Monitor, Computer Questions (bunch of em)

rchou

I recently got myself a 22'' LCD monitor with a DVI input. I want to connect it to:

1. My Macbook Pro
2. My 360 (with HDMI)

So after looking things up for a bit, I've decided to buy:

1. DVI male / DVI male chord for the Mac
2. DVI male / HDMI male for the 360.

This brings up a couple questions:

1. So far, am I on the right track?
2. Are there any cheap DVI switches I can buy so I don't have to manually switch connections to the monitor all the time?
3. Since the monitor doesn't have built-in speakers, how would I go about getting a pair of computer speakers hooked up to the 360 at the same time as the monitor?
4. Any recommendations for a good set of computer speakers (assuming there's a way to do it)?
5. How do I configure my Mac to act as a tower (with the clam shut and mouse, keyboard, display, speakers all connected) without it going to sleep?

Thanks for the help.

KMFurDM

Well...for the 360, just get the VGA cable you can get for it. Your monitor can switch between different inputs I presume?

wasted pixels

5. How do I configure my Mac to act as a tower (with the clam shut and mouse, keyboard, display, speakers all connected) without it going to sleep?

I can't speak regarding the Macbook, but I own an iBook, and I struggled with that for the better part of an hour. It turns out that Apple's laptops aren't designed to be run with the case closed -- they overheat like crazy.

It's probably the first time I've ever cursed Apple's engineering department.

DeathPrawn

I own a regular MacBook myself, so I wouldn't know how, but I do know for a fact that the MacBook Pros are designed to do this. I suspect it's a simple matter of finding the setting that disables the sleep function when you close the lid.

rchou

So I got the MacBook working clam-style. It was just a matter of clicking a mouse button after the computer went to sleep mode.

Still need help with the other questions, though.