[optimal] Re: From Denice Mac Question
- From: "Michael R. Turano Jr." <turano@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:29:51 -0400
Honestly any Mac user knows to bring their connector. I did hundreds of lecture
support sessions while at Columbia and never had an issue but I also had a Mac
as a backup in case there was ever an issue. One suggestion I would make would
be to have whomever arranges the lecturers add in the communications to the
speakers to make sure to bring their connector to ensure compatibility and they
be prepared to use your PC in the event you can't support their configuration.
As Sandor said these MDs are used to speaking at places they can't BYO. You
should get the dept to purchase a Mac Laptop or perhaps mini and use it for
lectures. Macs are ubiquitous in the edu and medical field. Soon you are going
to have physicians wanting to present off their iPads or iPhones.
Also, you can in many cases export the presentation into a package format or a
PC compatible PDF and run on PC. So if you are ever in a bind there are work
arounds built into most of these presentation software platforms.
Mike
Michael R. Turano, Jr., CRA, OCT-C
Imaging Specialist
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On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:21 PM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
<cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Haha, try telling that to a visiting professor, that THEY aren’t the ones
> prepared!
>
> Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
> Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
> CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
> 2100 Webster Street Suite 212
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> From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of turano@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4:55 PM
> To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optimal] Re: From Denice Mac Question
>
> Yep. Its called progress. Things, like dongles change and evolve.
>
> Interesting thing about current thunderbolt connection is that it replaces
> monitor and data connections (like usb) with one unified connector at super
> high data rates. But maybe we should go back to VGA and floppies and parallel
> connectors for printers.
>
> Also if any Mac user does not carry the dongle for their specific unit
> (usually you only make that mistake once) they aren't properly prepared to
> speak anywhere :).
>
> Mike
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> From: CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center <cpmceyelab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:45:28 -0700
> To: <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ReplyTo: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optimal] Re: From Denice Mac Question
>
> So, if I want to be prepared and have a Mac Dongle for all of those Mac users
> that show up at my meetings, and they all have different versions of MacBook,
> MacBook Pro, etc I need a variety of dongles?
>
> Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
> Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
> CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
> 2100 Webster Street Suite 212
> San Francisco CA 94115
> (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
>
> From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4:31 PM
> To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optimal] Re: From Denice Mac Question
>
> Ah, I’m disillusioned. I thought Mac was the supreme being that did
> everything the right way. Seems they have issues also. Yes, consistency and
> standardization, always the problem.
>
> Will take connector that DOES work to Apple store and get proper one.
>
> Thanks for the suggestions!
>
> Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
> Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
> CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
> 2100 Webster Street Suite 212
> San Francisco CA 94115
> (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
>
> From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of anton.drew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4:05 PM
> To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optimal] Re: From Denice Mac Question
>
> It all depends on which model you have.
>
> Apple in their "infinite wisdom" has 3 different ones on offer that I know
> of, depending on when you bought it.
>
> My MacBook Pro was the first model they bought out, and my adaptor is similar
> to the ones for PCs.
> Now my wife's MacBook Pro is 2 years old, and I had to buy one for her, and
> it is a VGA to mini plug due to the smaller size of the connector socket in
> the laptop.
>
> NOW, I heard that with the new models, they have changed the connectors yet
> again. :o( WHY DIDN'T THEY LEAVE THEM ALONE. If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it
> !!!!
>
> My advice is go to an Apple dealer with your laptop and do what I did, try
> them until you find the one that fits.
> Their descriptions of these plugs ARE very confusing to say the least.
>
> Anton
>
> "On the box it said Windows XP or better, so I bought a Mac".
>
>
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> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:34:15 -0700
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> I’d like to know the answer to that as well.
>
>
> From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 3:25 PM
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> Subject: [optimal] From Denice Mac Question
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>
> OK all of you Mac Heads. I need a DVI to VGH adaptor to connect a Mac Book
> to a PC Projector for Grand Rounds
>
>
> A dizzying array of adaptors on Amazoncom. They all LOOK alike, with
> different discriptions. All say “for Macbook )
>
>
> Yet, how come so many? I already ordered one I thought would work and the
> female end to connect to the MacBook is too large
>
>
> Don’t wish to go down this road again. Why not just one generic size?
>
>
> D.
>
>
> Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
> Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
> CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
> 2100 Webster Street Suite 212
> San Francisco CA 94115
> (415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
>
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