no you can not do this. you can only use an external monitor on the laptop.
No, but an external flash with a flash button can be used while filming.
If the IBM laptop you use has a VGA port you just connect your monitor cable directly to the port. Then turn on the laptop and it should install the drivers needed to use the external monitor automatically. If you laptop does not have a VGA port then you will need a "Laptop replica port" to add the VGA port so you can connect the monitor.
The Samson C01U is a USB microphone and cannot be used with the G12. It needs to be plugged into a computer. The Canon G12 does not have a microphone jack, so you'll need a separate audio recorder if you want to use an external microphone.
You need to go into the preferences and set up the display settings, ATM it's doing a dual display thing, you want it to either mirror the display or just only use the external display :)
Laptops generally have LCD displays. They also usually have a connector on the rear of the laptop where you can attach an external monitor. Using an external monitor is a good way to diagnose a defective laptop display if you suspect t the LCD laptop display is bad.
Depend on your OS. If you use Windows 7, you have top press Windows Key+P.
Sure
Yes there are video capture cards that support an external DVI monitor, But the whole point of a video capture card is so that the operating system can both control and use it. If you need to have the signal fee out of the PC and onto a plasma or big LCD, then you would use the PC's graphics card which would have its own DVI port.
These tips will help you clean your Canon SLR Camera. Canon recommends that you avoid the use of chemicals and water to clean your camera. Power your camera off. Use a lens blower brush to gently remove dust from the camera lens. Wipe your view finder, LCD monitor and lens with a microfiber or soft lens cloth. Move the cloth in a light, circular pattern to remove dust and smudges.
Yes. The camera can use EF and EF-S lenses.
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