On 1/2/04 8:09 AM, "Tom Burke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrew > > I don't have the 12" iBook but I do have the 12" Powebook which is very > nearly the same as the G4 iBook - it has the same mini-VGA video > output. And I just connected a VGA lead to the VGA-to-minVGA adapter, > plugged one end into the back of the monitor, the other end into the > Powerbook, and hey presto there was video output. That really is how it > ought to work. > > Have you opened Displays when the external monitor is connected? Yes, and nothing different appears, as if the adapter is not recognized. > > Assuming the monitor itself is OK and able to accept the frequency > output by the iBook (which is nothing extreme) there are a couple of > things to check: a) the VGA lead. Do you have any other computers that > you can use with the external monitor and this cable to prove that the > cable and the monitor are working? Yes, I have a Dell 17" monitor with the PC-standard VGA cable. I have used it on all sorts of Macs with the VGA to DB15 (Mac video) adapter. Works just fine on other machines. > b) do you have access to any other > VGA-to-miniVGA adapters? No. I am the only one in the house with an iBook (My dad has a 15" Powerbook G4 but that uses the DVI to Analog dongle) > > Assuming the VGA lead is OK, the fault must lie with either the iBook > miniVGA output slot, or the VGA-to-miniVGA adapter. > > Tom Burke >
This is odd, as I just purchased the iBook about 2 months ago, with no other problems otherwise. I will try again tonight. -- Andrew • A Mac Freak • -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
