connector for use with an external display or projector, you will need
to use a DVI-to-VGA adapter to connect your computer to the laptop
cable found in Technology Upgrade Classrooms.
All MacBook Pro computers require this adapter, but not all Powerbook
G4 systems have this connector. If your Powerbook was manufactured
after April, 2002 (667 mhz or higher), it probably has this connector.
If it was manufactured before that date, it will have the VGA port that
connects without the need for the adapter. The adapter that Apple
typically supplies with the G4 looks like this:
If you are using an Apple iBook laptop (all versions) or the Powerbook
G4 with the 12" screen, you will need to use the supplied Video-to-VGA
Adapter which looks like this:
If you are using a MacBook (white or black color) or the Powerbook G4
with the 12" screen, you will need to use a Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter,
which looks like this:
Display adapters may have been included with your Apple system, however
Apple does not currently include the adapter with the MacBook.
Additional adapters can be purchased from Apple Computer.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Knowles at 612-626-8650 or E-mail: classrm@umn.edu
Apple does not currently include the adapter with the MacBook.
Additional adapters can be purchased from Apple Computer.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Knowles at 612-626-8650 or E-mail: classrm@umn.edu
