how do I connect my dell laptop from work to my 27 mac monitor?, how do I connect my dell laptop from work to my 27 mac monitor?

Hello Girl,

At this point I mght try one of these...

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/

BDAqua wrote:

…try one of these...

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/

BDAqua,

I'm flabbergasted! 😮 I wasn't aware of that technology. I'll try reading up on it after I get some sleep; maybe I'm just dreaming right now.

Would that kind of device work with my lowly MacBook running Snow Leopard 10.6.8?

(Don't laugh. I literally rescued it from the trash when my wife discarded it. It's my only Mac-Intel machine.)

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook

Model Identifier: MacBook2,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 667 MHz

Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07

SMC Version (system): 1.13f3

Serial Number (system): W8XXXXXXGQ

Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-001B631BC56F

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled

Graphics/Displays:

Intel GMA 950:

Chipset Model: GMA 950

Type: GPU

Bus: Built-In

VRAM (Total): 64 MB of Shared System Memory

Vendor: Intel (0x8086)

Device ID: 0x27a2

Revision ID: 0x0003

Displays:

Color LCD:

Resolution: 1280 x 800

Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

Built-In: Yes

Display Connector:

Status: No Display Connected

I believe it would work, but not sure what size or how many Monitors the GMA can support.:)

The 27" LED monitor is either Mini display port (old model) or Thunderbolt (new model).

The resolution (optimal) requires dual link DVI to mini displayport adapter. This is accomplished by using the Atlona AT-DP400 DVI to Mini-Display Port Converter.

As far as I know, in all my research, this is the only adapter to work with the 27" LED Cinema Display.

VGA will not output the required digital signal to the digital only 27" LED Cinema Display.

I have read so many blogs that say it can be done.

I want to see these claims.

Please provide links.

Otherwise, we're going to have other people asking the impossible......

At this point I mght try one of these...

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/

A quick check with OWC Tech support reveals that the adapter will not work with Apple LED displays.