oops ! sorry.. For iMac: command + F2 makes Macbook to enter in target Display Mode. You can select display from that. Ref: http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/qt/using-target-display-mode.htm
I dont have iMac, so cant hack much ! --nitesh On Oct 20, 12:40 pm, Sansys IT <[email protected]> wrote: > please advice for iMac > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > From: Sansys IT <[email protected]> > > Date: 19 October 2010 8:38:58 PM GMT+05:30 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [imug-users] Re: Ext Display > > > Hi > > Thanks for the same, but the product is iMac, ext. display using > > mini dvi port.... > > sanjay > > On 19-Oct-10, at 1:12 PM, Nitesh Bhatia wrote: > > >> You can try this: > >> 1. Connect the projector with mini display port while your Mac is > >> still power off *but connected to power supply*. > >> 2. Open the screen lid. > >> 3. Press the power on button and close the lid. > >> 4. Mac will detect ext projector as primary display and screen will > >> appear through projector. > >> 5. You might require an external keyboard for input. > > >> --nitesh > > >> On Oct 18, 7:12 pm, Sansys IT <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Hi Manjunath, > >>> After full installation of OS X i can easily switch over to the > >>> projector or ext. display, through display prefr. or pressing F3 > >>> key > >>> in iMac with new Apple slim aluminum key board. > >>> but if i start new Mac OS X installation process and want to > >>> display > >>> through projector or ext. display not able to do this. > >>> rgds > >>> Sanjay > > >>> On 18-Oct-10, at 6:48 PM, Manjunath Krishna wrote: > > >>>> Hi Sanjay, > > >>>> Connect the mac to the projector and press f7 or f8. It will detect > >>>> on the external display during the startup.Just reply back incase > >>>> it > >>>> doesnt work. > > >>>> Warm Regards, > > >>>> Manjunath Krishna > > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Sansys IT" <[email protected]> > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 6:18:17 PM GMT +05:30 Chennai, > >>>> Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi > >>>> Subject: Re: [imug-users] Ext Display > > >>>> Hi Manjunath. > >>>> Thanks for the advice, A running mac will support ext. display > >>>> immediately through System Pref./ display pref., but i am in > >>>> process of installing fresh OS X, from the time of booting i want > >>>> the display in a different Monitor/ projector. > >>>> regards > >>>> Sanjay > > >>>> On 18-Oct-10, at 1:46 PM, Manjunath Krishna wrote: > > >>>>> Hi Sanjay, > > >>>>> On the imac,make sure you have turned the extended display mode > >>>>> and > >>>>> also the menu bar is to be kept on the external display. Make sure > >>>>> that the mirroring option is turned off.Now restart the machine by > >>>>> popping in the disc and you see it on the external display. > > >>>>> Warm Regards, > > >>>>> Manjunath Krishna > > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: "Sansys IT" <[email protected]> > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:25:04 PM GMT +05:30 Chennai, > >>>>> Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi > >>>>> Subject: [imug-users] Ext Display > > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> Need support, i want to show mac os installation on the external > >>>>> display, but no display coming on the ext. display its only > >>>>> showing > >>>>> on my iMac. > >>>>> how to switch over to ext display while installing Mac OS X > >>>>> help > >>>>> Sanjay > > >>>>> -- > >>>>> IMUG Users website:www.imug.in > > >>>>> -- > >>>>> IMUG Users website:www.imug.in > > >>>> -- > >>>> IMUG Users website:www.imug.in > > >>>> -- > >>>> IMUG Users website:www.imug.in > > >> -- > >> IMUG Users website:www.imug.in -- IMUG Users website: www.imug.in
