner Author

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May 15, 2009 3:56 AM in response to neuroanatomist

Thank you all for the responses. That key on previous models has always worked in the past. The problem I encountered was strange because I tested out the system prior to my presentation and it worked fine, but could not produce an image at the presentation.

Dudley Warner

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