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Projector shows yosemite desktop but nothing use. Using vga adaptor out of thunderbolt. No arrangement section in system prefs/display. what do i do?

Projector shows yosemite desktop but nothing else when trying to play video. Using vga adaptor out of thunderbolt. No arrangement section in system prefs/display. what do i do?

MacBook Pro, yosemite

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 2:40 PM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2015 12:44 AM

Hey mojo90,


Because you don't see the arrangement pane, try the shortcut to mirror the display. That command is pressing the Command and Brightness Down keys at the same time. For more information take a look at the articles below.


Mac keyboard shortcuts

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236


OS X Yosemite: Connect multiple displays to your Mac

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19039


Take care,

-Norm G.

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Apr 27, 2015 12:44 AM in response to mojo90

Hey mojo90,


Because you don't see the arrangement pane, try the shortcut to mirror the display. That command is pressing the Command and Brightness Down keys at the same time. For more information take a look at the articles below.


Mac keyboard shortcuts

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236


OS X Yosemite: Connect multiple displays to your Mac

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19039


Take care,

-Norm G.

Projector shows yosemite desktop but nothing use. Using vga adaptor out of thunderbolt. No arrangement section in system prefs/display. what do i do?

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