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Imac Core Duo 20" and Cinema Display 20"

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Tehy

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I would like to know how well these works together: Imac Core Duo 20" and Cinema Display 20"?

Is there any image where is Imac Core Duo 20" and Cinema Display 20"?

Thanks!
 
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I'm not speaking from experience because i've never seen a 20" Apple cinema display in person but i think the screen in the iMac is higher than it. Since you can't adjust the height of the display then they will be out of alignment. If i was getting a 20" iMac i think my Dell 2005FPW would be better suited as i could line them up exactly.
 
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TBi said:
Since you can't adjust the height of the display then they will be out of alignment.
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Hmm... I'm also thinking about that, but i'm quite sure that it won't be a problem because I won't share windows... If you unerstand what i mean :)
 
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That's how my imac is setup. 20" imac + 20" cinema display.

I had to raise the cinema about 2.5 inches though as I wanted to align the monitors up. So at the moment it's sitting ontop of some jewelcases...

Shame they dont align normally.

Other than that there are ZERO problems with the setup. :D
 
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twoodcc said:
could you tell me how? i have a 17" intel imac, and a 20" dell monitor (the one listed above).

i might be interested in using the dell as the main screen, but how do i do it?
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Go to system preferences and displays. You will see both of your displays. Your main display will have the upper toolbar on it. Grab that bar and drag it to the other display. ;)
 
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nospleen said:
Go to system preferences and displays. You will see both of your displays. Your main display will have the upper toolbar on it. Grab that bar and drag it to the other display. ;)
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oh ok, thanks. learn something new everyday....
 
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twoodcc said:
oh ok, thanks. learn something new everyday....
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It is a pretty neat feature, I use to use a 20" as my main display when hooked up to my old 17" imac. But, I ended up selling them for the solo 20" for lack of room. But, it was awesome while it lasted.
 
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nospleen said:
It is a pretty neat feature, I use to use a 20" as my main display when hooked up to my old 17" imac. But, I ended up selling them for the solo 20" for lack of room. But, it was awesome while it lasted.
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so you think it's a good idea? even though i think the 17" screen looks better, but it's just not as big. also, it won't affect my isight will it?
 
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twoodcc said:
so you think it's a good idea? even though i think the 17" screen looks better, but it's just not as big. also, it won't affect my isight will it?
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Your isight will work fine. I would prefer to use the bigger screen. But, if the quality is not nearly as good, then I would use the better one.
 
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Tehy

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So I need only apple mini dvi to dvi if I wan to connect Cineman Display to my imac core duo?
 
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Even with the G5 there is a firmware hack, to enable screen spanning...what I'm using :D
 
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The iMac 20" Core Duo supports extended desktop the a 20" Cinema Display. A friend of mine has it and I've seen pics. It works fine. :)
 
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Tehy

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Caitlyn said:
The iMac 20" Core Duo supports extended desktop the a 20" Cinema Display. A friend of mine has it and I've seen pics. It works fine. :)
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I would love to see those pics :)
 
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Hector said:
no.

it may technically but apple does not care.
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Agree...people have sent their iMacs in for repair with it enabled and nothing happened....I mean why should anything happen you are just using your machine to its full potential.

I'm doing it, it works flawlessly and I almost see that I have a right to hack the firmware since I got mine two weeks before the new once were announced. They had it enabled and it was DVI :mad:

(No one thought it was the iMac going Intel)
 
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