Turn on Extended Desktop Mode

[Doug55]

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]

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]

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]

The two monitors can have different resolutions, no problem.

 

[Doug55]

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

 

[swiftaw]

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.