PB 12" 1.33 GHz (10.4.1) + NEC LT156 LCD Projector

Today I tried to hook up my powerbook to the LCD projector using the mini-DVI to VGA adapter. However, I couldn't anything to show on the projector. It seems to detect the device as the PB screen flashes dark and back on again whenever I attach or detach it from the projector.
I know the PB worked with the projector previously using Panther OS. I was wondering whether anyone has had issues with plugging a projector after upgrading to Tiger.

EXTERNAL MONITOR ADAPTORS: Critique of Apple Document No. 86507: PowerBook G4 (12-inch): Adapters and Resolutions
"... The Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter allows the PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI), ...."
It is very disorienting in an APPLE Technical article in such for Apple to say: [[we've advertised the PowerBook 12" G4 external monitor hookup in tech specs]], we list all the "compatible 12" powerbook G4 models" for these adaptors and then to say "IT DOESN'T WORK" for all of the 12" external monitor adaptors! None work?! - period? Misprint, did I mis-read? Nothing works? And Apple gives not the slighest hint of what is being done. Many of us purchased the product to run projectors ( - the prolem noted on this thread - ) and external displays- on the basis of advertized spec's.
A. How could we find out about what Apple appears to know here? What is Apple doing - there must be some alternative cable/software fix posible?
My Apple 12" G4 1.5 Gz Powerbook ( July 13, 05 purchase) DOES in fact run an NEC multisync LCD 17" 1700 v monitor at the powerbook resolution of 1024 X768 - using the mini DVI - VGA adaptor. It mainly also appears to be partially working, full screen, with the higher resolutions (1152 by 864 and 1280 by 960): Apple e-mail works full screen, and the monitor behavior is just as Apple suggests in its "...run from an external monitor" articles.
However, Microsoft Word 2004 (w/latest update including 11.2.1) does not reliably display a document over the full screen: the bottom edge usually will not go below the 1024 by 768 space, the window will lock its dimension, and scroll is garbled. The Word program is unfortunately the program I use most.
B. Other comments about this external monitor/softward combination?

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