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Ask PowerPage: External Monitor Crashes?


I have been searching Apple’s Web site and posting all over the internet and haven’t been able to solve this problem – hopefully someone here can help.

Since installing Mac OS X I am unable to use a second display on my PowerBook G4 667 – the computer suddenly grinds to a complete halt without warning. I get the same problem when using the S-Video port plugged into a TV. It’s not frozen, just glacially slow (bringing up the “Force Quit Applications” window takes about five minutes).

Under 10.1 I removed an ATI GA plug-in and this solved the problem but after installing 10.2 this no longer helps. Anyone know what is happening and how to fix it?

By Jason O'Grady

Founded the PowerPage in 1995.