Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

Honest question from a luddite. Go easy on me people - I am dumb as fuck when it comes to this stuff.

I've got a 2008 Macbook running 10.5.8.

Just bought a little ViewSonic PLED-W200 DLP Projector. It came with an install CD which I have run once and I think it installed all it wanted to although my Utilities / Applications folders are showing no new software / drivers etc. What I did get was a shiny new PDF instruction manual on my desktop. That - as far as I can tell is all I got.

I have attempted to connect to the projector using a mini USB - USB cable, which is ok apparently (I don't have a dongle for my macbook to attach to the projctor cable).

What I'm getting on the projection is an error message. What I get on the computer is the message "The disc you inserted is not recognised by this computer".

This makes me think I'm lacking a driver so I have another go with the disc. To cut an even longer story down a bit I now experience a problem with my disc drive not reading or ejecting. I now have the disc out but I'm damned if I want to put it back in! So I look for downloadable drivers and there don't appear to be any.

TLDR: To get hooked up - am I missing a driver? If not why doesn't the USB work? Is there something I should be doing in System Preferences to enable this? Or am I best of buying / borrowing a dongle and not using the USB option?

Your patient advice would be most welcome.

Cog x

Unless there are available drivers it should appear in Sys Pref under display.

If not then you need an adapter.