Small display on 30" monitor in apple remote dekstop

Hi there all, i bought a macpro 8core with 2 30" monitors running leopard.
the problem now is that i have a very small ard screen (desktop) to control my G5 running 10.4.10.
Is there anybody who know how to install or add larger monitors with higher resolution in ard or how to get a larger screen?

I'm not sure I'm understanding your question, but... The size of your desktop should be defined by the monitor resolution settings on the "controlled" machine. If no monitor is attached, a default size is chosen by the system.

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Later Mac OS X included
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Mac OS X Build(s)
(see Tip 2)
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Jun 2012
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Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server (Mid 2010)
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10.6.4
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Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mar 2009
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10.6
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Mac Pro (Early 2008)
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http://gallery.me.com/paulhaberle#100006
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