Can I "Invert" my video image?

I would like to use a new iBook or Powerbook as an "in car" game station and/or DVD player for the kids. It would be great if I could invert the video image so I can mount the laptop upside down on my Van roof liner. I have mounted an older Bronze Keyboard Powerbook in the upright position which makes for a bulky bracket and you can't really flip the screen or laptop out of the way. The screen on my old powerbook puts any in car entertainment system to shame and I am sure a newer iBook or Powerbook would be even better. With a Deluo Bluetooth GPS tracking unit and Route 66 software, the Powerbook becomes a useful multi-use tool on trips. Get to the hotel, remove it from the car and surf the net from the hotel room.

Any new iBook or Powerbook (ready to purchase), Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Dec 1, 2005 5:39 PM

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Dec 3, 2005 8:36 AM in response to macdanboy

Hello,

I have done some research on the topic about being able to rotate the 12" powerbook screen but every where I went people said the 12" is not able to do so, but the 15" can. It seems that its because of the video card manufacturer: ATI video cards that are used in the ibooks and the 15" and 17" powerbooks can do it but the 12" powerbook with the NVidia card cannot. This link was my main source of the sad news but other websites say the same thing http://www.tuaw.com/2005/05/04/enable-monitor-rotation-on-your-powerbook/.

Thats sad news, its makes you wonder why apple went with an NVidia card with the 12" powerbook and ATI cards with every other laptop that they sell?

Kenny

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