Re: external monitor on iBook
On 21 Jun 2005, at 06:53 , Bruce Johnson wrote: Since your friend isn't technically oriented, I'd certainly confirm (via the forums on that web site) that her particular model is/is not known to work with it. All iBook G4s definitely work with the hack, and some iBook G3s apparently do as well. The site's forums don't seem to have a particularly large population, so you may not get a response. Cheers, Ben -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
external monitor on iBook
Hi. I finally got my best friend to switch and she wants to buy an iBook but she wants to be able to occasionally use it on an external monitor. She is completely not tech-savvy and when she went to the local Apple store and told the Apple Genius this he didn't listen and went into great gobs of detail, so much so that I couldn't make any sense of it when she got back. So I thought I'd turn to you all for help. Can anyone tell me a quick and reliable place to go for which models can run external monitors with which cables, etc.? I would really appreciate it because this information will make or break the deal for her to buy the iBook. Thanks in advance, Nancy -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: external monitor on iBook
You can hook up an external Monitor to an iBook, but it will only mirror the display from the iBook. So if the top resolution of the iBook is 1024 x 758 that's what the external monitor will be. Since the iBook can only mirror the external display, both the iBook and external monitor will show the same thing. If you want your external monitor to support higher resolutions, and be treated as separate device, you need to get a PowerBook. Hope that makes since. -- Aaron Willems IT Administrator Hi. I finally got my best friend to switch and she wants to buy an iBook but she wants to be able to occasionally use it on an external monitor. She is completely not tech-savvy and when she went to the local Apple store and told the Apple Genius this he didn't listen and went into great gobs of detail, so much so that I couldn't make any sense of it when she got back. So I thought I'd turn to you all for help. Can anyone tell me a quick and reliable place to go for which models can run external monitors with which cables, etc.? I would really appreciate it because this information will make or break the deal for her to buy the iBook. Thanks in advance, Nancy -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: external monitor on iBook
Simply put, an ibook comes with a VGA adapter, which means it should work with most monitors. There is another adapter for $20 to plug it in to a TV, and I think a similarly priced one for hooking up to a newer, more advanced flat screen LCD monitor. Plug the two together and that's it. that's the simple part- plug it in and it will work. The complex part is that when you plug the iBook in it will do video mirroring, which means that whatever is on the iBooks screen will be what will show up in the external monitor, and it will show up exactly the same. If you want to extend the desktop, or work on the other monitor at a different resolution, you will need a hack to do so. Don't worry, though, this hack is easy to set up and use, should you choose to use it. Brian On Jun 20, 2005, at 2:16 PM, Nancy Lawrence wrote: Hi. I finally got my best friend to switch and she wants to buy an iBook but she wants to be able to occasionally use it on an external monitor. She is completely not tech-savvy and when she went to the local Apple store and told the Apple Genius this he didn't listen and went into great gobs of detail, so much so that I couldn't make any sense of it when she got back. So I thought I'd turn to you all for help. Can anyone tell me a quick and reliable place to go for which models can run external monitors with which cables, etc.? I would really appreciate it because this information will make or break the deal for her to buy the iBook. Thanks in advance, Nancy -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: external monitor on iBook
On Jun 20, 2005, at 12:16 PM, Nancy Lawrence wrote: Hi. I finally got my best friend to switch and she wants to buy an iBook but she wants to be able to occasionally use it on an external monitor. Both Aaron and Brian are correct. As shipped by Apple, the iBook only supports mirroring, that is, showing the same thing on two monitors. This is Apple's position on what is supported. There is a hack you can do, however, shown here: http:// www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/supportlist_e.html along with a link to software to do it for you. Since your friend isn't technically oriented, I'd certainly confirm (via the forums on that web site) that her particular model is/is not known to work with it. -- Bruce Johnson This is the sig who says 'Ni!' -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com 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/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
