iBook + hack, higher res on VGA port?

beige matchbox · Jun 14, 2005, 10:24 AM

I haven't been able to find a definite, definitive answer to this,

With the current iBooks (12in 1.2Ghz in particular) and the spanning hack, can you increase the res' on the external screen? and can you disable in iBooks internal screen, and just use the external one?

Thanking you

robbieduncan · Jun 14, 2005, 10:35 AM

Whilst I don't have a current iBook I used to have a G3 iBook with the spanning hack (back when it was new and exciting). Yes you can run much higher resolutions on the external display, but I don;t think you can switch off the internal display or run in clamshell mode.

Studawg7 · Jun 14, 2005, 10:55 AM

no you cant turn off the ibook display but you can drop the brightness down to where you cant see anything at all. thats what i do. hope that answers your question

edit: yes you can drive a higher resolution on the external display. btw i use a 1GHz iBook and the hack. no problems whatsoever.

beige matchbox · Jun 14, 2005, 10:59 AM

Great about the resolution, not so hot about the internal display.

Oh well, thanks anyway

haiggy · Jun 14, 2005, 11:14 AM

When I had it installed I could use clamshell mode....

pulsewidth947 · Jun 14, 2005, 02:30 PM

Just because you CAN use clamshell mode, doesnt mean you should. Using clamshell mode WILL ruin your iBook as it cant dissipate heat properly. Theres an article on Apples support site about this, I woulda linky linked but I couldnt find it.. Ahh well, search on MR.

ITASOR · Jun 14, 2005, 02:37 PM

I know the hack cuts your VRAM in half. Is this ALL the time or only when you're doing dual monitors?

beige matchbox · Jun 14, 2005, 02:47 PM

I'm not bothered about running an iBook with the lid closed, purely disabling the internal screen.

Reason for this is i don't need 2 screens running all the time, and if i do get an ibook i'll be playing some warcraft3 etc. and i'd much rather do that on one of my other screens

snackcakeofd00m · Jun 14, 2005, 05:00 PM

i got an ibook and where can i find this hack. would really like to run my ibook on my monitor

DeSnousa · Jun 14, 2005, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by haiggy

When I had it installed I could use clamshell mode....

I would not recommend using it as heat needs to escape from the keyboard. It will become to hot for the iBook to handle.

LifeOfRyan · Jun 14, 2005, 07:17 PM

For you lazy people that don't know how to use Google. :P Only joking, you can get the hack HERE.

mikemodena · Jun 14, 2005, 07:34 PM

There is a program to let it run in clamshell mode... I don't know how.. back in February my friend was over and did it to my 12" iBook.

Jun 14, 2005, 10:24 AM	#1
beige matchbox macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK	iBook + hack, higher res on VGA port? I haven't been able to find a definite, definitive answer to this, With the current iBooks (12in 1.2Ghz in particular) and the spanning hack, can you increase the res' on the external screen? and can you disable in iBooks internal screen, and just use the external one? Thanking you
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Jun 14, 2005, 10:35 AM	#2
robbieduncan Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London	Whilst I don't have a current iBook I used to have a G3 iBook with the spanning hack (back when it was new and exciting). Yes you can run much higher resolutions on the external display, but I don;t think you can switch off the internal display or run in clamshell mode. __________________ Sponsor me to cycle 100Km round London in the dark
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Jun 14, 2005, 10:55 AM	#3
Studawg7 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cville, VA	no you cant turn off the ibook display but you can drop the brightness down to where you cant see anything at all. thats what i do. hope that answers your question edit: yes you can drive a higher resolution on the external display. btw i use a 1GHz iBook and the hack. no problems whatsoever. __________________ long time gone but back again
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Jun 14, 2005, 11:14 AM	#5
haiggy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada	When I had it installed I could use clamshell mode.... __________________ 15.4" MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo; 4GB RAM; 160 GB HDD; NVIDIA 8600GT 256MB; Red iPod Nano, 16GB iPod touch
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Jun 14, 2005, 02:37 PM	#7
ITASOR macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oneida, NY	I know the hack cuts your VRAM in half. Is this ALL the time or only when you're doing dual monitors? __________________ 11.6" MBA \| 4GB \| 64GB
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Jun 14, 2005, 10:59 AM	#4
beige matchbox Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK	Great about the resolution, not so hot about the internal display. Oh well, thanks anyway
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Jun 14, 2005, 02:30 PM	#6
pulsewidth947 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: squarefrog.co.uk	Just because you CAN use clamshell mode, doesnt mean you should. Using clamshell mode WILL ruin your iBook as it cant dissipate heat properly. Theres an article on Apples support site about this, I woulda linky linked but I couldnt find it.. Ahh well, search on MR.
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Jun 14, 2005, 02:47 PM	#8
beige matchbox Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oxfordshire, UK	I'm not bothered about running an iBook with the lid closed, purely disabling the internal screen. Reason for this is i don't need 2 screens running all the time, and if i do get an ibook i'll be playing some warcraft3 etc. and i'd much rather do that on one of my other screens
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Jun 14, 2005, 05:00 PM	#9
snackcakeofd00m macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	i got an ibook and where can i find this hack. would really like to run my ibook on my monitor
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Jun 14, 2005, 07:17 PM	#11
LifeOfRyan macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shrewsbury, UK	Screen Spanning Hack For you lazy people that don't know how to use Google. :P Only joking, you can get the hack HERE.
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Jun 14, 2005, 07:34 PM	#12
mikemodena macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005 Location: Connecticut	There is a program to let it run in clamshell mode... I don't know how.. back in February my friend was over and did it to my 12" iBook.
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