Thanks to Remy Davison and David Wegener for their input. I'm a little hampered by not knowing the nomenclature (clamshell, colored iBook, etc.), but I'm still wondering: the current iBooks, the ones that can be bought in stores right now, DO have VGA-out, and can display 1024x768. I can see this here:
http://www.apple.com/ibook/graphics.html So these machines should be able to drive a VGA monitor/projector at 1024x768, correct? Again, I'm only asking because I haven't been able to find this spelled out on Apple's site/knowledge base--I know this isn't much of a LEM question. > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: VGA out (was: iBook question...actually two) > Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 22:37:16 +1000 > From: Remy Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >This thread has jolted me out of my complacent assumption that I'd be > >replacing my 5300 with an iBook at some point from which I could make > >presentations, many of which would require 1024x768 res w/16-bit color. > >Do more recent iBooks allow this? I couldn't figure it out from Apple's > >site. I'm also not sure what the distinction Remy's making between > >composite and VGA-out means: does the VGA-out allow extended desktop? or > >does it allow higher resolutions? > > > > >and I still haven't found out if I can drive a second monitor at a > >> >resolution higher than 600x800. > >> > > >> >Little help please? > >> Coloured iBook? Mirror mode only at 800x600 on a projector or TV using > >> composite out. Not VGA out. > No coloured iBook will drive VGA - this means CRT/LCD monitors. Composite > (which the Clamshell iBook has) and Composite/S-video (which is what all > the G3 Series and later have) are different signals entirely. > > There's also a USB composite out solution for the original iBook - > forgotten name of it though. I wondered aloud about the value of VGA out > (methinks it's essential) on c.s.m.p in '99 when the original iBooks came > out and got shot down, with most claiming maybe 20% of users utilised VGA > out on portables. Not so sure that's true. -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
