5/31/2002 12:42:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Does anyone know how one goes about doing a Powerpoint presentation on a >video screen from a G3? > >I am clueless about this subject and need info ASAP...
If you connect and power-on the projector/monitor prior to booting Mac OS, then your computer should detect the output device and be capable of utilizing it. However, that does not necessarily mean that you'll immediately be ready to go with an image onscreen. When Mac OS detects a secondary video output device, it will reveal additional configuration options in the Monitors control panel. These options allow basic management of dual displays and panoramic desktops, and the interface is very simple. Small graphic images in the Monitors control panel window show the relative position of your primary and secondary (etc.) displays. For your purposes, you probably want both the big screen and your laptop to show exactly the same thing (i.e., no panoramic desktop, just replicate the image on the big screen). If your laptop shows a standard desktop, but the secondary display shows a blank desktop, simply drag and drop the secondary display icon onto the primary display icon in the control panel window. This is the only snag you're likely to run in to. If you're using an LCD projector, and all that it's projecting is a black or blue screen, and all the above conditions were met, the projector is probably toggled to a video or computer input other than the one you're using. Most LCD projectors have a MODE button used to cycle through all available inputs. Pressing this button will eventually switch the projector to the RGB port you're plugged in to. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
