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#1357 - 06/11/01 01:21 AM ibooks and external monitors
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The iBook sports a brilliant TFT XGA active-matrix display with 1024-by-768 pixel resolution (borrowed from apple).<br><br>i read the datasheet that you can get from apple on ibooks, but was unable to find my answer. my question...if i buy a 19" monitor to use at home with my ibook, am i limited to the 1024 x 768 that the ibook screen is limited to also? i would like to use my current 1152 x 870 or, potentially, 1280 x 1024. am i out of luck? <br><br>i am also planning on using a external keyboard and an external mouse. heck, i'll probably get an external firewire hd, too. i merely need a laptop because i give a lot of presentations to school districts and various national conferences, etc.<br><br>oh, another question...if i use an external monitor, does the image still appear on the ibook? i would rather the ibook's screen gets to rest as i will use it up to 10 hours a day and won't need the machines monitor if i am viewing the external monitor. <br><br>TIA to anyone who has a current ibook and can answer these questions.<br><br>[color:blue] -sean</font color=blue>

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#1358 - 06/13/01 11:13 AM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: sean]
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I have a new iBook but unfortunately sold my 21" CRT before I got a chance to try this out... the iBook's video out only supports mirroring, which means the same image is displayed on the built-in screen as on the monitor. The built-in screen can not be turned off, although can dim it all the way.<br><br>As for the higher resolutions on your CRT... this *should* be possible; the built-in screen will simply be black when you're running the higher resolutions (since it can't display them).<br><br>

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#1359 - 06/13/01 01:13 PM Re: ibooks and external monitors
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thanks, i would hate to waste the ibook's monitor for 10 hours a day if i am using an external monitor most of the time.<br><br>ibook or an old firewire powerbook (pismo?)?? that it is the question. hmmm! decisions...decisions.<br><br>[color:blue] -sean</font color=blue>

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#1360 - 06/13/01 07:24 PM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: sean]
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Registered: 05/30/01
Posts: 43
Loc: detroit, mi, usa
hey sean<br><br>dont know if youve seen this, but www.barefeats.com has some comparative speed testing that might interest you if youre about to make such a decision...<br><br>

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#1361 - 06/13/01 08:01 PM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: scaught]
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I've just had a browse over that way. Very interesting. Thanks scaught (even though it was meant for sean) <br><br>

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#1362 - 06/13/01 11:46 PM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: scaught]
sean Offline
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yeah, that barefeats site is actually what got me to thinking about the older powerbooks as an option; however, thanks for pointing it out. but alas, i decided today to wait until july and get the latest/greatest powerbook...hopefully the ti-book gets some attention (evem if it was just released this year) or it will be all for naught. fingers crossed.<br><br>[color:blue] -sean</font color=blue>

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#1363 - 06/14/01 01:10 AM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: bookrat]
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Gidday Maaaaaaaaaaaaate!<br><br>yes well that is why we are all here ... to eavesdrop on other convo's and get info... see if we can give info... welcome yet another Aussie to the ever unfolding book of names...
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#1364 - 06/14/01 03:17 AM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: Entish]
Alex Offline
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All I can say is: "Mate, bring back the DuoDock!!"<br><br>Can I get an amen brothers and sisters? hehehe<br><br>

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#1365 - 06/14/01 03:33 AM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: Alex]
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Alex...<br><br>AMEN<br><br><br><br>***<br>"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." <br> -- Ecclesiastes 10:2
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#1366 - 06/14/01 03:35 AM Re: ibooks and external monitors [Re: Alex]
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Loc: the ancient forests of MiddleE...
well it seems there are many Treebeards <br>and I am a little... bent-ish <br><br>[color:green]a tree is to some a splendid being, of timeless beauty..<br>where to others it is just a green thing that stands in the way</font color=green>
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