confused about ibook video connector

[mrbigstuff]

i need to present a keynote file tomorrow at work. after fishing about for the video adapter, i see that one end is a female pin serial cable and the other is the video out on the ibook. is there another cable that attaches to the female end (since i don't have an LCD projector handy to know)??

thanks.

[Tofer]

You need a male/male cable from the projector to your iBook cable. Whoever has the projector will almost certainly provide that cable.

-Tofer

[Ken Sp.]

I think you are talking about VGA rather than Serial.
Your dongle is likely a MiniVGA-VGA cable

Is it this?

If so you need a VGA cable to connect to the projector.
The other option is to get the Apple MiniVGA-Video which allows you to use either s Video or RCA (Composite)

If you need sound--these are video only.

[mrbigstuff]

ken, which are video only?

is the last graphic you show the only connector that will do sound?

[Ken Sp.]

All the connectors are video only.
The last connector is S-Video or RCA composite
If you need sound you have to use the audio/headphone out jack----but unless you have a sound system you are fine

[Jem]

The quality of the VGA adapter is much better than plain RCA or S-Video. Go that route if you can.

[chas_m]

I have yet to come across a modern-day projector that didn't have VGA input (and usually a VGA cable with it).

So what you want is the (included with iBooks) mini-VGA to VGA adapter. If you've lost yours, the Apple Store or an Apple Reseller is your only hope.

You really waited till the last moment to think about this!

[mrbigstuff]

[quote chas_m]I have yet to come across a modern-day projector that didn't have VGA input (and usually a VGA cable with it).

So what you want is the (included with iBooks) mini-VGA to VGA adapter. If you've lost yours, the Apple Store or an Apple Reseller is your only hope.

You really waited till the last moment to think about this!

uh, yeah.

and i'm still working on the presentation!

it's gonna be a late night....

[M A V I C]

Make sure you get the right "mini VGA" adapter. I know the one for my PowerBook is different than the one for the iBook.

[Ken Sp.]

If it is an iBook it is Mini VGA