b e n w e l l s | headwerkx wrote: > Hi there, > > Well after a couple of weeks of lying idle the 540c finally got its hard > disk erased by some voodoo magic practised by a local Mac guru, and now it's > running 8.1 happily. > > Today I got the external monitor adapter, plugged in a Blue and White 17" > Studio Display with a VGA to DB-15(?) adapter and got 640x480x256c up on > screen. However, I can't switch to anything else! There's only the > "recommended" choices in its Monitors panel (which doesn't show an "all" > option) and the Control Strip doesn't allow any changes either. > > Everywhere I've read it says the PB540 can drive an external monitor up to > 1024x768. What gives? Any ideas?
It's likely the DB15-VGA adapter. Mac video determines the resolution capabilities via hardware (which is why all the dip switches on those adapters) If there are DIP switch settings, set it to Multisynch 17", which will still come up as 640x480, but should let you choose more resolutions. Otherwise you'll need an app like Switchres to tell it to use non-listed resolutions. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
