On Dec 20, 2008, at 10:28 AM, Len Gerstel wrote:
> > > On Dec 20, 2008, at 11:01 AM, George Hozendorf wrote: > >> I have two monitors using a Sewell external video card for the >> second monitor. On the second monitor, which is turned vertically >> I lose the mouse. Mouse Locator helps some, but when the erratic >> mouse goes to the outside edge of the vertical monitor, it is >> lost. Any suggestions to correct this problem will be appreciated. >> >> George > > I think the erratic mouse is due the limitations of the refresh rate > of the usb adapter. > > As far as the lost mouse is concerned, are the monitors shown in the > monitors preference pane the same way they are physically arranged on > your desk? > > Does the adapter support the refresh rate and resolution settings of > the second monitor? Portrait monitors are very rare now a days. > > Looking at the specs of a couple of adapters at sewelldirect.com, it > appears that they do not support portrait monitor resolutions: > > Supported Standard Resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, > 1280 x 960, 1280 x 1024, 1600 x 1200 > Supported Widescreen Resolutions: 720x400, 832x624, 1152x870, > 1360x768, 1366x768, 1440x900, 1680x1050 > > So I am guessing that part of the screen is being cut off on the left > and right sides and that is where the mouse is going. > > Len Displays in Sys. Prefs. shows the second monitor rotated 270 degrees. It's not actually a portrait monitor. It's mounted vertically on a dual monitor stand. Resolution on both is set at 1680 x 1050. > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
