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Re: MacBook double problem

From Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk>
Newsgroups uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: MacBook double problem
Date 2025-09-03 20:35 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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Liz Tuddenham wrote:
> I have a MacBook which I haven't used for about a year.  The battery was
> swelling up so I took it out - I presumed the laptop would run directly
> from the power supply if I needed to use it.
> 
> Today I have tried to start it on the power supply but it shows no sign
> of life, even after leaving it on for several hours.

Probably it needs a good battery in it.  Can you borrow one to try?

[snip]
> 
> Before worrying about getting the machine to start, I first need to
> check that the proposed use: feeding the camera directly into one of the
> output ports and through an adaptor to the projector, actually stands a
> chance of working.

What you've written doesn't make sense to me.

I would connect the camera into an INPUT port on the MacBook, and route 
the signal through the MacBook to the projector which is connected to 
the display output of the MacBook.

Alternatively, can the camera be connected directly to the projector?


-- 
Graham J

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MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-03 20:24 +0100
  Re: MacBook double problem Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-09-03 20:35 +0100
    Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-03 21:05 +0100
      Re: MacBook double problem "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-09-03 21:38 +0100
      Re: MacBook double problem Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-09-03 22:52 +0100
        Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-04 08:12 +0100
          Re: MacBook double problem Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-09-04 08:22 +0100
            Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-04 08:43 +0100
              Re: MacBook double problem David Sankey <David.Sankey@stfc.ac.uk> - 2025-09-04 09:33 +0100
              Re: MacBook double problem Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-09-04 09:39 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-04 16:08 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-09-04 16:55 +0100
          Re: MacBook double problem Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-09-05 08:05 +0000
            Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-05 11:08 +0100
              Re: MacBook double problem David Sankey <David.Sankey@stfc.ac.uk> - 2025-09-05 16:48 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-05 19:18 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-09-06 08:11 +0000
                Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-06 09:19 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem David Sankey <David.Sankey@stfc.ac.uk> - 2025-09-06 14:16 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-08 15:06 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem - followup liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-10 08:45 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem - followup Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-09-10 10:26 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem - followup liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-10 11:20 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem - followup David Sankey <David.Sankey@stfc.ac.uk> - 2025-09-11 16:07 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-09-06 18:30 +0000
              Re: MacBook double problem Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> - 2025-09-06 08:17 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-09-06 07:27 +0000
                Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-06 09:19 +0100
                Re: MacBook double problem Phil Taylor <nothere@ail.invalid> - 2025-09-06 10:24 +0000
  Re: MacBook double problem "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-09-03 20:42 +0100
  Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-18 21:57 +0100
    Re: MacBook double problem "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-09-18 22:36 +0100
    Re: MacBook double problem Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-09-18 21:54 +0000
      Re: MacBook double problem Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-09-19 06:45 +0000
        Re: MacBook double problem Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-09-19 10:42 +0000
          Re: MacBook double problem Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-09-19 11:33 +0000
            Re: MacBook double problem Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-09-19 20:54 +0000
              Re: MacBook double problem Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-09-20 07:49 +0000
                Re: MacBook double problem Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-09-20 19:38 +0000
                Re: MacBook double problem Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-09-20 19:50 +0000
                Re: MacBook double problem Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-09-20 19:53 +0000
      Re: MacBook double problem liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) - 2025-09-19 12:22 +0100
        Re: MacBook double problem Mark <captain.black@gmail.com> - 2025-09-19 11:31 +0000

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