Apple M9183LL User Manual - Page 42
Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed, Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device
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Using Your PowerBook With the Display Closed You can use your PowerBook with the display closed if the computer is connected to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and the power adapter is plugged into the PowerBook and an outlet. Important: To use your PowerBook with the display closed, the power adapter must be plugged into the PowerBook and an outlet. To operate your computer with an external monitor attached and the display closed: 1 Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to your PowerBook. 2 Connect the power adapter to the PowerBook and an outlet. 3 Close the PowerBook display to put the computer to sleep. 4 Follow the steps in the previous section to connect your PowerBook to an external display. 5 Wait a few seconds and then press any key on the external keyboard to wake the PowerBook. Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the PowerBook: 1 Connect a Mini-DVI to Video Adapter (sold separately) to the composite or S-video connector of the TV or other device, then connect the adapter to your PowerBook. 2 If you want to send the sound from your PowerBook to the device, connect a miniplugto-RCA cable (sold separately) from the headphone (f ) port on your PowerBook to the audio input ports on your device. 3 Turn on the external device. 4 To adjust how the images are displayed on the device, use the Displays pane of System Preferences. For More Information on Using an External Monitor or TV Additional information on using and configuring an external monitor is available in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for "monitor." 42 Chapter 3 Using Your Computer