Hey, good thinkin'! I didn't know that myself, I have two monitors connected permanently. I suppose it uses the on-board VRAM for a picture buffer.
I also don't know how the Mac keys into the presence of the monitor. I'm guessing it is a jumper between a couple of the pins. You could try that out by connecting one of those adapters that you use to hook up a VGA-type monitor to the Apple video connector. The name Griffin Technology comes to mind, but I think there are others. On Saturday, November 9, 2002, at 12:45 PM, Craig B. Foch wrote: > I tried Apple Video Player (which I found at the Apple Web site), but I > still got no video display. Nosing around the Apple Web site some > more, I > found Knowledge Base Article 22129. It says you must have a monitor > connected to the on-board monitor port for video capture. When I > connected a > second monitor to the on-board port (my main monitor is connected to > an ATI > Radeon card), I was indeed able to get Apple Video Player to work. I > also > discovered that you do not have to turn the second monitor on--merely > connecting it is enough. > > I do not want two monitors connected permanently, so my new question > is: Can > I connect a dummy load of some sort to the on-board monitor port to > fool the > computer? > > Freytag wrote: > > Try Apple Video Player running under OS 9.2, or did you already try > that? > > Craig Foch wrote: > > I have installed an A/V personality card in my Beige G3. I have > connected a VCR to the A/V card with RCA cables. I can select the audio > input from the VCR in the Sound control panel, but I cannot figure out > how > to view the video component on my monitor. I have QuickTime Pro 5.0, > OS 9.2, > and OS X 10.2. > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
