@ew88 System info can be found by clicking the Apple menu in the upper-left corner and selecting About This Mac. Apple names their MBPs with years and ranges, like Mid-2019, Early 2020, etc. The MacBook Pro 11,4 is the Early 2015 model.
Anyhow, it sounds like what you actually have is an HDMI to DisplayPort cable; a basic DisplayPort cable would have the same DisplayPort connector on each end. And the cable setup you have won’t work. I’m amazed how often this comes up, but I just wrote up an explanation of the problem here. But you have a better solution available than what I described in that other thread. Your MacBook Pro has Mini-DisplayPort/TB2 ports. So get yourself a Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable and you’ll be good to go.
Hi @jphughan, sorry for not being clear enough. let me try again. I'm trying to use dell p2213t screen with MacBook Pro (macOS catalina version 10.15.6. model identifier- MacBook Pro 11,4? - where can I find info about its generation? Sorry I'm not a technical person) via hmdi port in the laptop (that's what the port says) via a display port cable (that's what the cable says). So in short MacBookPro ->hdmi -> display port ->monitor. I hope that makes it clearer.
@ew88 Your post is confusing. First you mentioned a DisplayPort cable. Then you mentioned you’re using the DVI input, which you wouldn’t use with a DisplayPort cable. Then you said you’re using a MacBook Pro, but it’s not clear what generation you have and therefore what display output connectors you have on the system or which one you’re using. MacBook Pros don’t have full-size DisplayPort outputs, and they haven’t had DVI outputs for a very long time. Did you maybe mean MiniDP? Whatever the case, please be more precise in describing your exact setup. For example:
MacBook Pro MiniDP output > MiniDP to DVI cable > DVI input on display
Brilliant, thank you so much for your help and apologies for being ignorant as far as cables, operating systems and tech stuff is concerned. Thank you again!
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@ew88 System info can be found by clicking the Apple menu in the upper-left corner and selecting About This Mac. Apple names their MBPs with years and ranges, like Mid-2019, Early 2020, etc. The MacBook Pro 11,4 is the Early 2015 model.
Anyhow, it sounds like what you actually have is an HDMI to DisplayPort cable; a basic DisplayPort cable would have the same DisplayPort connector on each end. And the cable setup you have won’t work. I’m amazed how often this comes up, but I just wrote up an explanation of the problem here. But you have a better solution available than what I described in that other thread. Your MacBook Pro has Mini-DisplayPort/TB2 ports. So get yourself a Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable and you’ll be good to go.
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Hi @jphughan, sorry for not being clear enough. let me try again. I'm trying to use dell p2213t screen with MacBook Pro (macOS catalina version 10.15.6. model identifier- MacBook Pro 11,4? - where can I find info about its generation? Sorry I'm not a technical person) via hmdi port in the laptop (that's what the port says) via a display port cable (that's what the cable says). So in short MacBookPro ->hdmi -> display port ->monitor. I hope that makes it clearer.
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@ew88 Your post is confusing. First you mentioned a DisplayPort cable. Then you mentioned you’re using the DVI input, which you wouldn’t use with a DisplayPort cable. Then you said you’re using a MacBook Pro, but it’s not clear what generation you have and therefore what display output connectors you have on the system or which one you’re using. MacBook Pros don’t have full-size DisplayPort outputs, and they haven’t had DVI outputs for a very long time. Did you maybe mean MiniDP? Whatever the case, please be more precise in describing your exact setup. For example:
MacBook Pro MiniDP output > MiniDP to DVI cable > DVI input on display
Is that what you’re doing?
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Brilliant, thank you so much for your help and apologies for being ignorant as far as cables, operating systems and tech stuff is concerned. Thank you again!
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October 18th, 2020 16:00
@ew88 Happy to help, and no worries at all.