macbook pluging to monitor problem...*fixed*

[ricecook]

ok i have a apple mini DVI to VGA adapter when i plug it to my monitor it only shows the desktop wallpaper and when i move the mouse fast from my macbook i can see it move on the monitor and when i open system prefs it show up on the monitor but all otheres dont work only show up on my macbook
the monitor came with a cd i put it in but didnt work but it did work for my pc..

shouldnt this be a plug and play or its the setting that i need to do in my macbook itself?

this is my monitor specs:
HP monitor
DVI-D with HDCP and VGA inputs

thanks

 

[Reflow]

ok i have a apple mini DVI to VGA adapter when i plug it to my monitor it only shows the desktop wallpaper and when i move the mouse fast from my macbook i can see it move on the monitor and when i open system prefs it show up on the monitor but all otheres dont work only show up on my macbook
the monitor came with a cd i put it in but didnt work but it did work for my pc..

shouldnt this be a plug and play or its the setting that i need to do in my macbook itself?

this is my monitor specs:
HP monitor
DVI-D with HDCP and VGA inputs

thanks

What is doing is extending your desktop. What are you looking to do mirror you desktop?

 

[ricecook]

i want so that i can see extact like i see in my macbook use as if i was using my macbook...is that possible? i have never try this im new to it..

thanks

 

[Reflow]

i want so that i can see extact like i see in my macbook use as if i was using my macbook...is that possible? i have never try this im new to it..

thanks

It's somewhere in the SYSTEM PREFERENCES > DISPLAYS > MIRROR

 

[ricecook]

thanks buddy..got it to work..nice ...now its time to get me my own monitor for my room ..lol

thnaks alot