Recently, I got a Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter Cable to connect my MacBook Pro 13 (2011 model) to a Sony Full HD TV. But after connecting both the devices using the cable, it wasn’t easy to get them working properly. The problems caused were – there was No Sound from TV and the MacBook screen was not appearing in Fullscreen mode on the TV (there were black edges on the TV screen even at 1080p resolution).

Seriously, this was driving me crazy as my MacBook Pro with an Intel HD Graphics 3000 (supports up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display) couldn’t display 1080p on HDTV (Full HD) correctly. Fortunately, I figured out a way and was able to get it working perfectly. So, this article is for all those people who are experiencing a similar problem.

>> To get all the things working, you must have a compatible cable. Your MacBook Pro should support Full HD (1080p or more) resolution on an external display and should support Audio Out via the Mini Display Port (MiniDP or mDP).

Note: Only MacBook Pros April 2010 and later support audio, but if you want to check to know for sure, click the Apple logo in the top left corner. Click "About This Mac" and then "More Info…", click System Report. Under Hardware, click "Audio (Built In)". If you see "HDMI/ DisplayPort Output", then your MacBook Pro does support HDMI audio out.

Connecting Apple MacBook Pro to a High-Definition Television:

1. Connect both the devices using a quality Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter Cable. We used the below one which is a single 6 feet cable that supports both audio and video, you can buy it from Amazon for $11.69 only.

2. Use the TV remote to switch to the Input device. Select the HDMI port to which you’ve connected your MacBook Pro. For example: HDMI 2 in our case

3. To enable Audio from TV’s speakers and NOT from MacBook Internal speakers – Open System Preferences > Sound, tap the Output tab and select your TV as a device for sound output. Now sound would just come from your Television set.

4. Displaying 1080p (1920×1080) resolution in full-screen mode when connecting MacBook Pro with HDTV using a HDMI cable –

• Open System Preferences > Display. You can enable ‘Show displays in menu bar’. Current resolution of your MacBook Pro would be listed. Do Not change it.

• In ‘Color LCD’ window, open the Arrangement tab and Uncheck Mirror Displays option. (Full-screen mode on TV doesn’t seems to work when Mirror displays is enabled).

• Click on the ‘Gather Windows’ button.

• TV window will show up (for e.g. Sony TV). Select resolution as 1080p for your TV. You can select a higher resolution if it’s supported by your external device.

• Now open the Color LCD window and select the Arrangement tab. It will list two displays (left side one is MacBook display while right side one is your HDTV display) as show in image below:

• Important - Rearrange the display and relocate the menu bar. To do so, Drag the right side display to left. Then drag the menu bar from right display (MacBook) to left display (HDTV). You will now see the entire MacBook desktop on your TV screen.

The Displays Arrangement should now look like as shown in image below:

• Move the cursor to left side on MacBook Pro screen to move it onto your TV screen. That’s it! Now you’re ready to use your HDTV as an external display to watch movies, photo slideshow, etc. For controls, you need to use MacBook or you can attach a wireless keyboard and mouse for more comfort.

MacBook Pro display in Full-screen on HDTV -

Tip: If you’re controlling the external display using MacBook only, then it’s recommended to turn its screen brightness and backlit keyboard light down to 0% to save the battery. (At this time, MacBook just displays the desktop wallpaper).

To confirm the screen resolution on external display (HDTV), I just took a screenshot of entire desktop (Shift+Command+3). See the dimensions: 1920 x 1080

To Turn off external display and get back to MacBook Pro, just turn off your TV and remove the cable from MacBook. You will see the complete desktop back on your MBP.

The above procedure has been tried with Mac OS X Lion. Please post your views below if you liked this article. Also, don’t forget to share it with your friends.

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LG PC Suite IV is a free and official program from LG, that helps you connect your mobile phone to a PC using a USB data communication cable or a Bluetooth connection. It lets you Backup the desired phone contents to PC that you can Restore when needed.

You can access the functions of phone on your PC with the LG On-Screen Phone program. You can also connect to the LG Air Sync site to synchronise data from three locations; a phone, a PC and the web and also to upload data from LG PC Suite IV to the web. There’s also a feature to connect to Internet on PC via your mobile phone.

With LG PC Suite IV you can:

• Create, edit and delete phone data conveniently
• Synchronise data from a PC, phone and the Air Sync site (Contacts, Calendar/Task, Memo)
• Transfer multimedia files (photos, videos, music) conveniently with a simple drag & drop between a PC and phone
• Transfer the messages from a phone to a PC
• Check if a new software update (firmware) is available for your phone
• Connect to the LG Air Sync* site and upload data to it
• Synchronise mobile bookmarks to your mobile browser
• Operate a mobile phone and manage the files stored on the phone using the On Screen Phone program

LG PC Suite is available in 45+ languages for Windows OS.

Download LG PC Suite IV with LG Air Sync (Size: 107 MB)

Check the LG Air Sync support site.

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Just like OpenDNS and Google Public DNS, Symantec has introduced Norton DNS for Windows and Mac OS X which is currently in Beta stage.

Norton DNS Public Beta offers you a faster, safer, and more reliable Internet experience. To enable and use Norton DNS, simply set your DNS server addresses to 198.153.192.1 and 198.153.194.1. You can visit http://setup.nortondns.com to verify if Norton DNS is working or not.

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The era of USB 3.0 aka SuperSpeed USB has started to begin as leading manufacturers are now producing motherboard & devices with support for latest USB 3.0 technology.

Features of USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) -

• Aims to Offer data transfer rate of 5GB/s which is 10x faster than Hi-Speed (USB 2.0)
• Backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices and computers.
• Delivers 900 mA of power per USB port, an 80% increase over USB 2.0 which only provides 500mA.
• New connectors and cables for higher speed data transfer.
• Improved Power Efficiency. No device polling and lower active and idle power requirements.

Though, one can easily connect a USB 3.0 cable to a computer supporting USB 2.0 ports but the results won’t be pleasing, because the bandwidth would not be same as offered by USB 3.0. So, you must use a compatible board and device enhanced with USB 3.0 to get the best performance. However, there is a way to connect USB 3.0 devices to non-compatible motherboards having USB 2.0 by adding some small hardware.

1. PCI Express USB 3.0 Expansion Card for Desktops

USB 3.0 Expansion Card is the best choice for users who don’t want to upgrade their entire computer system for the sole purpose of adding USB 3.0 functionality.

Transcend has launched a USB 3.0 Expansion Card which can be easily installed on PCI Express 2.0 single lane and enables users to connect USB 3.0-compatible peripherals to their desktop PC.

The Card is equipped with two external USB ports that fully support the new USB 3.0 standard with connection bandwidth of up to 5Gb/s, which is ten times faster than USB 2.0 specifications. It supplies 900mA of power per USB port, allowing about 80% more power to be available for connected devices. This means that power-hungry devices will operate with increased stability, and battery-powered devices will be able to charge more quickly. The PDU3 USB 3.0 Expansion Card is fully compatible with Windows 7, and is backed by Transcend`s 2-year warranty.

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The USB 3.0 ExpressCard can be used on laptops with 34mm express card slot. The card gives 2 USB 3.0 slots with transfer speed of up to 5Gbit/s.

This way you can easily use new USB 3.0 devices like Flash drives, External HDD, SSDs on your old computer system and save good amount of money.

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Recently, I bought new Creative 4.1 speakers (Inspire M4500). After connecting them, I noticed that only 2 speakers were working and rest were silent.

That’s because creative sound system for PC’s needs a onboard 7.1 audio card or a creative soundcard to work.

So, I’ll tell you how to connect your creative 4.1 speaker system to your PC. There are 2 ways to make all your speakers work:

1. You can buy a Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 Sound Card and enjoy your music at best experience. The sound card itself will cost you around Rs.1000 ($25) which is another extra expense over speakers.

2. This is the simplest and cheapest way to make all your 4 speakers work. You only need to get a 3.5mm Stereo Y  Adapter 1 Plug To 2 Jacks which splits one 3.5 mm jack into two.

Connect the two pins (black & green) of your speaker to the female point of connector and the male pin of connector to Line Out port (green) of your motherboard.

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Hope, you’ll find this trick helpful and easy

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Today, Google has finally introduced Friend Connect which means more people engaging more deeply with your website — and with each other.

In order to use Friend connect you have to Setup a New site on Google Friend connect. Below are the steps to add Friend Connect to your WordPress Blog.

1. Open Friend Connect and Click on the “Set Up A New Site” button.

2. Give your site name and URL.

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4. Get the code for the “Members Gadget” and add it to your blog’s sidebar widget.

People can now join your site as members. They can see other members on your site and meet them. You can also add other Friend Connect Gadgets to your site easily.

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