Dual screen with AL iMac?

[AppleWoW]

As the title says is it possible to have a dual screen with the new AL iMac? Sorry if this has been posted once before.

 

[flopticalcube]

Yes. There is a mini DVI port on the rear to hook another monitor to.

 

[AppleWoW]

In the back or underneath? I havent seen this port unless its hidden nicely. But thanks for the quick reply!

 

[4God]

It's on the back next to all of the other ports.

 

[italiano40]

right underneath

 

[AppleWoW]

So where is it in this picture (pardon me if i cant see it)

edit: let me know if the image doesnt show

 

[4God]

It's the one all the way to the right.

 

[AppleWoW]

So I need a cable that goes from DVI to mini DVI?

 

[4God]

Correct, there's an adapter you can get from Apple to connect the two.

 

[AppleWoW]

awsome thank you all for the quick and helpful replies!

 

[discomandavis]

just so you know this will only mirror what you already have on the first screen. it wont give you an extended desktop

 

[flopticalcube]

just so you know this will only mirror what you already have on the first screen. it wont give you an extended desktop

Not true. You can do either.

 

[BigPrince]

Not true. You can do either.

Since when without hacking the firmware?

 

[BlakTornado]

Does anyone know how VGA works with the new AL iMacs? (Can it do extended desktop if you buy the right cables/converters?)

 

[divedude]

just so you know this will only mirror what you already have on the first screen. it wont give you an extended desktop

That is not correct. It will give you an extended desktop, I use it all the time.

 

[flopticalcube]

Since when without hacking the firmware?

I can extend on my MacBook. I can extend on my iMac. Its been doable for years.

 

[BigPrince]

Well I know for a fact that iMac G5's and iBook g4's cannot use extended desktop by default under 10.4. This is not a hardware limitation but a software one. Apple used this to provide more of a difference between prosumer and consumer machines.

However, there is a freely firmware hack available which would void your warranty, but allows extended desktop.

In addition, I have not tried this with Leopard or newer iMacs.


The hack to be used AT YOUR OWN RISK can be found here:

http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html

 

[BigPrince]

I can extend on my MacBook. I can extend on my iMac. Its been doable for years.

Your wrong thats its been "doable for years."

 

[swiftaw]

Well I know for a fact that iMac G5's and iBook g4's cannot use extended desktop by default under 10.4. This is not a hardware limitation but a software one. Apple used this to provide more of a difference between prosumer and consumer machines.

However, there is a freely firmware hack available which would void your warranty, but allows extended desktop.

In addition, I have not tried this with Leopard or newer iMacs.


The hack to be used AT YOUR OWN RISK can be found here:

http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html

I believe it became possible without a hack once they moved to Intel machines. I have a White Core2Duo iMac that I have used with an external monitor extending the desktop, and it worked straight out of the box.

 

[flopticalcube]

From the iMac page on Apple's web site:

 

[BigPrince]

I believe it became possible without a hack once they moved to Intel machines. I have an Core2Duo iMac that I have used with an external monitor extending the desktop, and it worked straight out of the box.

That would make more sense then.

 

[flopticalcube]

Your wrong thats its been "doable for years."

The iMac G5 could do it. November 2004. That's 3 years. So. yes. doable for years. It could have been a patch for the G5's. The Intels definitely.

 

[BigPrince]

The iMac G5 could do it. November 2004. That's 3 years. So. yes. doable for years. It could have been a patch for the G5's.

My iMac g5 (iSight) which I bought in November 2004 I had to use the screen spanning hack...

 

[flopticalcube]

My iMac g5 (iSight) which I bought in November 2004 I had to use the screen spanning hack...

So then its the Intel ones only. Nearly 2 years, I guess.

 

[discomandavis]

they must have done that quietly. i guess i was just so used to no extended desktops on an imac i never thought to check. thats sweet. maybe i'll get an imac now...once all the freezing crap is done