Paul Kemner wrote: > HiI 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? > > Thanks!
In my experience, Macs have generally been pretty graceful about this. What you need to do, though, is in the Display Control Panel in OS9 or Displays in System Preferences in OSX set the LCD monitor as "1" and move the screens around in the dialog box to match the positions of your monitors on your desk. As long as you have your primary monitor set as " 1 " it will work fine even with the vga screen turned off. Stephen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
