Is a mini display port the same as firewire 800

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wcausee Author

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Is a mini display port the same as firewire 800

Is a mini display port the same as firewire 800.

I'm looking for a adapter: firewire 800 to vga to use an external monitor on my Macbook Pro 13" mid-2010.

Posted on Jul 10, 2013 10:21 AM

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mende1

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Jul 10, 2013 10:26 AM in response to wcausee

FireWire and Mini DisplayPort aren't the same. FireWire 800 is a port used only for data, and Mini DisplayPort is used for audio (in some computers) and video.

There isn't any FireWire to VGA adapter because FireWire doesn't work with video. Also, you have a Mid 2010 MacBook Pro, that it hasn't got Thunderbolt. Instead, you need a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/B/mini-displayport-to-vga-adapter

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