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Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out

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On 2014-03-15, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
> In message <bohjojF27oaU1@mid.individual.net>
>   Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> wrote:
>> My wife has a new MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) rinning OS X
>> 10.9.2 and connected to an Epson Projector via HDMI <-> HDMI cable.
>
>> Everything seems to work properly except that an incoming Facetime video call
>> does not display an "Accept" button so the call cannot be completed. If we
>> disconnect the HDMI, there is still no accept button for that call.
>
> The projector does not support audio over HDMI, right? You have to run a
> separate audio cable, yes? And the projector is your only monitor at the
> time, I am guessing.
>
> This means that Facetime has no way to establish the audio portion of the
> call and in particular, doesn't have a microphone available. So, it
> tells you about the call so you can answer it on some other device,
> because you can't answer it on the projector.
>
>> If we re-originate the call with the HDMI cable unplugged, the "Accept" button
>> is displayed, the call can be completed, and we can reconnect the HDMI cable.
>
> Yeah, that sort of makes sense.
>
>> My wife intends to show a video, then accept a Facetime call and then show
>> another video. While the above works, it adds additional complexity to an
>> overall task which is complicated enough as it is.
>
> Is she mirroring her laptop display to the projector? Have you tried
> setting it as a second display instead?

She's just plugging in the HDMI cable so I guess the video is being mirrored.

I'll check it out when I fet access to all the devices again.

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No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-15 00:04 +0000
  Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-03-14 23:34 -0700
  Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-15 12:33 +0000
    Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-15 14:53 +0000
      Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-16 19:15 +0000
        Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-16 20:21 +0000
          Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-16 21:52 +0000
            Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2014-03-16 18:16 -0400
              Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-17 00:16 +0000
            Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-16 22:27 +0000
              Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-17 00:35 +0000
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-17 13:13 +0000
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-17 15:45 +0000
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-03-17 16:03 +0000
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-17 18:06 +0000
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-03-18 12:19 +1300
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-18 14:02 +0000
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-03-18 20:25 +0000
                Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-03-19 09:38 +1300

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