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5 Replies Last post: Jan 22, 2007 1:16 AM by macfan81  
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Jan 21, 2007 9:31 PM

Loking to get a Imac and a Few Questions i have

im Looking to get a imac hopefully in the next 2 weeks or less and im a curent pc user but i have a few questions my First question i was wondering i have A curent flat Screen monitor and thinkin bout using it as a secondary monitor do i need to get a specail adapter for it or will the imac come with one? my second question can i hook up my pc to transfer files like my itunes and other files i have stored like you can hook up 2 macs with firewire or would netwoorking be my best option for that. My thrid question is i have heard that the imacs Super drive is slow for burning dvds and riping i have a 16x dvd multi format and 4x DL all in one drive can i get a external enclosure and have my mac reconize that as a extra burning importing device? Thanks for the help Cant Wait to come back to the mac
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1. Jan 21, 2007 9:51 PM in response to: macfan81
Re: Loking to get a Imac and a Few Questions i have
The Apple website states the following:

Support for external display in extended desktop
. .<!--color-->- Digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200
. .<!--color-->- Analog resolutions up to 2048 x 1536

Support for external display in video mirroring mode

Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video,
. .<!--color-->and composite video connections via adapter(4)

http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html

Hope it helps.

Bjorn
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2. Jan 21, 2007 9:58 PM in response to: Nobody
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thanks and Should the Imac Reconize My DVD burner if i get a firewire or usb Enclosure for it?
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3. Jan 21, 2007 10:10 PM in response to: macfan81
Re: Loking to get a Imac and a Few Questions i ha
It should. But you would not know for sure until you try with the equipment you have or are planning to get. You know - the iMac does come with a Combo Drive or a Super Drive (2.4x Dual Layer burn DVD+R DL/DVDRW/CD-RW).

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4. Jan 22, 2007 1:02 AM in response to: macfan81
Re: Loking to get a Imac and a Few Questions i ha
Hi
Originally posted by macfan81<!--color-->
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my First question i was wondering i have A curent flat Screen monitor and thinkin bout using it as a secondary monitor do i need to get a specail adapter for it or will the imac come with one?

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You will need to purchase one of these, depending on the connection(s) that the display supports...

Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter ( M9320G/A )
Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter ( M9321G/B ) NOTE: Dual-link DVI-D connector, meaning DVI-I displays will not work. Picture: DVI Connectors

Originally posted by macfan81<!--color-->
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my second question can i hook up my pc to transfer files like my itunes and other files i have stored like you can hook up 2 macs with firewire or would netwoorking be my best option for that.

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Ethernet or Wi-Fi will probably be best. Windows isn't nearly as FireWire ( IEEE 1394 ) friendly.

Originally posted by macfan81<!--color-->
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My thrid question is i have heard that the imacs Super drive is slow for burning dvds and riping i have a 16x dvd multi format and 4x DL all in one drive can i get a external enclosure and have my mac reconize that as a extra burning importing device?

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Taken from Apple - iMac - Tech Specs< - Hard Drive, CDROM, DVD ROM, DVD RAM, CDRom Recorder, and Removable Storage Drive Compatibility Database

Apple MacBook (Black) 2.16GHz C2D, 4GB, 200GB (7.2K), DL-SD + 16GB iPod touch - Debug Computer Services http://www.click2debug.com
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5. Jan 22, 2007 1:18 AM in response to: MacCheetah3
Re: Loking to get a Imac and a Few Questions i ha
thanks yeah well i should have put slow as in importing but thanks i found out my drive does work on that link and will eventulay look on ebay although i dont by cds much now anyway the fact that my dual layer Drive writes dvds at 16x and writes dual layer at 4x compared to the 2.4 x is somthing i like and would love to keep thanks for help cant wait to have my imac
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