Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-15 Thread Larry le Mac
Thanks for the info, it will make my choice of new *Book more informed. (see new thread) Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-15 Thread Ben Dyer
The SSD hack works just fine under Tiger. Cheers, Ben On 15 Jan 2005, at 21:39, Larry le Mac wrote: Thanks for the tips about Screen Spanning Doctor certainly turns the table, again... I just wonder about basing a new Mac purchase on a third party hack, and then Tiger comes out, it doesn't work and

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-15 Thread Larry le Mac
Thanks for the tips about Screen Spanning Doctor certainly turns the table, again... I just wonder about basing a new Mac purchase on a third party hack, and then Tiger comes out, it doesn't work and the guy doesn't have time to update... I have been offered a 1GHz PowerBook G4 12" Alu and it has d

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Ben Dyer
Screen Spanning Doctor (http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html) works on all Radeon-based iBooks and eMacs, including the latest models (it also works on the iMac G4 thru G5). I have had it installed on my iBook G4/933 since the day I got it, and it works flawlessly. Presumably, the

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Jason Rife
I think its for the higher Speed G3 models, but not sure about g4 models. On Jan 14, 2005, at 14:36, Larry le Mac wrote: From: "John C. Swanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AFAIK the iBooks don't support desktop spanning Oh crap! Or rather, thanks for telling me *before* I bought one and before I sold m

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Marcin Wichary
Or rather, thanks for telling me *before* I bought one and before I sold my present Mac!! It's written right there at http://www.apple.com/ibook/specs.html and I personally thought it's one of the most-known differences between iBook and PowerBook lines... although I think there may be a hack th

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Larry le Mac
From: "John C. Swanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AFAIK the iBooks don't support desktop spanning Oh crap! Or rather, thanks for telling me *before* I bought one and before I sold my present Mac!! Let's have a rethink... --- although I think there may be a hack that allows it (at least on some models.)

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Larry le Mac
From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 8:04 PM +0100 1/14/05, Larry le Mac wrote: If I connect an external TFT screen, not as mirror but expanded desktop, what resolution can the iBook 12" 32MB VRAM go up to on that screen ? On my iBook I can only do mirroring, at 1024x768 or less. This is a

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread John C. Swanson
At 8:04 PM +0100 1/14/05, Larry le Mac wrote: >I am thinking of buying a brand new iBook when it comes with >Tiger (saves me buying it seperately), though I have a question: > >If I connect an external TFT screen, not as mirror but expanded >desktop, what resolution can the iBook 12" 32MB VRAM go u

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Jim Dynes
On Jan 14, 2005, at 12:29 PM, Clark Martin wrote: I am thinking of buying a brand new iBook when it comes with Tiger (saves me buying it seperately), though I have a question: If I connect an external TFT screen, not as mirror but expanded desktop, what resolution can the iBook 12" 32MB VRAM go up

Re: 12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Clark Martin
At 8:04 PM +0100 1/14/05, Larry le Mac wrote: I am thinking of buying a brand new iBook when it comes with Tiger (saves me buying it seperately), though I have a question: If I connect an external TFT screen, not as mirror but expanded desktop, what resolution can the iBook 12" 32MB VRAM go up to o

12" iBook (new) - external monitor resolution ?

2005-01-14 Thread Larry le Mac
I am thinking of buying a brand new iBook when it comes with Tiger (saves me buying it seperately), though I have a question: If I connect an external TFT screen, not as mirror but expanded desktop, what resolution can the iBook 12" 32MB VRAM go up to on that screen ? Larry