Question 1

I just bought a 15" Mac Power Book Pro with retina display.  I want to hook up two LG 27" MB85Z-B IPS Monitors to this Mac Power Book.  Can I do this? Will the Apple thunderbolt cable work with the LG monitors? And what cables do I need to hook the two monitors together via daisy chain?

Accepted Answer

Yes this will work.  I have this monitor plus a Thunderbolt display.  The way I got it to work for me was to plug each monitor into the Thunderbolt ports on the Mac.  I tried to Daisy Chain the LG monitor the Thunderbolt display but that didn't.  I know that you will be able to get it work by plugging each monitor into one of the 2 Thunderbolt ports on the Mac.  As for the Thunderbolt cable I have one Apple (that comes with the Thunderbolt Display) and one generic.  They work just fine.

This monitor is great because I also have a PC laptop that I have from work and it plugs in just fine using a Display Port cable.

Question 2

Does Reader mode work with a MacBookPro?  Some reviews I have seen say that most of the software features don't work with Macs (although the display is reported as excellent).  Do they include a Display Port cable ?  If so, DP to DP or DP to mini-DP?

Accepted Answer

To my recollection, there weren't any Display Port cables included. Reader mode on my Mac Mini seems to work just fine

Question 3

Does this monitor have built in speakers?

Accepted Answer

No they do not. It does however have an aux port for you to connect speakers to.

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