[iBook] Screen Spanning

[B G]

Ok That did it, it is working now.

I never had the mirror off option before.

So whatever was the issue it is gone,

Thanks for the help.

Brian

iBook G4 1.33 GHz 1.25 GB RAM




On Mar 23, 2006, at 9:33 AM, Clark Martin wrote:

> At 8:15 AM -0800 3/23/06, B G wrote:
>> Yes i cleared the NVRAM after the first 2 installs did not take.
>>
>> I reinstalled after that, when I plug in the external monitor is  
>> does mirror automatically. Opening the preferences there is no  
>> arrange tab.
>>
>> How do you turn off mirroring?
>
> Run the program again and make sure Screen Spanning is turned on.   
> I forget if a reboot is required at this point, do it if it's not  
> clear.  Open System Preferences - Display.  Check "Show displays in  
> menu bar. Connect an external monitor.  Look in the Display Menu  
> (LCD display ICON), there should be a "Mirroring" item (not sure of  
> the exact syntax, I don't have a display hooked up at the moment).  
> Uncheck it.  You should now have an extended desktop and the  
> Arrange tab should be available in System Preferences - Display.   
> You can also de-activate Mirroring from System Preferences -  
> Display but I don't recall how that works.
>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> On Mar 22, 2006, at 11:20 PM, Clark Martin wrote:
>>
>>> At 10:10 AM -0800 3/22/06, B G wrote:
>>>> I recently installed the screen spanning software on my new  
>>>> iBook G4 1.33, it said that it installed but i never got the  
>>>> "arrange" tab in display preferences.
>>>>
>>>> I installed and uninstalled multiple times both disabling and  
>>>> enabling clamshell mode. Also zapped the vram a few times in  
>>>> between installs. No joy.
>>>
>>> It's PRAM.  You didn't reset the NVRAM did you?  Screen Spanning  
>>> Doctor modifies settings in NVRAM and resetting it will clear them.
>>>
>>> In another message you said you did connect an external monitor.  
>>> What is shown on it.  Did you switch off mirroring???  You don't  
>>> get the arrange tab unless the displays are NOT mirrored.
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