Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch) - Manual (Page 70)

70 Chapter 3 Using Your MacBook Pro
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 your MacBook Pro:
1 Connect the Apple DVI to Video Adapter (available separately) to the DVI port on your
MacBook Pro.
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.
5 To adjust how the images are displayed on the device, use the Displays pane of System
Preferences.