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Connect monitor to iMac - DP - 03-09-2009
We're sending my iMac to my wife's office and she wants to use her 20" Apple Display along with it. What connector do we use for that? I did look in the Apple Store but couldn't quite discern which one I would need.
It's a 2.0 Core Duo 2GB iMac running 10.5.6. And yes, my new one is ordered and is scheduled for Friday delivery! TIA.
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - AlphaDog - 03-09-2009
Don't order until you get someone else to confirm this, but I ordered a mini-DVI to DVI adapter when I wanted to connect a second monitor to my iMac, which is a 20" like the one you describe. I wasn't connecting an Apple monitor, but I seem to remember that the days of them having a unique connection are long gone, aren't they?
This is the one I bought:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - StingMe - 03-09-2009
The iMac has a mini-DVI port - get an appropriate adapter (mini-DVI to DVI or mini-DVI to VGA) to work with your external display...Apple has made more than one 20" display, right? :-)
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - jdc - 03-09-2009
miniDVI to DVI -- $10 at monoprice
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041912&p_id=4851&seq=1&format=2
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - AlphaDog - 03-09-2009
StingMe wrote: Apple has made more than one 20" display, right? :-)
Correct, and I made the dangerous assumption the monitor in question was DVI. If not, I withdraw my recommendation!
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - DP - 03-09-2009
>Apple has made more than one 20" display, right?
Well, that's the interesting thing. When I look at the back of the monitor I see just one fat cord coming out of the center and nothing plugged in to the USB or FW ports. My buddy says that it splits into 4 different cords and he says to unplug that from the old computer and there should be a FW and a USB and plug each of those into the iMac. Apparently the monitor is powered thru the computer instead of separate AC cord. I'll check it out; I may not have to buy anything to do this.
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - jdc - 03-09-2009
so its a plastic 20" display? or a AL one?
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - DP - 03-09-2009
Aluminum.
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - jdc - 03-09-2009
then what i linked to
its got a FW/USB hub, but the only way to power the hub is to plug it into the imac...
http://www.everymac.com/monitors/apple/studio_cinema/specs/apple_cinema_display_20_2.html
Re: Connect monitor to iMac - StingMe - 03-09-2009
DP wrote: My buddy says that it splits into 4 different cords and he says to unplug that from the old computer and there should be a FW and a USB and plug each of those into the iMac. Apparently the monitor is powered thru the computer instead of separate AC cord. I'll check it out; I may not have to buy anything to do this.
That's not quite correct and you will still need the mini-DVI to DVI adapter.
The four components of the "fat cord" are USB, Firewire, power (which plugs into a separate brick), and DVI.