Hi,
I'm new to the whole mac scene and what I am trying (have been for awhile now) is to connect my Gateway FPD1500 DVI flat panel monitor to my powerbook thru the DVI port as a second display to expand the desktop. Whenever I connect it to the powerbook seems to detect it because the screen will flicker and then nothing comes up on the monitor just on the display of the powerbook. I've tried the detect displays option and still nothing. I know the DVI port is good becuase i tried the DVI to VGA adaptor the powerbook came with, and it works with that. I don't have a VGA monitor of my own to use as a second display, just the flat panel. It also works when I hook it up to the TV with the s-video port. I hooked up the monitor to another desktop (windows) pc and the monitor works fine. I just dont know what to do. Do I have to buy a special adaptor or converter?
My setup: (if that helps any)
15 inch Powerbook G4 1GHZ
Mac OSX 10.3.3
Gateway FPD1500 15 inch Flat Panel Monitor
I'm new to the whole mac scene and what I am trying (have been for awhile now) is to connect my Gateway FPD1500 DVI flat panel monitor to my powerbook thru the DVI port as a second display to expand the desktop. Whenever I connect it to the powerbook seems to detect it because the screen will flicker and then nothing comes up on the monitor just on the display of the powerbook. I've tried the detect displays option and still nothing. I know the DVI port is good becuase i tried the DVI to VGA adaptor the powerbook came with, and it works with that. I don't have a VGA monitor of my own to use as a second display, just the flat panel. It also works when I hook it up to the TV with the s-video port. I hooked up the monitor to another desktop (windows) pc and the monitor works fine. I just dont know what to do. Do I have to buy a special adaptor or converter?
My setup: (if that helps any)
15 inch Powerbook G4 1GHZ
Mac OSX 10.3.3
Gateway FPD1500 15 inch Flat Panel Monitor