PC DVI to mini-display to 27' Thunderbolt Display

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PC DVI to mini-display to 27' Thunderbolt Display

(I was yelled at for not starting my own thread...so here goes.)

I have a brand new MBP with Thunderbolt. Work just bought me a 27' Thunderbolt display. Great so far. I also have a high-end Dell laptop. I want to connect the DVI out on my work Dell base station to my Thunderbolt display. I have a mini-display port to DVI adaptor. Plugged that into my MBP Thunderbolt display and got the second monitor up on from my MBP. Now when the new Thunderbolt monitor gets here, I am really hoping that I will be able to reverse the flow and connect from the DVI out of my Dell base station, to the DVI-mini-diplayport and into the back Thunderbolt port and then display the image on the Thunderbolt display.

Can anyone confirm??

Best,

Kevin

Posted on Aug 19, 2011 11:18 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 28, 2011 12:07 PM in response to hoffmanFamily4

Kevin can you confirm this? Do you have a Thunderbolt Display, with a MiniDisplayport to DVI hooked up to your Dell laptop? I presume this works, but that you only have the monitor and speakers working, without the USB/Ethernet/TB port that are on the back of the display?

I am waiting for somebody to test this so I can decide to buy the display yes or no so please let me know asap : )

Thomas.

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Answer 2

Sep 28, 2011 12:36 PM in response to TH_Architecture

I go it. It's beautiful of course. But sadly the DVI out through a mini-display port into the back of the display does not work. I have it connected to my MBP and I am remoting into my PC. Works OK so far.

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