People with Titanium Powerbooks have been trying to figure out how to watch a DVD movie only on an external monitor, instead of in "mirrored" mode which runs both screens and leads to slow and jerky movie playback. Dave P. mailed the following to the
Titanium G4 mailing list, hosted by
www.themacintoshguy.com:
To watch a DVD on an external monitor only, you need to start the TiBook in "clamshell mode". The steps to do that are:- Shut down the PowerBook as well as the TV (or VCR if that's what you connect the video to).
- Hook up the cord from the S-Video port to the TV (I use my VCR's VIDEO IN port). Use the adaptor from S-Video to RCA jack, if necessary (which is what I have to use). That adaptor came with my TiBook.
- Turn on the TV and/or VCR
- Start the TiBook
- As soon as the screen lights up (before you get the Happy Mac face), close the lid entirely
- Watch the Apple on the lid (which usually lights up)
- When that light goes out, open the lid back up
- Your video will be on the TV, but not on the Mac's screen
- Enjoy your DVD!
I don't own a Ti, but readers on the list report that this process works. For more Ti news, subscribe to the list...