MacBook won't detect projector

Aloha,
I am using a MacBook with OSX 10.4.11. I am trying to get the machine to pick up an external display, a cannon projector via a DVI adapter.
Before I upload the new system on the machine with my preferences I was able to connect and see the external display. I was able to mirror and view it from the projector. I was running leopard then. Since I have uploaded the older system I cannot.
After going into system preference - display it only list 1280x800. It doesn't have a mirroring options or any other options for that matter. I have also tried hitting F7 and it did not work. Also it doesn't pick up the projector at all.
I did turn off both machines before I attached them. I don't not want to upgrade to leopard just yet, I would like to keep the system I have. Please let me know what I can to use the used the projector as another screen. Mahalo.

If it worked under Leopard, there is no reason it shouldn't work under Tiger. I would check and make sure there isn't a cabling problem. And also make sure the projector is set to the correct input.

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_+*If you don't want to read the long text, there are some cliff notes below*+_
I have a problem with my 42" Toshiba LCD TV.
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