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

From Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject Re: No "Accept" button in OS X window when using HDMI video out
Date 2014-03-16 19:15 +0000
Organization Old Men With Beards
Message-ID <bombj4F1up1U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <bohjojF27oaU1@mid.individual.net> <slrnli8i4k.5rr.g.kreme@amelia.local> <boj7qdFce87U1@mid.individual.net>

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On 2014-03-15, Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 get access to all the devices again.

Finally got to test the suggested display options.
The System Preferences Disolays pane shows the HDMI connected display as *the*
display; no options for mirroring or a second display.

Meanwhile, I submitted a bug report against Facetime since that seems to be the
only app exhibiting a problem.

Yhjanks all.

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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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