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<blockquote data-quote="iBeldar" data-source="post: 1120604" data-attributes="member: 16751"><p><strong>Macbook to Sanyo 32" TV</strong></p><p></p><p>I am just simply connecting my MB(specs below) to my 32" Sanyo DP32648 TV. Obviously since my MB has mini-DVI, I'm just using the Apple mini-DVI to VGA adapter. All is working just fine. I just have a question about resolutions and possibly disabling the display in the MB itself. Everyone knows the MB has a native resolution of 1280x800, my TV has a native resolution of 1366x768. This is the first time I've tried this with any Mac notebook (or running dual displays on a Mac whatsoever) so this is totally new to me. </p><p></p><p>In Display Preferences, it says my TV is set to my native resolution but the usable resolution is 1280x768. It is obvious, because there are black bars on each side of the TV sceen(I guess to keep it from stretching). It also says my MB display is set to its native resolution, but 1280x768 usable. That causes black bars on the top and bottom of the MB display like watching a widescreen movie. </p><p></p><p>I am using the TV as my main display, so obviously I'm mirroring the displays. I would like to eliminate the black bars and use my native resolution, even if it means disabling the MB display all together. Is there anyway to do this? If I could set it so my TV was my main display and my MB was my secondary that would be fine as well, but as far as I can see I can only change the arrangement of the displays. When I don't have them mirrored, the black bars on each display go away. This was simple as 123 on my PC with no stretching or black bars. I want all of my screen space; the bars are pretty annoying. :/</p><p></p><p>EDIT: I found I can close the lid and still wake the computer. I can now use my TV as my main display at its native resolution, no black bars or stretching. This will work for now, but is there still a way to disable the MB display with the lid open? IE: to still use the iSight?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iBeldar, post: 1120604, member: 16751"] [b]Macbook to Sanyo 32" TV[/b] I am just simply connecting my MB(specs below) to my 32" Sanyo DP32648 TV. Obviously since my MB has mini-DVI, I'm just using the Apple mini-DVI to VGA adapter. All is working just fine. I just have a question about resolutions and possibly disabling the display in the MB itself. Everyone knows the MB has a native resolution of 1280x800, my TV has a native resolution of 1366x768. This is the first time I've tried this with any Mac notebook (or running dual displays on a Mac whatsoever) so this is totally new to me. In Display Preferences, it says my TV is set to my native resolution but the usable resolution is 1280x768. It is obvious, because there are black bars on each side of the TV sceen(I guess to keep it from stretching). It also says my MB display is set to its native resolution, but 1280x768 usable. That causes black bars on the top and bottom of the MB display like watching a widescreen movie. I am using the TV as my main display, so obviously I'm mirroring the displays. I would like to eliminate the black bars and use my native resolution, even if it means disabling the MB display all together. Is there anyway to do this? If I could set it so my TV was my main display and my MB was my secondary that would be fine as well, but as far as I can see I can only change the arrangement of the displays. When I don't have them mirrored, the black bars on each display go away. This was simple as 123 on my PC with no stretching or black bars. I want all of my screen space; the bars are pretty annoying. :/ EDIT: I found I can close the lid and still wake the computer. I can now use my TV as my main display at its native resolution, no black bars or stretching. This will work for now, but is there still a way to disable the MB display with the lid open? IE: to still use the iSight? [/QUOTE]
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