Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro (User’s Guide) - Manual (Page 67)

Chapter 3 Using Your MacBook Pro 67
To operate your computer with an external monitor attached and the display closed:
1 Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to your MacBook Pro.
2 Connect the power adapter to the MacBook Pro and a power outlet. Check that the
power adapter light is on.
3 Close the MacBook Pro display to put the computer to sleep.
4 Follow the steps in the previous section to connect your MacBook Pro to an external
display.
5 Wait a few seconds and then press any key on the external keyboard to wake the
MacBook Pro.
Connecting a TV, VCR, or Other Video Device
To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the MacBook Pro:
1 Connect the Apple DVI to Video Adapter (sold separately) to the DVI port on your
MacBook Pro and to the display cable of the external device.
2 If you want to send the sound from your MacBook Pro to the device, connect a
miniplug-to-RCA cable (not included) from the headphone (f ) port on your
MacBook Pro to the audio input ports on your device.
3 Turn on the external device.
4 To detect the TV or other external device, hold down the Command (x) key and press
the F2 key. You can also open the Displays pane of System Preferences and click the
Detect Displays button.
5 To adjust how the image is displayed on the device, use the Displays pane of System
Preferences.