Tried all that. It recognises whatever is on displayport. If I disconnect one the DVI one gets active.
Wd be nice to test with another dvi or a native displayport. Apple just discontinued the 23" for a 27" tho... >From my iPhone On 21 Sep 2010, at 08:24, Toby Leighton <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah, just re-read your problem. Thats a shame, it definitely should be > possible. the mac can usually detect dvi and displayports straight > away, but you need to press "detect display" for VGA to show up. > Maybe try starting with just the DVI monitor connected then adding > them one at a time? the other dvi one first then the vga one. > > On Sep 21, 8:18 am, Toby Leighton <[email protected]> wrote: >> You will be able to connect those three monitors, you will just need >> to buy displayport-vga or displayport-dvi adapters at £25 a time. >> >> On Sep 20, 10:58 pm, Jason Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> It's an old viewsonic va1616 (VGA) a xerox 17" (dvi) and samsung 22" >>> syncmaster t220. I'm suspecting some weaselly words here by apple. Not >>> impressed. Running hardware test but all of them work - if only two are >>> connected at the same time >> >>> Grrr. Major selling point. >> >>> I have a vibook USB thing I can use but was planning to sell to recoup part >>> of the cost of the mac pro.... >> >>> Hardware startup does not recognise magic mouse so can't select extended >>> tests. This is rubbish! >> >>> From my iPhone >> >>> On 20 Sep 2010, at 22:47, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Hi Jason >> >>>> From the apple website : >> >>>> Every new Mac Pro graphics card features three display ports for maximum >>>> workspace flexibility. Two Mini DisplayPort outputs connect to a pair of >>>> Apple LED Cinema Displays with ease. And a dual-link DVI port connects a >>>> 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display or other DVI display. And with support for >>>> two ATI Radeon HD 5770 cards in the Mac Pro, you can connect more displays >>>> — up to six total. >> >>>> That would seem to suggest three monitors, perhaps it's only with native >>>> displayport screens such as the apple LED displays. >> >>>> Which screens are you connecting to which outputs? >> >>>> Regards >> >>>> Sam >> >>>> providing affordable Apple & PC services >>>> Sam Mullen >>>> 07747 778022 >>>> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >>>> [email protected] >> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group >>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
