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Connecting an older MacBook G4 to an external LCD monitor (VGA)
Greetings:
What cable(s) do I need to connect an older MacBook G4 to an external monitor?
Since the sceen went blank on me I can't make any display adjustments on the notebook.
Will the display default to extended or mirrored or possibly nothing at all?
Thanks in advance,
MGSBocaRaton
What cable(s) do I need to connect an older MacBook G4 to an external monitor?
Since the sceen went blank on me I can't make any display adjustments on the notebook.
Will the display default to extended or mirrored or possibly nothing at all?
Thanks in advance,
MGSBocaRaton
mikerigel
You need the Apple VGA Display Adapter found here http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8639G/A
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Try doing a cold boot while holding down the command-option-p-r key combination until you hear the startup chime a third time, then release and hold down the shift key. This will reset you monitor settings to the default.
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Recommend: Partial point split. "mikerigel:" is correct about cable, but follow up messages misses the point: that the internal display is dead.
"strung's" answer should not apply here if the internal monitor is dead. If it does reset the internal monitor (unlikely) then he should get all the points for fixing the problem. I suspect not the case as the person wants to use an external display because the PowerBook's own display is dead. Probably a bad lamp.
My solution will work, I do it all the time. It is how I use my G4 PowerBook with an external display only. Suggest a split between my and mikerigel:. My 2 cents.
"strung's" answer should not apply here if the internal monitor is dead. If it does reset the internal monitor (unlikely) then he should get all the points for fixing the problem. I suspect not the case as the person wants to use an external display because the PowerBook's own display is dead. Probably a bad lamp.
My solution will work, I do it all the time. It is how I use my G4 PowerBook with an external display only. Suggest a split between my and mikerigel:. My 2 cents.
This question has been classified as abandoned and is being closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See my comment at the end of the question for more details.