[P1] Connecting my iBook to a Television

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Hi Meg,
I have the same iBook. What you need is the Apple Video Adapter for iBook at
this page:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/253/wo/B04qp
6m1KjKq3gTRCBUOBQMBwMI/1.3.0.3.27.8.3.43.13.0

You will also need either a composite video cable (RCA type plugs both ends)
or an S-video cable, depending on which connection your TV has. Both are
available at any electronics store, such as Radio Shack.

Have the iBook running, but in sleep with the lid closed, connect the video
adapter and cable to the iBook, then to the TV. Turn on the TV and change
it's setting to VCR or LINE or whatever setting it has that by-passes the
built-in tuner. Open the iBook to wake it up and voila, your TV will display
your desktop. Insert your DVD and you are up and running. Keep your iBook
open while playing the DVD.

Cheers,
John

On 1/12/2003 12:47 AM, "Meg St. Clair" <megsaint at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Okay, I know that this subject has been addressed relatively recently but
> I'm still confused. I want to connect my iBook to my television, mostly to
> watch DVDs on a larger screen. My DVD player is a bit flakey and it would
> also be nice to be able to watch DVDs at my DVD player-less boyfriend's
> house.
> 
> I have a 700 MHz 12 inch iBook (System Profiler calls it Version 1.2,
> whatever that means), purchased, I think, in May 2002 or thereabouts. It has
> 2 USB ports and a Firewire port. According to "Help", I need a Video Adapter
> which plugs into the video out port. According to the nice young man at the
> local Apple Store, I can use the A/V cable that plugs into the headset jack,
> which I bought. Knowledge Base seems vaguely to indicate that this might
> work. If it does, I haven't figured out how.
> 
> So, does anyone know if this cable I purchased will work on my iBook? What
> "model" iBook do I have? Is what I want to do actually possible?
> 
> Meg
> 
> 
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