The first time I did this it seemed to work right away, however, the next day I came into work and plugged in I had the same problem. You can get to this menu option by tapping menu twice to get it to come up, selecting Setup&Reset, then go down to Auto Source. It was also suggested that there were problems with many PC manufacturers as well, so it’s not a specific issue to Apple.Ĭhanging Settings – Go into Menu on your monitor and switch the Auto Source to Auto, by default it comes set to Manual. A few forums even suggested that the Samsung Monitor does not work properly with Apple’s way of detecting a monitor has been attached. Determined, as usual, I kept at it and found a few different things that seem to have solved the problem. I did some searching online and all that I found is that many others were experiencing similar problems. As far as image quality goes, the Moshi adapter works perfectly.Īfter trying everything, I called Samsung, who was also unable to help. This is the only monitor that seems to have a problem with the cheaper adapter. I also have a generic brand MiniDisplay Port to HDMI adapter which is horrible and makes the screen flicker. However, once I closed my laptop, I could not get the monitor to come back on by itself. If I opened my MacBook Pro with the HDMI connected, both monitors would come on and it would operate in dual display mode. I checked that the Samsung monitor is turned on, the cables are connected, and that my MacBook Pro in hibernate mode. The problem is that when I connect the Moshi adapter to my MacBook Pro and attempt to wake my computer by tapping a key on my Apple Wireless Keyboard, nothing happens. To connect the HDMI Cable to my MacBook Pro I am using the Moshi MiniDisplay Port to HDMI Adapter, which I also bought at. They are quality cables at a cheap price. The HDMI Cables that I have been using for home audio and my computer are the MediaBridge cables that carries. I have several HDMI cables ranging in quality. I use the external monitor as my only monitor. On my desk, I have my laptop on a Twelve South Bookarc stand and I keep it closed.

To be honest, I didn’t bother trying the VGA connection to test differences in quality. I was not about to connect my MBP through a VGA connection and loose valuable quality so I opted to connect through HDMI. My monitor is a 27″ Samsung S27A350H which offers an HDMI and VGA input. However, in making this change to HDMI I encountered a few problems. The extra features an Apple Cinema Display offer are nice, but I can live without them. My eye (even with glasses on) can’t tell much of a difference between an Apple Cinema Display and a Samsung. Samsung Monitors are very high quality and a fraction of the price. I have used Samsung Monitors for a few years now since selling my 30″ Apple Cinema Display before they were discontinued.

I recently started using my Samsung Monitor through an HDMI connection rather than DVI.

Essential adapters for macbook pro