Connecting an External Display or Projector | Apple iBook G4

You can also display and record computer images by connecting a TV, video projector, or videocassette recorder (VCR), or play DVD-Video discs on your television, using an Apple Video Adapter, which is sold separately. The Apple Video Adapter provides composite and S-video connectors for TVs and other devices.

When an external monitor or television is connected, the same image appears on both the internal display and the external monitor (known as video mirroring).

If you want sound to come from the external display, such as a projector or TV, you need to connect an audio cable from the computer’s headphone (audio line out) port to that device.

Note: Because of the display limitations of most televisions, images displayed on the television screen will be of lower quality than those on the built-in display or an external monitor.

Connecting an External Display or Projector

To connect an external display or projector with a VGA connector to your computer:

1Turn on the external display or projector.

2Connect the VGA display cable to the Apple VGA Display Adapter, and then connect the adapter to your iBook G4. Your iBook G4 automatically detects the external display.

Important: To ensure that your iBook G4 automatically detects the external display or projector, be sure the Apple VGA Display Adapter is plugged into the external display or projector first.

Mac OS X automatically selects the display resolution and frequency appropriate for the device. You can adjust the resolution on an external display by using the Displays pane of System Preferences or by using the Displays icon in the menu bar.

Note: Your iBook G4 doesn’t support external display resolutions above 1024 x 768.

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Apple iBook G4 manual Connecting an External Display or Projector, Turn on the external display or projector

Contents

Getting Started Page Contents Appendix a Appendix BAppendix C Appendix D Your iBook G4 is a full-featured notebook computer Getting Started Basic Features of Your iBook G4 Volume controls Sleep indicator lightPower button Power adapter port Additional Features of Your iBook G4 FireWire 400 port Internal modem portEthernet port 10/100Base-T Two USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus ports Setting Up Plug In the Power Adapter Connect Your Cables To connect to a phone line To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network Turn On Your iBook G4 To turn on the computer, press the Power button Problems Turning the Computer On? Nothing happens when you press the Power button Putting Your iBook G4 to Sleep How Do I Turn My iBook G4 Off?Shutting Down Your iBook G4 To initially calibrate your battery, follow these steps Calibrating Your New BatteryWhat’s Next? Other Support What If I Have More Questions?Mac OS Help Page Basics To adjust the resolution on your display Adjusting Your DisplayBasics Using Your Power Adapter Using the Trackpad Tips for Using the Trackpad Using the Keyboard Using a Mouse Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences Learning About Mac OS Connecting to a Printer To set up a printer Playing a CD and Connecting Headphones Keeping Your Software Up to DateMonitoring Printing To monitor printing Connecting to a Network Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB DeviceTo check for updated software Using the Internet Transferring Files to Another Computer When an Application Freezes To force an application to quitPage Using Your Computer Using USB Devices Universal Serial Bus USB Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time USB Devices and Battery PowerFor More Information on USB FireWire Using FireWire Devices Connecting Your iBook G4 to Another Computer Using FireWire FireWire Devices and Battery PowerFor More Information on FireWire AirPort Extreme Wireless Networking and Internet Access How AirPort Extreme Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Using Bluetooth DevicesFor More Information on AirPort Extreme For More Information on Using Ethernet Ethernet 10/100Base-T Using Your Modem External Video Support VGA, Composite, and S-Video Connecting an External Display or Projector Turn on the external display or projector Using Your Optical Drive Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceFor More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the iBook G4 To install or use programs from a CD or DVD disc Inserting a CD or DVD DiscEjecting a Disc To eject a disc, do one of the following Playing DVD-Video Discs Recording CD-R and CD-RW DiscsFor More Information To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc To burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc Recording Information on a DVDTo record data on DVD-R discs Connecting Speakers and Audio Devices Battery Removing and Replacing the Battery To remove the battery Charging a Battery To replace the battery Battery-Conservation Tips For More Information on Your iBook G4 Battery Security Slot For More Information on Security OptionsPage Installing an AirPort Extreme Card or Additional Memory Enhancing Your Computer Removing the Battery and Keyboard Enhancing Your Computer Installing an AirPort Extreme Card To install an AirPort Extreme Card Installing Additional Memory To install additional memory 30O Replacing the Keyboard and Battery Enhancing Your Computer Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Page Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Try using Disk Utility to repair the disk If the computer won’t turn on or start up Other Problems If you forgot your passwordIf you have a problem with an application If the display suddenly goes black or your system freezes If you have trouble ejecting a disc If you suspect a problem with your computer hardwareTo use Apple Hardware Test To install Mac OS If you have problems with your Internet connectionRestoring Your Computer’s Software To install applications and Classic support Locating Your Product Serial Number Power Adapter Operating Environment Battery Cleaning Your iBook G4 Display Carrying Your iBook G4Storing Your iBook G4 Appendix Safety Instructions for Setting Up and Using Your Computer Plugging In the Power AdapterConnecting a Phone Line to the Internal Modem Using Your iBook G4 General Safety Instructions Avoid Hearing Damage Apple and the Environment Battery Connectors and PortsFor More Information Keyboard and Trackpad ErgonomicsChair External Mouse Built-in Display There are four kinds of Internet connections Before you connect to the Internet To find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Windows PC Gathering the Information You Need PPP Entering Your Information Dial-Up Modem With Point-to-Point Protocol PPP Connections To test your Internet configuration DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port Manual Configuration To set up a manual configuration Dhcp Configuration To set up a Dhcp configuration PPPoE Configuration To set up a PPPoE connection Appendix C Connecting to the Internet Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually AirPort Extreme Wireless ConnectionTo check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your AirPort Extreme connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionPPPoE Connections Network Connections Page Top Ten Questions How do I make my iBook G4 battery last longer? How does the Mac OS X interface work? Forgot my password. How do I reset it? Page FCC Compliance Statement Industry Canada StatementVcci Class B Statement European Community Radio and Television Interference Battery Disposal Information Laser InformationExposure to Radio Frequency Energy Mouse and Keyboard Information Telephone Line Problems Information You Need in the United StatesTelephone Consumer Protection Act Information You Need in Canada Informationen fur Deutschland Information You Need in the United Kingdom100 Informations pour la France Information You Need in AustraliaInformation You Need in New Zealand 101Page Index 103 104 Index 105 USB 106