dual display quick question
recently i saw a topic on here how the 12 inch powerbook could not support dual displays... i was just about ready to get a 12 inch until i saw this, this was something i was planning to use my powerbook mainly for..
so i wana kno, if it can be done with a 12" power book, how is it done?
or with a 15 inch, how is it done?
i am most probably going to be running the powerbook in clamshell mode connected to 2 external lcd displays (not apple displays, normal 17 inch monitors) with the bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse of course (unless u guys dont recommend it? i am not familiar with blue tooth technology, so is it worth it?)
so i wana kno, if it can be done with a 12" power book, how is it done?
or with a 15 inch, how is it done?
i am most probably going to be running the powerbook in clamshell mode connected to 2 external lcd displays (not apple displays, normal 17 inch monitors) with the bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse of course (unless u guys dont recommend it? i am not familiar with blue tooth technology, so is it worth it?)
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Originally posted by Ika
Can the screen be turned off without closing it to save power? Do they ever overheat enough to break?
i would hope you wouldnt be on battery power with this setup to begin with, but you can at least dial down the brightness so the display goes dark. it's not off, but uses very little power.
i also have one other concern if anyone could help me out, does the 12inch come with 256mb ram PLUS 1 open slot to add more ram and the 15 inch comes with 512mb PLUS 2 open slots to add 2 extra sticks of ram? or is the occupied slot counted as an "open slot" in apple's descriptions?
Originally posted by D3ct
so it would damage a 15" powerbook if i connect it to 2 external (windows/normal) lcd's, and put it on clamshell mode? if so, leaving it open with the brightness all the way down would relieve the heating-up/damage problem?
i also have one other concern if anyone could help me out, does the 12inch come with 256mb ram PLUS 1 open slot to add more ram and the 15 inch comes with 512mb PLUS 2 open slots to add 2 extra sticks of ram? or is the occupied slot counted as an "open slot" in apple's descriptions?
Leaving the screen open would relieve heating.
12" has 256MB soldered on that you can't touch, and one open slot for ram.
15" has 2 slots, the stock 15" Combo has 256MB in one slot with one slot free, the stock 15" SD has both slots occupied with 256MB in each slot.
If Apple didn't want the PowerBooks run while closed I seriously doubt they would enable it when an external keyboard/mouse is attached.