Paul Kemner wrote: > Hi > I recently got a g4 FW800. I'm currently using a VGA monitor on the DVI > port, and I'm thinking of getting a 17" Studio LCD to plug into the ADC > port. > I'm planning on using the LCD monitor alone most of the time, but using > the VGA monitor in spanning mode occasionally for graphics/drafting. If > I do this, I will probably have the VGA monitor on a KVM switch, and the > VGA will also be connected to a linux PC (I just won't bother to plug > the keyboard into the switch). > > My question: If the VGA monitor is switched off (and it would probably > look like it's unplugged due to the KVM switch), will my G4 boot in > single screen mode, or will I just see half my desktop? Will I have to > change the configuration every time I switch from one to two monitors?
With a hardwired switch it might not see the VGA monitor. I don't know what the effects of having the DVI-VGA adapter are, that might help. With newer electronic KVM switches some at least make the computer see the configuration info even when that computer isn't selected to connect to the display. In any event, if you have the Display Menu enabled you should get the "Detect Displays" command at the top of that menu. It will make the computer recheck for connected displays as it does at startup. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
