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    iBook (Dual USB) About the RGB Port
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5/25/01

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    This article contains compatibility information for the RGB port on the iBook (Dual USB) computer.


DISCUSSION

    The iBook (Dual USB) computer has an RGB (standard red/green/blue video) output port that allows you to connect an RGB video monitor to the computer. The computer detects when a monitor is plugged in and sets up the monitor accordingly.

    You use the RGB Display Adapter included with your iBook computer to connect an external monitor to the computer's RGB port.



    Figure 1 RGB Display Adapter

    To connect a monitor to your iBook computer:

      1. Choose Sleep from the Special menu.
      2. Connect the monitor cable to the RGB Display Adapter.
      3. Connect the RGB Display Adapter to the iBook computer's RGB port.
      4. Press the computer's power button to wake it from sleep.

    The monitor you connected to the computer operates in mirror mode, which means that you see the same image on the iBook's display as you see on the external monitor.

    The iBook (Dual USB) computer's RGB port can work with monitors that are compatible with these video resolutions:
    • 640 by 480 pixels at 60 Hz
    • 800 by 600 pixels at 75 Hz
    • 1024 by 768 pixels at 75 Hz
    Note: The RGB port and Apple RGB Display Adapter are compatible with most monitors that have a VGA-style connector. Many monitors have this connector. If you use an earlier Apple monitor that has a DB-15 connector, you may need to connect a Mac-to-VGA adapter, which you can purchase from an Apple reseller.

    The iBook (Dual USB) computer's RGB port works with RGB monitors that use the DDC (display data channel) standard for identification. Earlier monitors that do not use the DDC standard are not compatible, including the following Apple monitors:
    • Multiple Scan 17
    • Multiple Scan 20
    • AudioVision 14
    • Apple Hi-Res RGB
    • Apple 16-inch Color
    • Apple Hi-Res Monochrome
    • Macintosh 12-inch RGB


Document Information
Product Area: iBook
Category: iBook Hardware
Sub Category: Features
Keywords: kibook

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