Huh. That's weird. The refresh rate is right next to the resolution in the Displays section of System prefs on 10.3, and it looks (based on Apple's support site) that it should be in the same place in Jaguar. Is this computer a laptop? (the fact that you have a brightness control leads me to suspect it might be, or maybe an Aple display...) If it is, is the problem with the built-in LCD or an external monitor?
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Gris - Apr 13, 2005 4:25:07 am PDT #2385 of 10003
Hey. New board.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 13, 2005 4:27:44 am PDT #2386 of 10003
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
it is not a laptop, and the problem is an external Apple monitor
Gris - Apr 13, 2005 4:34:06 am PDT #2387 of 10003
Hey. New board.
Apple CRT or LCD? If it's an LCD, then I doubt the refresh rate is your problem. My knowledge of display technology is fairly limited, but I think that LCD monitors have a native refresh rate, just like they have a native resolution, and it's usually quite high. Plus, since LCDs don't use scanlines at all, you don't get a flicker effect (the main cause of headaches) even with early LCDs that had super-low refresh rates.
If it's a CRT... well, then, I'm very surprised it's not in the "Displays" panel. That's definitely where it is on my machine but, like I said, I'm running a newer version of the OS.
ETA: And now I have to go. Hopefully somebody else will be around soon to help you through the rest of your troubleshooting.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 13, 2005 4:52:44 am PDT #2388 of 10003
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Apple CRT or LCD?
I'm embarassed to say I don't know the answer to this, or how to find it out.
amych - Apr 13, 2005 4:53:52 am PDT #2389 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm embarassed to say I don't know the answer to this, or how to find it out.
In non-tech terms, is it a TV-style monitor (CRT) or a flat screen (LCD)?
Nora Deirdre - Apr 13, 2005 5:23:32 am PDT #2390 of 10003
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
it's flat- LCD. thanks!
Frankenbuddha - Apr 13, 2005 5:29:08 am PDT #2391 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I may as well pose the question here - what would I use on an iMac to play a .wmv file?
Steph L. - Apr 13, 2005 5:45:57 am PDT #2392 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Re-editing....
To play .wmv files on any Mac, the easy -- and free -- option is to just download Windows Media Player for Mac.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 13, 2005 5:52:32 am PDT #2393 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thanks Steph! I'm surprised the friend I bought the computer from didn't have that on there somewhere, but it might be one of those things that got left in the other operating system (I can boot up in two different versions).
Deena - Apr 13, 2005 6:10:50 am PDT #2394 of 10003
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Anyone know anything good or bad about the 80 gb Compusa external hard drive?
It's going to be on sale for $85 + $35.00 mail-in rebate on the 15th from 6p to midnight.