Connect to VGA-flat screen monitor ?

my ibook G3 (dual USB) has a RGB display, out , I m not sure which adapter to get to have to connect to a standard dell VGA-flat screen monitor ?
second question:
how do you increase screen brightness? it is so dim,have to squint to see screen

It takes a VGA (RGB) cable to connect to an external monitor.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2721?viewlocale=en_US
As for the second question, have you tried resetting the PMU? The PMU (Power Management Unit) has control over the backlight function, so resetting it may help.

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