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to those who have their laptop connected to an external monitor.

jcrazyjj

jcrazyjj

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mind sharing your pictures?

im looking to sell my imac and replace it with a 24" dell monitor connected to my MBP. i only use the imac for design work and movies so its kind of a waste for me to have seeing as the mpb is a faster computer.

secondly. im gonna be connecting all my usb devices to my mpb via a usb hub under my desk, (to keep things clean) included in that is my external hard drive. is there really that much danger in just unplugging it w/o ejecting it first?
 
Other than having the e2008 15" MBP, my setup is pretty much the same as what you plan.
jcrazyjj said:
mind sharing your pictures?
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Boy, I need to tidy up first. REALLY tidy up first. :)
jcrazyjj said:
secondly. im gonna be connecting all my usb devices to my mpb via a usb hub under my desk, (to keep things clean) included in that is my external hard drive. is there really that much danger in just unplugging it w/o ejecting it first?
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Yes, if the drive is active. Not that something bad will happen every time, but how many times is too many?
 
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uMB, 20" Dell Monitor, Logitech Z4 Speakers.
 
brad.c said:
Other than having the e2008 15" MBP, my setup is pretty much the same as what you plan.
Boy, I need to tidy up first. REALLY tidy up first. :)

Yes, if the drive is active. Not that something bad will happen every time, but how many times is too many?
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well i do a daily backup at 12:30am and aside from watching a movie or downloading. thats the only action it gets.

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uMB, 20" Dell Monitor, Logitech Z4 Speakers.
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what do u have plugged in? i see the charger, sound, displayport, usb and firewire?
 
Just a HP 1750 that I slide open apps onto to keep them handy. Total of 6 USB ports, one of which holds an iMic plugged into a home stereo, and another an Epson AIO.

As brad.c says, don't unplug the external drive when it's active.
 

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what do u have plugged in? i see the charger, sound, displayport, usb and firewire?
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Charger, Time Machine harddrive, keyboard, display port and sound. Logitech G5 mouse and iPod plug into the two ports on the Apple keyboard.

No firewire, it's a uMB. haha.
 
Here is my setup at work. 30" Cinema Display is amazing. saving to get one for home.

I apologize for the mess, and the PC :)

:apple: RULE!!

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My desk is kinda messy, but you have an impression of my setup: left my MacBook with Adium contacts list, normally Mail and iTunes (when pressed on the green bullet) too. Then on my 20" widescreen all main applications (Safari, iTunes if I have to choose a song, composing mails, ...)
 

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