Apple Cinema Display - How do I make the screen smaller?
 

Hi Guys,

Just picked up a 30" but when I plug it in, the highest resolution displayed is 1280x800 to choose from and everything on the screen is so huge. Help!!!???

Thanks, Mitch

Does your video card handle 2560X1600? If you're plugging into a Macbook Pro...I'm not sure they can max out at that resolution, but I might be wrong.

I know when I plugged my 30' into the MBP it didn't support 2560X1600.

yeah, it's a video card thing... looks like you'll need to spring for another card $.02

Hi,

It is a G5 tower

when you go into settings thats the highest you can choose? if so thats your card... drop the g5 sell it on craigs and get a macbookpro then you can take it with you.. my mbp powers my 30 like nobodys business..

But I love this tower man....

You can make your screen smaller by trading the cinema display for my 20inch :winkwink:

like no joke... honestly mitch I would not lie to you.. my mbp will shit on g5's..

I got esata so I run externals from esata and fw800 so really it's just like a tower.. my 30 hooks right in.. you can plug the 30 and unplug the 30 without even having to turn off the comp on the fly... it's great..

lets face it...

you got the money.. it should not be a question of if but a question of when and how soon can you make it to the mac store.... ill make the deal with ya.. go get one... keep it for a month use it.. if your not sastified ill buy it from you for a reasonable price it will be like your renting it :)

Hi,

I own a Macbook pro too and will try it as well

Thanks, Mitch

the MBP 15" can handle more than that - even its built-in size is 1440x900

In system preferences/Displays, 1280x800 is really the max resolution displayed (make sure colors is set to millions)? How old is this G5??

try rebooting

About 2 years old. It displays higher resolution selection for the 22" but not for the cinema display. It is is about 3 years old

In the Apple menu -> About this Mac -> More info (opens system profiler). Under Hardware->Graphics/Displays, the info on max resolution should be shown

I will check that

Video card upgrade. Probably $250+ range. The cards are pricey compared to their better spec'd PC counterparts.

I have to agree with Danza .. my MBP fucking rips shit apart .. I will probably never go back to a tower ..

Yeah, I do agree - I'm very mobile with my MBP, so I use Bookendz in the office to connect all the peripherals and external display.

Used like that with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, it's awesome - 2 screens, and when I need to go with the MBP, simply unlock the dock, and I'm on the road and portable.

borked, one of the images showing in your geo-ip gif to me is a naked mole rat or something pretty gross looking.

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just for you, I made it a public service sig :winkwink: