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Diana Deeks-Plummer

Q: Strange dots/patterns on start up  when using Cinema Display from my old G5 with new MacBook Pro

I just bought a new MacBook Pro as my old Power Mac G5 died on me a couple of months ago.  I have been using the cinema display from the old G5 as the main monitor (using an Apple.mini-DVI.to.DVI.Adapter for connection) However just recently, as the desktop image replaces the blue screen on startup I've noticed a strange fleeting pattern of black and white dots. It all works fine after that - but......

 

From past experience, I hate anything unusual happening on any of my Apple kit and wonder if I have not connected it properly or, like the old G5, it is about to die??????

 

 

Anyone suggest anything that might be happening? 

 

Thanks for any help

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 2:13 AM