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Toss55

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Hallo.
I'm a newbie on this site.
I have a old eMac from 2003. 700 MHz and running OS X 10.2.8.
I want to extend my desk top with an extra monitor so that I can open more windows. I heard this is not possible on this computer...... is that true?
If it is possible, I need to get a video adaptor. I can't find it anywhere in the manual, so maybe some of you may know the name of the connector I need. The Apple store says Display port, and others say mini DVI. It's pretty vague. Anyway I will need it to go to a VGA female connector.
Hopefully someone on this forum can advise me.
Greetings,
Toss55
 
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There MAY be a hack that allows you to do it, although I'm not positive.

The connector on this generation is Mini-VGA, not mini DVI and most certainly not mini Display Port
 
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Hrududu

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The eMac has a mini VGA port. The adapters still exist, but OS X won't do extended desktop, just mirroring. Maybe someone knows of a hack for that?
 
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Toss55

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Thanks guys. Do I need to post a new thread asking for a hack?
 
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Toss55

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No, My eMac does not hava a mini display port, thx anyway
 
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imhereareyou said:
Cant you just use this? http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Displa...le-20&linkId=a13458570b82121b063397f1ae94a7a2
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I believe there is a difference between a Mini-VGA port and a Mini-Display port.

My wife has a 12" PowerBook G4 with a mini-vga port. My Mac Pro at work has two mini display ports. There is a total difference between the two.

Mini-VGA port…

Kobushi-mini-dvi.jpg


Mini Display port…
Mini_DisplayPort_on_Apple_MacBook.jpg
 
eyoungren

eyoungren

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Toss55 said:
Hallo.
I'm a newbie on this site.
I have a old eMac from 2003. 700 MHz and running OS X 10.2.8.
I want to extend my desk top with an extra monitor so that I can open more windows. I heard this is not possible on this computer...... is that true?
If it is possible, I need to get a video adaptor. I can't find it anywhere in the manual, so maybe some of you may know the name of the connector I need. The Apple store says Display port, and others say mini DVI. It's pretty vague. Anyway I will need it to go to a VGA female connector.
Hopefully someone on this forum can advise me.
Greetings,
Toss55
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Once you get the adapter, this will probably help.

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15401/screen-spanning-doctor
 
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Hrududu

Hrududu

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eyoungren said:
I believe there is a difference between a Mini-VGA port and a Mini-Display port.

My wife has a 12" PowerBook G4 with a mini-vga port. My Mac Pro at work has two mini display ports. There is a total difference between the two.

Mini-VGA port…

Kobushi-mini-dvi.jpg


Mini Display port…
Mini_DisplayPort_on_Apple_MacBook.jpg
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That's a mini DVI on the PowerBook. The original 867 12" had mini VGA but the later models all had mini DVI like the MacBooks had. The mini VGA adapters only support standard 15 pin VGA and composite & Svideo output. There should still be a decent number of those adapters out there because the Mini VGA was on nearly all the iBooks as well.
 
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Hrududu said:
That's a mini DVI on the PowerBook. The original 867 12" had mini VGA but the later models all had mini DVI like the MacBooks had. The mini VGA adapters only support standard 15 pin VGA and composite & Svideo output. There should still be a decent number of those adapters out there because the Mini VGA was on nearly all the iBooks as well.
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…annnddd STRIKE three. I'm out. :D

LOL!
 
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Toss55

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Hrududu said:
That's a mini DVI on the PowerBook. The original 867 12" had mini VGA but the later models all had mini DVI like the MacBooks had. The mini VGA adapters only support standard 15 pin VGA and composite & Svideo output. There should still be a decent number of those adapters out there because the Mini VGA was on nearly all the iBooks as well.
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So Hrududu, just to get it straight, you are refering to my eMac photo ?...... its a mini dvi connector that I need then ?
 
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Daniël Oosterhuis said:
Except that I already said that eMac is not listed in compatible devices on the Screen Spanning utility's site, only 800MHz and up.
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It could still work, or there could always be a work around. I know I did this on my friends iBook G3 700MHz model a few years back, but unfortunately can't remember what method I used. I just know it worked
 
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