At 00:47 +0100 on 30/06/02, Mark Benson wrote: >Great, so to actually help this guy out can we instead provide him with >the pin-out for a standard 9-pin VGA video port and either a 15-pin Mac >video port or a HD-15 PC SVGA port? That way he can maybe factor an >adapter and see if that works. Failing that buy an tinny old 640x480 PC >monitor and go around trying wire combinations until you get a picture,
The latter is far more likely to work than the former. Getting your hands on such a monitor, with the DB-9 connector already on it, is usually as simple as asking around a few places to see if they're throwing any out. Try local educational institutions. If Vern were local to my area, I could tell him of a large pile of these sitting out waiting to be disposed of... the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
