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Macbook + External Monitor: Easy way to keep programs in place whilst Macbook closed?
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<blockquote data-quote="alexjholland" data-source="post: 976491" data-attributes="member: 86578"><p>Hey,</p><p></p><p>I have a pre-update white Macbook which I use for music production.</p><p></p><p>I have it on a stand, connected to my ASUS VH226H 22" 1080p monitor via a VGA adaptor (PC uses the DVI).</p><p></p><p>I use both at once:</p><p>- 22" screen runs Ableton Live (maximised and filling screen)</p><p>- Macbook display runs plugins/mixers</p><p></p><p>This is a brilliant and efficient setup, but as I leave it running for days at a time I turn off the monitor (no problems here) and close the Macbook at times.</p><p></p><p>Closing the Macbook initially kills the signal to the external monitor, but if I turn it on later, at some point it will have started outputting as a single signal to the monitor - so I have my taskbar at the bottom. It also works very sluggishly in this mode.</p><p></p><p>If I then open the Macbook, its display stays turned off and I have to unplug my VGA adaptor, wait for the Macbook display to turn on - then reconnect the external monitor and move all my music programs back to their respective places.</p><p></p><p>Is there a a way to:</p><p></p><p>A) Have my Macbook simply keep programs on their correct monitors when I close it, so that when its opened the display reactivates, my VSTs are on the Macbook display, Ableton is on the external monitor and I don't have to disconnect/reconnect cables etc.</p><p></p><p>or</p><p></p><p>B) Is there a way to activate a sleep mode so I don't have to close my Macbook, but it turns off hardware until I turn it back on and get back all my programs - again, on the correct monitors?</p><p></p><p>This is a simple productivity issue I would like to resolve.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alexjholland, post: 976491, member: 86578"] Hey, I have a pre-update white Macbook which I use for music production. I have it on a stand, connected to my ASUS VH226H 22" 1080p monitor via a VGA adaptor (PC uses the DVI). I use both at once: - 22" screen runs Ableton Live (maximised and filling screen) - Macbook display runs plugins/mixers This is a brilliant and efficient setup, but as I leave it running for days at a time I turn off the monitor (no problems here) and close the Macbook at times. Closing the Macbook initially kills the signal to the external monitor, but if I turn it on later, at some point it will have started outputting as a single signal to the monitor - so I have my taskbar at the bottom. It also works very sluggishly in this mode. If I then open the Macbook, its display stays turned off and I have to unplug my VGA adaptor, wait for the Macbook display to turn on - then reconnect the external monitor and move all my music programs back to their respective places. Is there a a way to: A) Have my Macbook simply keep programs on their correct monitors when I close it, so that when its opened the display reactivates, my VSTs are on the Macbook display, Ableton is on the external monitor and I don't have to disconnect/reconnect cables etc. or B) Is there a way to activate a sleep mode so I don't have to close my Macbook, but it turns off hardware until I turn it back on and get back all my programs - again, on the correct monitors? This is a simple productivity issue I would like to resolve. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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