Dual-Monitor Presenter?

I am trying to run a presentation in Keynote on an external monitor, but have the ability to edit the next slide without exiting the presentation, similar to PowerPoint on dual monitors. The computer is an iMac G5. However, it will not allow me to set it up in extended desktop mode, so I am not sure if this setup is possible on this particular computer, or if it could be done using a workaround of some sort. If it helps, it is connected using an S-Video cable. Any help would be appreciated!

Wow. I finally (partly) figured this one out. Although many have said that Keynote will absolutely not work in dual-screen, I found a utility to force at least some of the older Macs into dual-screen extended mode. It's a bit of a risk, so I'd seriously recommend a full clone backup and printed instructions on how to reset the nvram/pram if you try this (if something goes wrong, first do the nvram/pram reset, then restore from the backup if necessary), but http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html has a utility to do this. (Techies can scroll down the page for the principles that make it work.) Before you even download it, BE SURE TO CHECK THE COMPATIBILITY LISTS!!! I am not responsible for any damage this could possibly do, but if you need extended desktop mode on an older Mac that doesn't natively support it, this looks like the only option. Hope this helps someone. It just makes me wonder though, maybe someone could do something similar with Keynote. One can always hope.

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