The Apple Multiple Scan 17 and 20 Displays include software which is installed on the Macintosh to allow "on the fly" resolution switching. This software installs a new version of the Display Manager. The Display Manager software is installed using two components:
- Display Enabler
- Monitors Control Panel (v7.3.3)
With the Power Macintosh, the new Display Manager is already present within the ROMs. Installing the Display Enabler will not cause any problems on the Power Macintosh, but results in a decrease in performance. This is because the Display Enabler "patches" some native Quickdraw routines (RISC CODE) with 68000 code.
The Monitors Control Panel v7.3.3 may be installed on the Power Macintosh since it is a newer version. The Monitors Control Panel which is included with the Power Macintosh (v7.1.3) should work fine with the Multiple Scan Displays since it also supports the new Display Manager.
Article Change History:
29 June 1994 - Corrected the size of the Multiple Scan Displays.
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