connecting monitor on macbook pro

[Nadasive]

i just bought me a dvi --> vga connector for my 2nd monitor that i bought
heres a quick question
when i connect it on mac os x leopard, what do i have to do to make it work, just connect it and it asks me what to do?
Because i want it to act as a second screen as in when i drag my pointer to the edge of my macbook's screen it would go to the other screen and vice versa
get it?

do i need an application to do that or does the computer automatically configure it for me
and i also need it to be like that on my windows vista partition, any idea on how to do that?
i have to order my dvi to vga connector and it should be coming in tomorrow or the next day, and i want to make sure


any advice would be helpful



thanks :)

[iShater]

It should auto detect it. You can go to System Prefs->Display to change settings on the display (main display, resolution, etc.)

[Nadasive]

sweet thanks
do you know anything that can help me with the windows vista on my system?

[polycat33]

I'd say just try it. Then if it doesn't work ask for help, and you can give the specific problem you encountered - that's a lot easier than asking for solutions to problems you might encounter before you encounter any.

[Flhusky]

sweet thanks
do you know anything that can help me with the windows vista on my system?
You already have the help you need with Windows Vista, its called OS-X :D
Either Bootcamp it or VM it not really that hard either way.

[Nadasive]

Okay, awesome thanks

[drewsof07]

your MBP didn't come with a DVI-VGA??

[Nadasive]

your MBP didn't come with a DVI-VGA??

it Did, it just broke and I never bothered to replace it due to the fact i might not need it

[Nadasive]

I need help with me external Monitor Please check this out:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=5472646#post5472646