Re: It's not a problem, it's a feature.

Juan J Salazar

Posted on 9/25/10

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On 10/01/07, Greg wrote:
> On 10/01/07, nan/mn wrote:
>> Hi, I received the macbook this summer. When I hook it up
>> to the projector, I can see the background, but none of the
>> file icons or the dock that I can see on the computer
>> screen. It will let me run a powerpoint show. The tech has
>> come in and got it to show the whole computer screen once,
>> icons and all--but he can't get it to work again. Because
>> of this, none of the files I want to use, other than
>> powerpoint, can be seen. Has anybody else had a problem
>> like this? How did you fix it? Thanks for your help!!!!
>
> What you are seeing (no icons) is actually the extended desktop. The Macbook
> thinks of the projector as a second display and thus it's showing the desktop as
> it would appear to the right of your main desktop....with nothing there. You can
> drag an open window to the right and you will see it start to appear on the
> projector as you move it.
>
> The nice thing about this is you can actually have your powerpoint notes and
> such in your laptop display and the show in the projector display at the same
> time. Great for knowing where you are in the show.
>
> That being said, to mirror the displays (show the icons on the laptop and
> projector at the same time) press the fn key and F7 at the same time. The fn key
> is in the bottom left corner of the keyboard.
>
> Hope this answers your question.
>
> Greg
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Hi Greg, Thank you so much for your reply. It is helped me too.
Mr. Salazar

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