G4 iBook and extended desktop

I am using my G4 iBook to connect to a projector for presentations and have noticed that MS PowerPoint 2004 allows projecting of the current slide whilst I can see next and previous slides on my iBook screen. However in order to do this I have to switch off monitor mirroring. However in order to do this I need extended desktop, which it would appear that my G4 iBook does not have!!! Is there any way of getting an extended desktop on my iBook in order to use this functionality?

On an iBook, you can't.
One of the things Apple does to distinguish the 'consumer' line (iBooks and iMacs) from the 'professional' line (PowerBooks and PowerMacs) is that it prevents dual displays on the consumer line. We know from the video chips that Apple uses, that they are capable of dual display.
There does exist a hack that undoes the lockout that Apple wrote into the consumer line, but Apple is very clear that installing that hack will void your warranty and possibly damage the computer. This damage is (from what I have been able to glean) from overheating, especially from users that close their laptops while using an external monitor, as venting heat through the topcase is part of the design.

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