MacBook (Mid 2007): Using an external display while in clamshell mode

  • Last Modified: May 11, 2007
  • Article: TA24722
  • Old Article: 305507

Products Affected

MacBook

Issue or symptom

If using a MacBook (Mid 2007) with an external display (such as an Apple Cinema Display), you may notice that if the menu bar is set to the external display, waking the computer from clamshell mode may temporarily prevent the internal display from displaying video.

Solution

  1. Press F7 on the MacBook keyboard to temporarily restore video on the internal display.
  2. Save any unsaved data and restart the computer.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

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