What do I need for dual monitors?

[iHacker]

The title explaines it all.

[Capt Underpants]

Except what type of computer you have...

[evil_santa]

how about 2 monitors & either a video card with 2 outputs or 2 video cards.

[iHacker]

Sory I have a iMAc G5 and a wiew sonic VA520. I was mad so sry.

[Capt Underpants]

So one monitor would be the iMac monitor, and the other would be the viewsonic, right?

Upon looking at the Apple site, it seems that the iMac has a VGA out, but the adapter is sold seperately. You can get that here. (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71602/wo/8U1zPzQkaDfO2jeoNQt1UNkVNvI/1.0.11.1.0.6.25.7.11.1.3)

If you want to screen span, then you will need the screen spanning hack. I don't know exactly where to get this, but I'm sure another forum member can point you in the right direction :)

[iHacker]

Ya i have that but it is like 2 inches long. am I supose to hook it up to the imac and the other moniter?

[Capt Underpants]

Ya i have that but it is like 2 inches long. am I supose to hook it up to the imac and the other moniter?

Yes, though if that monitor is an LCD, it might have a DVI connector. In this case, you would need a VGA to DVI converter.

[ITASOR]

Lol...the 2" adapter doesn't go directly from the iMac to the other monitor...it goes to the iMac and the other monitor plugs into the VGA port on the adapter.

[Capt Underpants]

Lol...the 2" adapter doesn't go directly from the iMac to the other monitor...it goes to the iMac and the other monitor plugs into the VGA port on the adapter.

I thought that would be obvious to him :eek:

;)

[iHacker]

God you guys are meem.............................................. :( :(

[chv400]

Here's a link to the screen spanning hack

article
http://macslash.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/06/195218

Screen Spanner Site
http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html