Thanks, but my question was about the Mac Mini rather than a possible
solution for hooking up an iBook, which indeed mirrors its desktop to the
LCD. I just wondered if I get a better resolution using a Mini Mac (without
using a patch).


"Bob Harris" <nospam.News.Bob@remove.Smith-Harris.us> wrote in message
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> 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