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    12 Powerbook with Monitor

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Cory, Apr 24, 2007.

  1. Cory

    Cory Notebook Geek

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    Hello everyone,

    My friend gave me his used macbook and I wanted to hook it up to external monitor like a 19inch widescreen. problem is when i check the resolution it only goes to 1028x768 and I checked out some other forums and most sites said that the hghest resoultion it would be able to go would be 1280x1024 on a 20inch and my navtive resolution for the 19 is 1440x900 so 1280x1024 would look terrible on my monitor. I know i have to get the mini adapter.

    I am also thinking about getting a macmini but I would like to use this powerbook until i can afford it since it will have almost the same specs.
     
    Cory, Apr 24, 2007
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  2. jimboutilier

    jimboutilier Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Are you talking about a Powerbook or a Macbook? I can't help you with the Powerbook, but the Macbook will go to far higher resolution (1600x1200 easily).

    Just connect you large monitor using a mini-dvi to dvi or mini-dvi to VGA converter, your Macbook will recognize the monitor and you can change the resolution then
     
    jimboutilier, Apr 24, 2007
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  3. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Macbook/Powerbook/iBook all support much higher resolutions on external monitors. They will all be able to handle 1440x900 via VGA or DVI easily, so it's nothing to worry about.

    When you first plug in the monitor, System Preferences will pop up two resolution setting windows, one for your laptop monitor, and another for your external one. You can set a different resolution for each.
     
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  4. Cory

    Cory Notebook Geek

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    Oh okay thanks yall,

    Mac doesnt make of 12inch macbook mate.
     
    Cory, Apr 24, 2007
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    jimboutilier Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Maybe not yet, but I'm hoping -you guys are a day ahead afterall - lol
     
    jimboutilier, Apr 24, 2007
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  6. Cory

    Cory Notebook Geek

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    lol I knew that was coming.
     
    Cory, Apr 25, 2007
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    Starlight Notebook Evangelist

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    He was referring to the fact that you said Powerbook in the thread title but Macbook in the post ;)

    The first Powerbook 12" (from 2003) supported external display resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200, the last one 2048 x 1536. So you should have no issues getting the resolution you want, depending on what the external display supports of course.
     
    Starlight, Apr 26, 2007
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