How does the second monitor work with only 1 thunderbolt?
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You can only connect one (1) monitor to the docking station via the mini display port, which supports a variety of monitor. For example, I had my Dell monitor connected to the mini display port using an Apple mini display port to DVI adapter. If you want to use two (2) monitors, then you would open up the MacBook Air while in the docking station. I hope this helps.
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Depends on how you look at it. One Thunderbolt cable gets you 3 more USB ports, wired ethernet, audio out and mic in, HDMI for a monitor, plus another Thunderbolt port to replace the one you used. We have several such setups at the office that I think are fairly typical. Wired ethernet, a desktop monitor, a wired USB keyboard and a USB to Lightning iPhone cable are all connected to the Elgato dock. A single T'bolt cable then hooks up to the user's MacBook Air when it's present. This is much simpler than connecting everything via individual cables, and in the case of the MacBook Air provides both more USB ports than the computer has, and a wired ethernet port that the Air doesn't offer at all.
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No, that's why I returned it....they did away with the display port and made them thunderbolt ports instead, hope this is helpful
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Yes, Thunderbolt and MiniDisplay use the same connector.Some more info here: http://www.cnet.com/news/confusing-mini-displayport-with-thunderbolt/
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To clarify, it will allow you to expand your screen, but only with one additional monitor. To expand further, you will need an additional graphics adapter to add a third display. However, while I have not tried it myself, I have heard some say they've had success running an additional thunderbolt display off the same port, but I've also heard others say it won't work.
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No, I built this as a editing machine for solid works, and at my last job had two thunderbolt displays connected daisy chaining two more externals. In total I have 4 monitors running on this computer without issue. The ports are at a standard distance way from each other that two thunderbolt cables connect perfectly.
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Your computer needs to be designed to run two monitors. My PC had a video card that stipulated that feature. Check out your MAC Book's features. My system has two HDMI plugs.
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No it is not a thunderbolt display. You are simply using the displayport2 protocol to send display info to the monitor. You will need to use another wire to send USB, and in my experience so far that does not work. It's a great display once you tell OSX how to display colors, out of the box it's going to look fuzzy and distorted - don't worry, it's just a command prompt configuration setting to fix.
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correction..... I read the question too fast. I have no problems with the 3rd monitor. 2 works fine - 1 external and the laptop as the 2nd. sorry for the confusion
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I am using it for a 2nd monitor for my MacBookPro. If your MacMini has a thunderbolt connection, I don't see why it wouldn't work for a 2nd monitor. In doing a quick search, it appears this is supported (providing you connect the 1st monitor via the hdmi-dvi adapter). https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4732629?start=0&tstart;=0Happy Dual Monitor computing!!!
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All I can tell you is that I have the very same model & mine has 2 thunderbolt ports. Contact ASUS to confirm or visit their website or Google the model name & number.
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Just a note, for those not familiar with Thunderbolt who might not connect the dots between the original question referencing Thunderbolt and the first response mentioning DisplayPort: a Thunderbolt port can be used directly *as* a DisplayPort video port. So a DisplayPort cable could be used to drive this monitor from a Thunderbolt port. ...A Thunderbolt port is a DisplayPort video connector, *plus* contains some additional signals for extremely high-speed peripheral connections (Thunderbolt 1 goes up to 10 Gbits/sec, Thunderbolt 2 goes up to 20 Gbits/sec). (note that the question asked what cables were included, but the answer only said what ports were on the back of the display ... there may or may not be any cables included)
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Actually, you can just use 1 DVI cable, 1 HDMI cable and 1 Displayport cable for the other monitors. You need monitors that have the connections though.
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A ThunderBolt cable is NOT included. I just bought this thing and totally freaked out when I realized that.
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This will split a thunderbolt signal to two independent DVI signals (your computer will think it is one large screen). A thunderbolt hub will not split the signal. A thunderbolt aware monitor (not a DisplayPort one) also supports dual monitors via daisy chaining.
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I haven't tried, but to the best of my knowledge that isn't possible with any technology. Even the ultra-high bandwidth ThunderBolt connections used by Apple only allow you drive one screen per port. If you want to run dual screens you need dual ports on your computer.
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I do have it hooked up that way, and I've done it in two different ways. Initially, I did have it hooked up to my laptop, and could use both this screen and the small laptop screen as dual monitors. Last year, I purchased a new Apple iMac, and am able to use the iMac's screen with this screen in a dual monitor set up. You just plug the Thunderbolt connector on the Cinema display to the Thunderbolt port on the iMac, and it works great.