Mac Maximum supported display HELP!

sjmanning · 05-02-2011, 03:13 PM

Hi.
When you unplug laptop from the present setup and use it standalone ... Does the display on the laptop stop working after 4-5 boot-ups?
Have to disable AUTOMATIC GRAPHICS SWITCHING or the laptop display will show only blue stripes. Have to re-start in "safe mode", uninstall DisplayLink drivers, re-start and .....
Yes/No?
steve.

Darth & Vader · 05-02-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sjmanning

Hi.
When you unplug laptop from the present setup and use it standalone ... Does the display on the laptop stop working after 4-5 boot-ups?
Have to disable AUTOMATIC GRAPHICS SWITCHING or the laptop display will show only blue stripes. Have to re-start in "safe mode", uninstall DisplayLink drivers, re-start and .....
Yes/No?
steve.

You mean don't have any adapters connect to the laptop while booting up? I'm having a bit of trouble understanding what you're wanting me to try. You say to uninstall the displaylink drivers? How would i get the adapter to work on my MAC if i uninstall the drivers?

Thanks....

DisplayLink.....Can you chime in?

Carlo · 05-03-2011, 08:35 AM

Hmmm.. Actually you should be able to have up to 5 external screens on this setup: one directly connected and 4 DisplayLink based.
Anyway what I'd do is to uninstall the DL drivers (which resets the screen-adapter mapping), reboot and connect the external screen.
Then install the 1.6beta4 and try to configure everything again. If the problem persists send us the logs collected when everything is connected.

05-02-2011, 03:13 PM	#1
sjmanning Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 8	Disables laptop? Hi. When you unplug laptop from the present setup and use it standalone ... Does the display on the laptop stop working after 4-5 boot-ups? Have to disable AUTOMATIC GRAPHICS SWITCHING or the laptop display will show only blue stripes. Have to re-start in "safe mode", uninstall DisplayLink drivers, re-start and ..... Yes/No? steve.

05-03-2011, 08:35 AM	#3
Carlo Mac Team Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 606	Hmmm.. Actually you should be able to have up to 5 external screens on this setup: one directly connected and 4 DisplayLink based. Anyway what I'd do is to uninstall the DL drivers (which resets the screen-adapter mapping), reboot and connect the external screen. Then install the 1.6beta4 and try to configure everything again. If the problem persists send us the logs collected when everything is connected.