osxgus Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I am attempting to run OSX in 1600x1200 (x16) on an external 24" (hp) display. It works OK (a fair bit slower), and I have lost QE!? When I run osx off my laptop screen in 1280x1024x32 QE works fine. This is what I get when i run it on the external display: Type: VGA-Compatible Controller Bus: PCIe VRAM (Total): 128 MB Vendor: ATI (0x1002) Device ID: 0x5460 Revision ID: 0x0000 Displays: Display: Resolution: 1600 x 1200 Depth: 16-bit Color Core Image: Supported Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz 2D Extreme: Supported Quartz Extreme: Not Supported specs: dell inspiron laptop with ATI x300 mobility, 128mb. Anyone else who's made experiences, I have used searched the forum, but if I have missed this previously plz just post the link. cheers osxG Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17095-qe-dies-when-running-osx-on-external-display/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadeef Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 how does qe die? what version of osx are u using? flip a widget and see does it flip over and try fast user switching. Did u try the callisto driver? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17095-qe-dies-when-running-osx-on-external-display/#findComment-110462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxgus Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 widgets don't flip (no animation). I am using 10.4.4 using the callisto driver i did try the callisto driver, but only on the laptop lcd, not externally, and everything just slowed down, aswell as didn't work to set it at 1680x1050, only 1400x1050. callisto was very unstable and slow. when i enabled QE/CI with it and restarted i just got a white screen with some lightblue lines (i might have changed the wrong .plugin file, not sure). anyone else with a dell inspiron 6000, ati x300, and a 1680x1050 res might be able to help? anyway I reset the system to how it was previously. using external display without callisto maybe i can't run the external lcd with QE, because i only can run it with 16bit not 32bit like on the internal screen? ["Graphics Mode"="1600x1200x16" otherwise it's out of range... since only 60hrz is accepted] i might also add that osx runs perfectly smooth with just the koverg patches at 1280x1024x32 on the laptop screen. anyway, i am ready to try the callisto driver using the external display... i will prolly give it a try tonight. cheers! osxG Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17095-qe-dies-when-running-osx-on-external-display/#findComment-110604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
canguro Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Make it simple, run Quartz Debug and see if u can activate it from there... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17095-qe-dies-when-running-osx-on-external-display/#findComment-110734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxgus Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 i can only activate it for QE-2D with Quartz Debug, how do you enable Quartz Extreme? thanks! osxG Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17095-qe-dies-when-running-osx-on-external-display/#findComment-110904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdFlyer Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 how did you get the external monitor working properly with full resolution support, right now i've got a hack that kinda works, but isn't that good. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17095-qe-dies-when-running-osx-on-external-display/#findComment-113475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxgus Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 HI! Right now I don't get full resolution. I will start with the specs: Graphic Card: X300 (mobility, in dell inspiron laptop with kovergs patch applied) External Screen(via VGA->DVI cable): 24" HP-2465 LCD (1920x1200) So what I do i press FN+F8 at startup so the screen is put out on the big screen. When darwin loads i enter "Graphics Mode"="1600x1200x24" Now QE/CI open GL all work!!! 1600x1200x32 - didn't work at all 1600x1200x16 - removed QE support 1600x1200x24 - work with both qe/ci/openGL !! but ofcourse none of these modes cover the full widescreen, but that's ok for now, maybe alpha3 of omni's callisto driver (if it will work with mirroring.. ). so for now my problem is solved...!! Coverflow also works perfect ;-) Cheers! osxG Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17095-qe-dies-when-running-osx-on-external-display/#findComment-113537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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