In article <ctjj1f$7nk$1@reader10.wxs.nl>,
"Fruns Dimerik" <bosschurch@planet.nl> wrote:

> I have a Dell 20 inch LCD screen (24-Pin DVI-D / S-Video as well as 15 Pin
> D-Sub), which I use for my pc, and may want to buy a Mac Mini.
>
> My guess is that hooking up the Mac Mini to the LCD monitor is exactly like
> hooking up an iBook. Of course, instead of the VGA adapter I use for the
> iBook, I could probably use the 24 Pin DVI-D, as the Mac Mini comes with a
> DVI connector.
>
> Right now, I can connect an iBook to both Dell monitor and the Dell stereo
> loudspeaker system. The only thing I would need to replace is the PC
> keyboard, which has no USB.
>
> However, I'm somewhat disappointed with the screen resolution. I won't give
> my anything higher than 1024 x 768, like with the Pc. In other words, I
> can't enlarge the desktop, and it is not as sharp as I would like to. Can I
> expect the same thing with the MacMini, or is this because I'm hooking up a
> iBook?

Using "Screen Spanning Doctor", you can enable iBook firmware support
for a higher resolution 2nd monitor and the 2nd monitor does not need to
mirror your iBook screen.

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

I ran "Screen Spanning Doctor" this week on my 14" iBook G4/1GHz and
attached a samsung 18" LCD monitor and ran it as a 2nd monitor at a much
higher resolution.

As for the Mac mini, this is from
http://www.apple.com/macmini/graphics.html

"The Mac mini provides big screen resolutions whether you use a DVI or
VGA monitor. For digital connections, you can set your display up to a
widescreen resolution of 1920 by 1200. For VGA, see up to 1920 by 1080.
So you have more space to work and play."

Bob Harris