Cintiq to Imac hook up

Hi all,

This is just a quick post to share how I hooked my Cintiq to my Imac. I was going through some hiccups that I shared over at facebook but I want to post the solution here just in case anyone finds it helpful in future. I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos (quick phone shots).

So yes, very excited to get my Cintiq and thought it would be a case of simply taking it out of the box and plugging in. It turned out, however, that I needed an adapter.

Here is the layout of ports on the back of my Imac...

The far right port is the the DVI port which is used to connect with the Cintiq. In my manual it only shares what you will need if you are attaching to a mac mini. So I found an ehow article that takes you through the hook up step by step to an Imac. As it turned out, it wasn't the adapter I needed either. It said to get a "mini display port to dvi adapter" (which I purchased) but the only port I could get it to fit into was the firewire port.

After some research, it turns out that I simply needed a "mini dvi to dvi adapter" which looks like this:

I got mine one from the Apple Accessories section at Best Buy for $16.00 (Dynex was the brand).

Here is how it looks completely connected: 

 

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Phew, running like a charm. =O)

(Emily relieved that mom isn't stressing anymore)

BTW, isn't the desktop calendar cute? It is by teddy bear artist Jenny Lee, of Jenny Loves Benny.

I download her calendar every month. Her creations make me smile. =o)

Comments

[Mick]

But the Cintiq has extra pins either side of the large flat pin and the mini dvi to dvi adapter you show doesn't. How did you get past that issue? It is the issue I have - the DVI adapter abd the DVI cable don't plug together properly!

[roz]

Hmm, Mick, I am not sure I'm familiar with the abd connection. Are you connecting to an imac or have you got a macbook?
I went ahead and added another picture to the post so you can see exactly how everything hooked together. I had a dvi d to dvi adapter that I also had to use but it came in the box with the cintiq.

[kathy]

Roz thanks so much for posting about this.. I think it will help many, many people!!! Right on!!!

[Refurbished Computers]

I really liked your way you set it up. And the info was so good and useful. I really appreciate your work. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Jenny]

I never thought that this would work. I have a mac book air, I'm wondering if will work. What do you think?

[Ashley]

I got the iMac also and I never thought this is possible, but last night I went home and did it! hahaha cool stuff! Thumbs up!

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I agree with you . Now all became clear, I thank for the help and I hope to see more such articles.

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I was searching a post like your so I can connect my Mac. During my search I found all shity posts with nothing valuable, finally I found yours that made my day. Thanks! Hope you will have a great year.

[Andreea Ferlin]

I was looking for a solution for a while now, i managed to get the adapter and will try it tomorrow!Thanks really helpful but hard to find information! :)

[Ginger *:)]

Thanks so much for this. I am saving it ! The hook up directions on the Cintiq site are for PC users and I needed to see your hookup to see what it looks like on the mac.

[leanne]

"Hmm, Mick, I am not sure I'm familiar with the abd connection"
LOL! If you look carefully I am pretty sure he is saying "and" and not "abd"... b is right next to n on the keyboard and "and" makes sense in his sentence:

" It is the issue I have - the DVI adapter abd the DVI cable don't plug together properly!"

:)

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[chrisitian louboutin]

Thanks so much for this. I am saving it ! The hook up directions on the Cintiq site are for PC users and I needed to see your hookup to see what it looks like on the mac.

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We used this Imac hookup with our previous plantronics wireless headset, they worked well today.

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The gn netcom wireless headset will also work with the imac. The iMac is pretty universal when it comes down to compatibility.

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