Hi. The monitor we currently have hooked up to our Mac G5 is way too small. We have a nice 20" flat panel hooked up to a PC that is rarely used. Can we swap the two monitors and still expect them to function properly, or do we need to purchase a new monitor exclusively for the Mac G5? Thanks in advance.
2007-02-14 06:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by Prepressman 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
The mac should run on any normal monitor. Both my room-mate and I have standard PC monitors hooked up to our Macs, and many Mac users actually go fore Dell monitors because there are some good deals there.
You just need the proper connection cables and ports (or suitable adaptors) which the G5 probably has if you're using a monitor.
Best of all there's no installation, the computer should immediately recognize the monitor and start it working.
2007-02-14 06:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by Mike K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can plug in any monitor to the Mac and it will recognize it. Darkchild is wrong, however, as the same is not true for printers unless it is a Mac/PC printer and then you still need the proper drivers from the OEM. Monitors do not require drivers though it is nice to have them as they have extra features the built in drivers don't.
2007-02-14 14:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by polara 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can and the generic monitor will run fine on the MAC.
2007-02-14 14:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by brentonbiggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be ok. A monitor is just an output device. Think of it. You can hook any printer to any type of computer and it still work. A printer is an output device just like the monitor. Go ahead and switch it out.
2007-02-14 14:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by darkchild39702 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋