Comments on: ScreenRecycler – New Use For Old Computers http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/ For Mac Geeks by Mac Geeks Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:28:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Inkfinger http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-35240 Inkfinger Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:23:16 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-35240 Got it working quite well with my 12" iBook as the main screen and my 400mhz iMac as the second one. The windows on the iMac blur a bit when moved about but I found it a works fine for things like all those little control panels that the likes of Photoshop try to fill your screen with! Got it working quite well with my 12″ iBook as the main screen and my 400mhz iMac as the second one.

The windows on the iMac blur a bit when moved about but I found it a works fine for things like all those little control panels that the likes of Photoshop try to fill your screen with!

]]> By: Patrick Stein http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-17393 Patrick Stein Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:24:42 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-17393 The new version works quicker over slower lines. A fullscreen Quicktime is almost viewable on my old Powerbook. Network speed and a FAST vnc-client is needed. Why does anybody want this be usable over a WIFI network anyways ? The new version works quicker over slower lines. A fullscreen Quicktime is almost viewable on my old Powerbook.
Network speed and a FAST vnc-client is needed.

Why does anybody want this be usable over a WIFI network anyways ?

]]> By: stevievep http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16961 stevievep Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:40:10 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16961 FWIW, Laurie A. Duncan of TUAW came right out and said she saw this on The Maccast. Yea. FWIW, Laurie A. Duncan of TUAW came right out and said she saw this on The Maccast. Yea.

]]> By: chris2x http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16948 chris2x Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16948 Yes, as I mentioned i did not find it to be very fast. Some of that has to be the wireless, but I don't know what configuration they used for the demo on their site that was quicker. Yes, as I mentioned i did not find it to be very fast. Some of that has to be the wireless, but I don’t know what configuration they used for the demo on their site that was quicker.

]]> By: macbook http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16940 macbook Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:05:06 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16940 I also have a 17" HP 3.2 GHZ P4 laptop that runs slow I also have a 17″ HP 3.2 GHZ P4 laptop that runs slow

]]> By: chris2x http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16664 chris2x Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:32:37 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16664 I would expect a fare amount of delay on a 350Mhz machine. If you set the display to fewer colors, thousands instead of millions it will help. But I think there is some limit to the display speed on an older processor. I would expect a fare amount of delay on a 350Mhz machine. If you set the display to fewer colors, thousands instead of millions it will help. But I think there is some limit to the display speed on an older processor.

]]> By: Luis http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16661 Luis Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:17:11 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16661 I got it to work with an old crapy pc, is cool I can monitor one thing on the other screen. Not good to actually work on the other screen due to slow refresh rates. I got it to work with an old crapy pc, is cool I can monitor one thing on the other screen. Not good to actually work on the other screen due to slow refresh rates.

]]> By: macbook http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16643 macbook Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:30:18 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16643 Does anyone know of something else like this? i have a macbook as my main computer and i have a G3 imac 350 mhz im trying to find a use for but its got alot of delay when i have them wired directly together or wirelessly, any ideas? Does anyone know of something else like this? i have a macbook as my main computer and i have a G3 imac 350 mhz im trying to find a use for but its got alot of delay when i have them wired directly together or wirelessly, any ideas?

]]> By: chris2x http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16620 chris2x Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:33:21 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16620 ScreenRecycler would not be the right tool if you don't have a display, but VNC would work fine to control a mini that does not have a monitor. ScreenRecycler would not be the right tool if you don’t have a display, but VNC would work fine to control a mini that does not have a monitor.

]]> By: jrsh92 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16612 jrsh92 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:22:24 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16612 Well, you can't normally use an Apple laptop as another monitor. The point, though, is obviously to confuse the owner of the other computer! Well, you can’t normally use an Apple laptop as another monitor. The point, though, is obviously to confuse the owner of the other computer!

]]> By: bob http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16579 bob Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:23:09 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16579 this seems like alot of effort when you can just plug in an extra monitor/display? this seems like alot of effort when you can just plug in an extra monitor/display?

]]> By: rick http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-16560 rick Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:05:59 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/10/08/screenrecycler-new-use-for-old-computers/#comment-16560 Can ScreenRecycler be used with a Mac Mini (without monitor) and a Powerbook G4 (as the monitor for the mac mini)? If the mac mini is Intel-based and the powerbook g4 is power pc-based, would it work well? Can ScreenRecycler be used with a Mac Mini (without monitor) and a Powerbook G4 (as the monitor for the mac mini)? If the mac mini is Intel-based and the powerbook g4 is power pc-based, would it work well?

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