12-04-2009, 06:45 PM
Gareth wrote:
You could also use a USB->DVI adapter, which are cheaper at around $60ish. The performance won't be as good and you might have some issues starting up if that's the only monitor attached. You'll need a true VGA monitor hooked up to the built-in VGA port to set it up initially for sure, but I'm not sure what would happen on subsequent start-ups if only the USB-DVI adapter and LCD is connected.
Yeah, that type of device is what I'm looking at right now. Here's one at Amazon that seems to get good reviews and is priced just about the same as similar products:
http://www.amazon.com/USB-To-Dvi-Graphic..._1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1259952159&sr=8-1
I guess we could setup this user as a dual-display situation. Leave the existing LCD connected via VGA, and hook up the Apple 20" to the adapter...