[DM-MUG] Television as iBook monitor

[Matt W]

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PAL could be a hint. You're not going to use PAL in the States. PAL is 
a EU TV standard. Unless you bought a PAL TV, you'll use NTSC.

Red plug is right audio.
White plug is left audio.
Yellow plug is Composite video.
S-video is a higher quality luminance-based connection and does not 
carry audio. You don't need S-video unless your TV supports it. If it 
does, you should use it because it will improve the picture from the 
computer.

If you are using S-video, it is highly likely that you aren't on the 
proper TV input. Switch actual inputs to the S-video setting (some TV's 
actually require you to turn S-video ON from the menu before it will 
work for that input). Gotta love technology!

You shouldn't have to shut down completely. Just plug in the cables and 
sleep the iBook. When you wake it up you should see a mirrored display 
on both screens with the adjusted resolution. Sometimes the display 
settings get wacky though and a few sleeps and wakes while 
experimenting may help. If you're locked into PAL somehow (cable 
configuration?) you'll need to adjust the Monitor control panel 
manually.

Matthew

On Jun 29, 2004, at 10:42 PM, HWelch7625@aol.com wrote:

> Ray,
>  I use the TV with my iBook all the time at school. I bought the plug 
> that CW suggested from the Apple site. Then I saw it at CompUSA for 
> the same price: $19.99. If you buy this adapter, you only need to use 
> your S video cord and the RCA plug for audio. This works fine, but the 
> picture on the TV screen isn't near as good as on the iBook.
>
>  Holly Welch
>  hwelch7625@aol.com
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PAL could be a hint. You're not going to use PAL in the States. PAL is
a EU TV standard. Unless you bought a PAL TV, you'll use NTSC.


Red plug is right audio.

White plug is left audio.

Yellow plug is Composite video.

S-video is a higher quality luminance-based connection and does not
carry audio. You don't need S-video unless your TV supports it. If it
does, you should use it because it will improve the picture from the
computer.


If you are using S-video, it is highly likely that you aren't on the
proper TV input. Switch actual inputs to the S-video setting (some
TV's actually require you to turn S-video ON from the menu before it
will work for that input). Gotta love technology!


You shouldn't have to shut down completely. Just plug in the cables
and sleep the iBook. When you wake it up you should see a mirrored
display on both screens with the adjusted resolution. Sometimes the
display settings get wacky though and a few sleeps and wakes while
experimenting may help. If you're locked into PAL somehow (cable
configuration?) you'll need to adjust the Monitor control panel
manually.


Matthew


On Jun 29, 2004, at 10:42 PM, HWelch7625@aol.com wrote:


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Geneva</param><smaller>Ray, </smaller></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Geneva</param><smaller> I use the TV with my iBook
all the time at school. I bought the plug that CW suggested from the
Apple site. Then I saw it at CompUSA for the same price: $19.99. If
you buy this adapter, you only need to use your S video cord and the
RCA plug for audio. This works fine, but the picture on the TV screen
isn't near as good as on the iBook.</smaller></fontfamily>


<fontfamily><param>Geneva</param><smaller> Holly Welch</smaller></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Geneva</param><smaller> hwelch7625@aol.com</smaller></fontfamily></excerpt>
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