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- From: jeffh@ludwig.cc.uoregon.edu (Jeff Hite )
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: powerbook-ext.monitor-screensavers?
- Date: 18 Dec 1992 16:56:02 GMT
- Organization: University of Oregon Network Services
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- In article <BzGC1L.GtG@news.cso.uiuc.edu> Richard J. Gaylord
- <gaylord@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> writes:
- > i'm usinga powerbook 180 under system 7.1 with an 13" apple rgb monior
- as
- > the primary screen. i'm also using the connectix powerbook utilities
- with
- > the lcd panel screen saver.
- >
- > 1. using the backlight dimmer darkens both the powerbook and ext.
- monitor
- > screen. themanual says that when i then press a key the brightness on
- > both screens will increase and it does but the desktop on the screens
- > does not reappear and i have to restart.
- >
- > has anyone else had this happen?
- >
- > 2. i'd like to usea screensaver for the monitor which is lefton for 12
- > hrs. at a time but the two i have, Eclipse and Moire both cause problems
- > (one casues a system error on starting and the other screws up the lcd
- > panel display.
- >
- > is there a screen saver i can use withthe ext. moniotr connected to the
- > powerbook?
-
- I asked Apple tech support this question last week...it seems that the
- connectix utilities have some problems with 7.1, contact them for an
- upgrade.
- Jeff Hite
- Computing Center
- U of Oregon
- jeffh@ludwig.cc.uoregon.edu
-