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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
working without primary monitor
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<blockquote data-quote="akqjt" data-source="post: 395688" data-attributes="member: 31297"><p>I had a bit of an ... <a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/terrencechan/pic/0004xy1t/s640x480" target="_blank">accident</a> with my PowerBook, and have destroyed the monitor. It is impossible to read anything off the monitor. I do have an external monitor connected via DVI port though. I know there's a way to switch things so that I can close the lid on my PowerBook and then work off the external monitor; however right now the Mac still thinks there are two monitors and is just making one big desktop. How do I tell the Mac to <i>only</a> use the external monitor? Keep in mind that I can't see the primary display so I can't use any of the menus, go into System Preferences, anything like that. I can use keyboard shortcuts though.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="akqjt, post: 395688, member: 31297"] I had a bit of an ... [URL="http://pics.livejournal.com/terrencechan/pic/0004xy1t/s640x480"]accident[/URL] with my PowerBook, and have destroyed the monitor. It is impossible to read anything off the monitor. I do have an external monitor connected via DVI port though. I know there's a way to switch things so that I can close the lid on my PowerBook and then work off the external monitor; however right now the Mac still thinks there are two monitors and is just making one big desktop. How do I tell the Mac to <i>only</a> use the external monitor? Keep in mind that I can't see the primary display so I can't use any of the menus, go into System Preferences, anything like that. I can use keyboard shortcuts though. Thanks for any help! [/QUOTE]
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