I have setup my new monitor, and definitely like it. I wasn’t sure exactly how to dual with an iMac, and what was capatible with it and whatnot, so I did some research. I will post my findings here.
Firstly, to dual with an iMac or any Mac for that matter, you will need a cable that converts the Mini DVI that the iMac has to the DVI or VGA that your monitor has. I went with a Mini DVI to DVI converter as opposed to Mini DVI to VGA because you get a higher quality picture with DVI (digital picture as opposed to analog). I picked mine up brand new for around $7 shipped on eBay, so if you search, you can find something around that range. Apple charges like $35 for their, so I would suggest looking on eBay or elsewhere.
Secondly, I found a monitor that works. Some monitors say there for PC’s, others say for Macs. Even monitors that say they are for PC’s work fine with Macs. My monitor came with a disk with some drivers and whatnot on it, but I never touched that. I simply hooked up the Mini DVI to my iMac, hooked the other end of the converter to
So far so good, I really enjoy the extra screen space and the crystal clear picture that the HP w2207 provides. I was able to get it relatively cheap on eBay brand new, but this monitor retails at $450 or so.


Patrick


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