TOPIC
Can I start up my Power Macintosh G3 from the System CD and get video out to an external video monitor?
DISCUSSION It is not possible to output to TV from your Power Macintosh G3 after starting up from the system CD. The Power Macintosh G3 does not recognize the non-standard resolutions. S-Video out to TV requires resolutions that are not supplied to the computer when started up from the CD. Further, once the computer is started up from the system CD you cannot change video resolutions because there are no control panels loaded to allow this, though it is possible to output video to an external CPU monitor through the VGA port because the computer starts up from the system CD at the optimum resolution. For example, PowerBook G3 Series computers with the12.1-inch TFT(active matrix) display, standard resolution is 800 x 600 so the default resolution when started up from the system CD would be 800 x 600. Therefore, the computer has the ability to simulscan when started up from the system CD. If troubleshooting a problem involving S-Video output to an external TV, starting up from the system CD is not a valid step to take. |
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| Product Area: | Computers |
| Category: | Power Macintosh |
| Sub Category: | Power Macintosh G3; Power Macintosh G3 - Blue and White |
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