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Cycling the monitor power has no effect It makes no difference if the adapter gets power via the Macbook Pro USB ports, a powered hub, a usb ac adapter etc. It makes no difference if there is something plugged into the adapter USB repeater or not. The problem seems to be occuring later if the ...
Apple's next-gen Mac mini to get dual display support
appleinsider.com — Bringing its least expensive system up to par with features in the rest of its lineup, Apple is due to revamp the Mac mini with multiple video outputs, AppleInsider has learned. (more) Apple's next-gen Mac mini to get dual display support
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Support - Discussions - periodic Dual-link display problem with ...
discussions.apple.com — I don't yet know what conditions cause it but I'll be working with my MacBook Pro connected to my 30" display when the screen "shifts" and then becomes practically unreadable. I have to disconnect the adapter and reattach it. The photos below show a ... (more) Support - Discussions - periodic Dual-link display ...
Apple's Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Has Periodic Distortion Issues [Mini Displayport]
Apple's Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Has Periodic Distortion Issues [Mini Displayport]
gizmodo.com — We've been waiting a few months for the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter in order to hook up our 30-inch Dell 3007WFP monitor, but when it got here, it was periodically unusable . Here's the issue: occasionally (somewhere between a few ... (more) Apple's Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Has ...
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Apple's Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Has Periodic Distortion Issues [Mini Displayport]
Gizmodo — ... it was periodically unusable. Here's the issue: occasionally (somewhere between a few minutes and an hour), the screen will look like it's missing half its display information, like one of its dual "links" has failed. This can only be fixed by unplugging and plugging in ether the Mini DisplayPort connector to our MacBook Pro, or the USB connection (yes, the adapter uses both DisplayPort AND USB). A quick search found these two Apple support threads, here and here, with a bunch of people that have the same problem. And this issue ...

Report: Apple's Mini DisplayPort to DL DVI problems abound
Infinite Loop — ... Chen: Here's the issue: occasionally (somewhere between a few minutes and an hour), the screen will look like it's missing half its display information, like one of its dual "links" has failed. This can only be fixed by unplugging and plugging in ether the Mini DisplayPort connector to our MacBook Pro, or the USB connection (yes, the adapter uses both DisplayPort AND USB). According to Jason's research, it isn't a problem isolated to his adapter: he found two additional Apple support ...

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