

How can I get my MacBook Pro to drive this monitor? I really don't want to use the dual-link DVI adapter, it is big and ugly and expensive. Why does my father's machine work and not mine? When I plug in the monitor, the MacBook Pro goes dark for a moment, but no image ever appears on the monitor. Setup 2: Exactly the same, except remove my father's MacBook Pro and put in MY MacBook Pro, which is Early 2011 model. Clearly, the adapter, cable, and monitor all work. This works, the MacBook auto-detects the monitor and drives it at full resolution. My father's Mid 2009 MacBook Pro with MiniDisplayPort (not Thunderbolt, they didn't have Thunderbolt yet) -> MiniDP to DP adapter -> DP cable that came with monitor -> Monitor. I had to buy a separate MiniDisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter. The monitor came with a DisplayPort cable. This monitor uses the same IPS panel as the Apple Cinema Display. I just bought an HP ZR2740w 27" LCD monitor, 2560x1440 pixel resolution. I have an Early 2011 MacBook Pro with a Thunderbolt port.
