ironchef82
07-27-2003, 09:37 AM
Hello all,
Right now I have a 17" CRT monitor from my old PC set up on a monitor stand. My 12-inch Powerbook is hooked up to it and I'm using the CRT as the primary display, and the Powerbook is open (I'm using its keyboard) but the backlight is off. [So effectively I have the CRT "on top" of the powerbook.
Is there a problem if I keep using my computer in this setup? Like other than dust, etc settling on the laptop's screen, are there advantages/disadvantages to using it with the screen closed?
And if I do invest in an external keyboard, what model do you all suggest? I'd like to have one with a USB hub, like the Apple pro keyboard, so that I don't take up both USB ports with the keyboard and my mouse, and I'd like to keep this under $50.
Thanks.
Right now I have a 17" CRT monitor from my old PC set up on a monitor stand. My 12-inch Powerbook is hooked up to it and I'm using the CRT as the primary display, and the Powerbook is open (I'm using its keyboard) but the backlight is off. [So effectively I have the CRT "on top" of the powerbook.
Is there a problem if I keep using my computer in this setup? Like other than dust, etc settling on the laptop's screen, are there advantages/disadvantages to using it with the screen closed?
And if I do invest in an external keyboard, what model do you all suggest? I'd like to have one with a USB hub, like the Apple pro keyboard, so that I don't take up both USB ports with the keyboard and my mouse, and I'd like to keep this under $50.
Thanks.