Need advice regarding 23in Cinema HD Display

[JoePop]

Full disclosure - I'm a relatively new Mac user. I own a used 2011 MacBook Pro. I recently inherited a 23in Cinema HD Display (box has a 2003 date on it) that has the DVI to ADC adapter. The display port that came with it doesn't work with my laptop so through Apple's advice I ordered the mini display port to DVI adapter. I plugged it all in and turned on my laptop and the desktop screen on the HD Display is not my laptop nor can I access my various applications. Since I'm new to Mac I'm wondering if there are a few more things I need to do through my laptop to get this up and running. Looking for help/advice/tutoring.

Thanks,
JoePop

 

[prvt.donut]

Full disclosure - I'm a relatively new Mac user. I own a used 2011 MacBook Pro. I recently inherited a 23in Cinema HD Display (box has a 2003 date on it) that has the DVI to ADC adapter. The display port that came with it doesn't work with my laptop so through Apple's advice I ordered the mini display port to DVI adapter. I plugged it all in and turned on my laptop and the desktop screen on the HD Display is not my laptop nor can I access my various applications. Since I'm new to Mac I'm wondering if there are a few more things I need to do through my laptop to get this up and running. Looking for help/advice/tutoring.

Thanks,
JoePop

Running 2 adaptors? Could be the issue there.

PS. this is the Mac Pro section (desktops)

You might get better luck in answers in the MacBook Pro section.

What does Applecare say?

 

[JoePop]

Thanks for pointing that out. I haven't approached Applecare at this time. I've reposted on the notebook forum.

 

[Hrududu]

With the monitor hooked up, have you tried a PRAM reset?