Turn on Extended Desktop Mode

Doug55 · Jun 19, 2007, 02:52 PM

Hello,

I plan to buy a mini DVI to VGA adapter (already bought mini DVI to DVI adapter and it wasn't the right one

). Once I do this, how can I use my second monitor in Extended Desktop mode? Where do I turn it on?

Thanks.

P.S. When I took the moniter from my brother's PC I noticed it did not have a power cord attached, I guess it got its power from the PC, will this be ok with my iMac?

robbieDrobot · Jun 19, 2007, 03:00 PM

Good God!

Connect Mini DVI to iMac
Connect to DVI Cable.
Connect other end of DVI Cable to Monitor
Turn Monitor On

That's it. It's a Mac.

To configure go into "Displays" in Sys Pref. If it doesn't appear just click "Detect Displays" and it will do the rest.

Doug55 · Jun 19, 2007, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbieDrobot

That's it. It's a Mac.

Amen!

Thanks, will I have to worry about having different resolution? My second monitor doesn't have the same resolution has my 20" iMac.

swiftaw · Jun 19, 2007, 03:15 PM

The two monitors can have different resolutions, no problem.

Doug55 · Jun 19, 2007, 03:17 PM

Okay, thanks. Will it appear different? Like one monitor look messed up or anything?

swiftaw · Jun 19, 2007, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug55

Okay, thanks. Will it appear different? Like one monitor look messed up or anything?

No, both monitors will look fine. The only thing that may look a little weird is if you have a window that spans across both screens because each half of the window will be at a different resolution.

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Doug55 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Turn on Extended Desktop Mode Hello, I plan to buy a mini DVI to VGA adapter (already bought mini DVI to DVI adapter and it wasn't the right one ). Once I do this, how can I use my second monitor in Extended Desktop mode? Where do I turn it on? Thanks. P.S. When I took the moniter from my brother's PC I noticed it did not have a power cord attached, I guess it got its power from the PC, will this be ok with my iMac?
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Jun 19, 2007, 03:00 PM	#2
robbieDrobot macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dublin	Good God! Connect Mini DVI to iMac Connect to DVI Cable. Connect other end of DVI Cable to Monitor Turn Monitor On That's it. It's a Mac. To configure go into "Displays" in Sys Pref. If it doesn't appear just click "Detect Displays" and it will do the rest.
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Jun 19, 2007, 03:15 PM	#4
swiftaw macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Omaha, NE, USA	The two monitors can have different resolutions, no problem.
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Jun 19, 2007, 03:17 PM	#5
Doug55 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Okay, thanks. Will it appear different? Like one monitor look messed up or anything?
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