View Full Version : use a 2nd monitor with macbook?
larns23
December 24th, 2006, 01:56 AM
is it possible to use a 2nd monitor with the new macbook (ma700)? or any laptop for that matter?
oracle128
December 24th, 2006, 03:15 PM
If it has an extra monitor connection, then the answer is probably yes. But I'm not a Mac user so I couldn't say how.
Snurfen
December 24th, 2006, 05:54 PM
Most laptops come with a D-sub15 output - ideal for attaching an external monitor. I use one constantly at work with my IBM T42, though I have the luxury of having a DVI output on my docking station.
Most laptops will toggle between screen setups by hitting Fn + F7.
Like oracle, I am unable to offer advice on Macbooks, as Apple is a foriegn country to me!
Miz
December 24th, 2006, 06:23 PM
Moved from "The Anything Else" forum.
Buzz
December 24th, 2006, 08:20 PM
I have a MacBookPro.. the MacBook essentially has the same ports, and the OS is the same. You can simply plug in any monitor with a DVI connection to the MacBook (or any recent Apple laptop) and then configure the second monitor via System preferences > Displays. That's all there is to it. No drivers needed.
larns23
December 25th, 2006, 12:27 AM
thanks for that, very helpful