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Rotating Monitor with Tiger OS
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Apr 27, 2005, 04:23 PM
 
Does Tiger support rotating a second monitor (I'm thinking of the Lacie 20" LCD) to the vertical position? If so, will simply rotating the monitor activate the vertical orientation of the OS and all applications? If Tiger does not do this natively, is there any way to achieve it?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
     
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Apr 27, 2005, 05:18 PM
 
I think "Tiger OS" will have support for some rotating displays. It's all about the drivers for the graphics cards. IIRC, some ATI and NVIDIA cards will be enabled. Don't count on it for lower end machines.

Anyone who knows details ?

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Apr 27, 2005, 05:57 PM
 
As far as I know it works with all Dell displays and apple computers made in 2004 and later.
     
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Apr 27, 2005, 07:36 PM
 
Originally Posted by ashtoash
As far as I know it works with all Dell displays and apple computers made in 2004 and later.
The display has nothing to do with it. The graphics card is the only important component.
     
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Apr 28, 2005, 03:22 AM
 
I've read somewhere that you have to hold down Ctrl-Option-Apple when opening Displays pref pane. Then it will show the option to rotate.
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Apr 28, 2005, 07:16 AM
 
Shows up on my Mac Mini 1.42 with Samsung 191T 19" LCD. (The LCD itself tilts to make use of this feature). No key combo required to show the option in preferences.
     
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Apr 28, 2005, 07:19 AM
 
Jon L. Dawson, are you in Tiger? I have a Dell Rotating LCD and have not seen any options in the Display prefs in 10.3 for it.
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Apr 28, 2005, 08:28 PM
 
Yes I am in Tiger, I thought that was the question.. if it worked in Tiger... I'm almost positive it wasn't there before the upgrade.
     
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Apr 29, 2005, 05:09 AM
 
Any one have a list of what machines (graphics cards) it is compatible with? I have a G5 iMac.

I am picking up Tiger tonight at the London Apple store but would love to know now and see if I need to get a pivoting VESA desk mount for it!
     
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Apr 29, 2005, 07:54 AM
 
I'm using my Dell 2005FPW in "Tall" mode now. Interesting.

It does work. Wow ... it's REALLY tall.
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