Dell P2815Q

I believe you need to use a DisplayPort connection to get the 4k resolution. From the Dell site:

I just got this monitor. Plugged into MacBook Pro (brand new version) Retina, OSX, etc.

1. I have the same sluggish mouse movement that you described.

2. For resolution, I have options 3840x2160 or 1080p or 1080i. The latter two don't work. With 3840, the text is very tiny.

Is there a way to make text bigger while still benefiting from crisp resolution?

Not sure I understand your response.

So, I've got this powerful 4K montior now, but the text is so small, I have a pounding headache from trying to read it.

I cannot choose any resolution on the mac other than 3840x2160.

I have to adjust font size, window by window, web page by web page, which is tedious, and some fonts can't be adjusted and are too small to read.

Are you saying that Apple is releasing some new feature that will fix all this?

In my opinion, the P2815Q is not suitable for use as a primary monitor because of these problems.

However, I have kept it, and I'm using it as a secondary monitor. So, I use my Mac Cinema monitor for primary tasks, and then, I use the P2815Q for special tasks when I need a lot of real estate, and I can zoom the document (spreadsheet, slide, page) by 150-200% to make it readable on the P2815Q.

For this scenario, it's serving me well.

Wolfgang,

I have MBP Retina 13", I don't know the "model period" but I bought it just a few months ago from Apple, so it's just about latest possible.

I didn't realize the support is only for 15". Maybe that's why I see no difference.

Also, the Dell is connected to MBP through HDMI, whereas Cinema is connected through DisplayPort.

The only change I have noticed since upgrading is that performance is worse, much more unstable, far more crazy behaviors, such as content of screen disappearing, and entire screen getting fuzzy and unreadable on power-up. I had none of these problems before the "upgrade" so for me, it just worse across the board, no benefit.

Mitch

@datalogics-alexk: When I hold the hold the Option key and select the Scaled radio button, the behavior is the same, I still don't see the scaling options as shown on your screen.

In the article you quoted, it says: "Dell UP2414Q and UP3214Q: Choose Menu > Display Setting > DisplayPort 1.2 > Enable"

Do you know what this means? When they say "Choose Menu" - what does that mean? What is "Choose Menu" and how does one find it? Does one need to first load a specific application?

Also, the article talks about DisplayPort. I'm connecting via HDMI because I'm using DisplayPort for my old Cinema display.

Do you think that these new features might only be supported through DisplayPort and NOT through HDMI?

How did you get the screen to show you the text size options?

I just installed 10.9.3.

When I open the Displays control window, mine says DELL P2815Q but it doesn't offer the text size adjustment.

Active thread(s) and mention of Dell models are already listed. Might want to scan, google or use search to pick out the threads.

The AD forum form uses sub sections for displays,

https://discussions.apple.com/community/desktop_computers/mac_pro#/?tagSet=1054

Should be easy to see - anything to do with nMP: are of course less than month old

The way to use DisplayPort is to buy a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable. They are really cheap, because they are all wires, no conversion:

http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606

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Dell P2815Q on a MacBook Air

OS X 10.9.2

Disconnect display from computer.

Hit the Menu button on the lower right corner on the front of the display.

Make sure that the display is expecting input through the Display Port of the display.

Connect included Dell cable from display port of computer to display port of display.

In System Preferences, you have a choice between the highest resolution with the nano font, or

the next lower resolution (lower than an Apple display)

Unable to change settings on the display, as it seems to require a Windows computer to set options.

Hey guys,

My P2815Q just arrived... and now it's connected to my late-2013 MacBook Pro 13 Retina via the supplied Thunderbold to DisplayPort cable, and set up as extended montior.

Works fine, including changing the resolution / scaling. However, I when the mouse / trackpad pointer moves to the P2815Q, there seems to be a latency, moves movement seems to be delayed and "jerky". (no such issue when the pointer is at the MacBook Pro's sreen.

Do you guys have the same problem?

Thanks,

Simon

Is there a way to make text bigger while still benefiting from crisp resolution?

That's exactly what the Macs with retina display do. That feature is expected any minute now.

Apple has released the software you desire. But it works only on Retina Display Macs.

The problem you are facing is so stupid (knowing that they have already solved it for other displays) that everyone is amazed that it is not already solved for your display.

So despite the prohibition against speculation here, I predict: a solution for this problem is imminent.

For now, lower the resolution, or put only photos on this display and text on another display.