> -----Original Message----- > From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark > Secker > Sent: Monday, 29 September 2003 10:56 AM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: PowerBook & SVGA Monitor switch box > > > I've been trying to set up my G4 Powerbook to share an external 21" > CRT monitor with my desktops. > > I have a 4 way passive monitor switch box that works with my 2 Wintel > boxes and my desktop Mac and I've used this in the past with my old > G3 Powerbook. However with the DVI output on my G4 (obviously going > through the SVGA adaptor...) results in the PowerBook not detecting > the external screen (automatically or manually). > > Have tried the following ways to connect/switch with out joy: > Hot switch (Monitor on Wintel box then switch to Powerbook) > Monitor switch box switched to powerbook+monitor then turn on monitor > then PowerBook > Using short shielded (under one meter) monitor cables between both > the Powerbook to switch box and between the switch box to the monitor > and repeat above. > > Given the the G4 PowerBook allows hot swapping of external monitors > and I have used this Powerbook/screen combo with an unshielded 3 > meter monitor cable successfully AND looking at/multimetering the > internals of the switch box I can see/detect no lose/bad connections > I'm at a bit of a loss to think of a reason for this failing to work > except if it's in the way the DVI to SVGA adaptor works?. > > Any ideas?
Have you tried the DVI to SVGA adaptor and monitor without the switch box ? Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 23/09/2003
