on 6/2/03 3:50 PM, David Allen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The 3400's User Manual (page 109) says that if the external video port > accesses a video device with a resolution different than 800x600, the LCD > screen will blank out, but the external device will be operated at the > external device's resolution. If that will be the case with the > Presentation System, you will have to find out. The hardware might be able > to receive a signal at 800x600 and then convert it to 640x480 for the TV. > If so, you may be able to use both screens together. > > I use one of my Presentation Systems with a 1400 for classroom > presentations. I have a video card to run the presentation hardware and the > on board video to use with the LCD screen. The presentation hardware only > supports 640x480 , which looks OK on a 23' TV, but not as sharp as it would > on a monitor. I can either mirror ( Shrinks the LCD screen somewhat and > shows the same view , except trims the edges on the TV picture.) or as a > second monitor. (Leaves the LCD screen at its 800x600 resolution and the > TV at 640x480 for extra usable video area.) > > David Allen
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