The computer has a built-in connector for an external VGA, SVGA, or XGA monitor or projection device. An adapter, included with the computer, allows the user to attach a standard Apple video cable. The computer also has an S-video connector that supplies a video signal for an NTSC or PAL video monitor or VCR.
An external monitor or projection device connected to the computer can increase the amount of visible desktop space. This way of using an external monitor is called dual display to distinguish it from mirror mode, which shows the same information on both the external display and the built-in display.