Try manually setting your iBooks resolution to either 640 x 480 (for
composite) or 800 x 600 (for s-video), plug the cable in to the TV,
select the TV input appropriately (Video or S-video depending on the
cable you have connected) and see what happens. If this does not work,
there are three places this can go awry: the iBook's video port, the
cable or the TV --- to decide which it is will mean using a friend's
TV, then a different cable, then a trip to the Apple Repair place to
test the video port.
On the memory end, you can see a very good increase in your iBook's
responsiveness by adding more memory. The only con is the price of
getting it done. The internal 128 chip can only be replaced by an Apple
dealer, but you can install the other one yourself (or have a friend do
it). Apple recommends a top end size of 256 MB, but many many folks
have reported you can go up to 512 MB. (I don't know of anyone that has
tried to get the internal chip maxxed out at 512 MB (it could be a
space issue), but if it is possible the OS can handle it.)
Jerry
p.s. If the speed is 700MHZ or better, you should be able to run the
new Unreal Tournament (uh you have to have 10.2.6 installed) -- Apple's
OS-X downloads page ha a link to the demo that folks are drooling over.
On Sunday, May 25, 2003, at 03:46 PM, Kelly Svarstad wrote:
> I'm using the Apple cable I bought from MacTown. It's got a funny
> looking end that plugs into my iBook (looks like a miniature USB
> plug), and the other end has a composite (the yellow from an RCA set)
> and an S-Video out.
>
> I bought the computer last November/December (of 2002).
>
> I also would like to put more RAM in. What are the pros/cons with
> this? I have the 128 built in and then another 128 chip. I like to
> run lots of programs at once and to play some games on here (nothing
> tooooo fancy, it IS just an iBook).
>
> thanks for everyone's patience.
>
> -KRS
>
>
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