[UnixMac]

Invested in a projector for our studio today so we can up sell larger prints as I'm told tends to happen with large projection sales sessions... anyway, it's on the way to me, and from what I can see, the projector is 4:3 ratio (1400 x 1050) and my macbook pro is 1440x900 (or 16:10)...

the question is.. how do I get this to work without looking Mickey Mouse? Seems like a lot of the projectors are made on a 4:3 (usually 1024x768) and many laptops are also native I ordered the unit with a DVI (10') cable, so will I be able to use it as a 2nd monitor? or must it mirror my laptop?

Thanks

[galenea]

It will work as a second monitor- no real tricks needed. Make sure you set it up right in the "Displays" System Preference. After plugging it in, set it to the native resolution and you're off and running. If the MBP doesn't detect it right off the bat, just click on "Detect Displays" and it will find it. Once you establish a connection, make sure you calibrate the display either using Apple's built-in calibration tools or something more robust like SuperCal. If you set up the projector as a 2nd display using its native resolution, you won't have any problems with stretching/distortion.

If you're using powerpoint to drive the display, there is an option in Slide Show-->Set Up Show to choose which monitor to send the slideshow to. I don't use Keynote, but I would be surprised if there wasn't similar functionality.

Good luck.

[UnixMac]

thanks much for the detailed info.. I can't wait now for the projector to get here and the screen.

I think I'm going to go with ProSelect for the software. Any experience with it?