Compatibility of monitor & Apple g4

Question

Hi every one
Some one recommended to post my issue in this forum discussion. I hope I am in the right place & be able to get a more concrete solution.
1. My old Ultra scan 1 600 HS series Dell Trinitron Monitor (Model D1 626HT D1 626 HT & the serial # is 55347B2 19 M69) is connected to my Apple computer via the Apple DVI-to-VGA adapter (101). When I turn on the computer and try to see the picture on the monitor screen What I see
is merely the blue apple screen, and no picture at all, not even the icons. If this is the wrong connection what kind of cables do I need for connection in order for me to be able to see picture?
2. Assuming I can see picture on monitor screen, would this monitor allow accurate basic color calibration options such as hue and contrast?
3. If for some unfortunate reason I cannot use the donated monitor from my son, what is the best way to preview my sequences on an external device?
4. I was thinking to buy a HD Plasma Television (Model TH-42PZ700U Panasonic) to be able to watch the sequences with the best color. However, I am uncertain to buy it for the two reasons:
(a) it is too expensive (b) even if I buy it it require calibration which. (c) Is it easy to calibrate and if so How? Do I have any software?
Any suggestions recommendations and solution to my issue of compatibility would be greatly appreciated. I sincerely thank you for your very kind help. golab

Answer 1

When you see that blue screen, that sounds like it may be extended desktop mode. This means the screen is active, but you haven't noticed because there is no dock, menubar or icons on it. But you should be able to move the cursor off the notebook screen and see that it moves onto the other screen which proves it is active.
When the monitor is hooked to the notebook, if you go into Displays preferences, you should see an Arrangement tab. Click on it and you should see a small facsimilie of the two screens, namely the built-in screen and the external screen. Notice that one of them has a little white bar across the top. This is meant to represent the menu bar. You can drag the little white bar from one display to the other and the real menu bar will then move from the internal display to the external display, making it the primary display. See if that works for you.