I don't use the adapter on my G3, because I have a voodoo card installed
that uses the smaller PC video out. I was able to hook up the dock to a
smaller, 13 or 15 inch monitor (PC) and it sort of worked... I could see
what was on the screen, but the refresh rate is too high, so the picture
sort of scrolls really fast down the screen. I was able to open the
monitors control panel, but was unable to specify any other resolution. The
only one available was 640x480 at 85Hz. I need to change this to make it
work correctly. How do I specify a different monitor? I am using 7.6.1.
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: Multiple recipients of DuoList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Duo] Re: Duo Dock II no video.
>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 10:49:11 -0700
>
>Are you using the multi-synch adapter with the beige G3 as well? If it
>works
>there, then I believe a problem could be that when using a multi-synch
>adapter,
>the Duo defaults to it's maximum resolution (for some reason, yet another
>"feature" of the Duo Dock is suspect). It is likely that the Duo is
>outputting
>a signal greater than that of your monitor. Since the Dock has its own set
>of
>preferences, the only way to reset the Monitors and Sound control panel
>resolution back into an acceptable range for your PC monitor is via the
>dock.
>But, it's a catch 22, because you need a monitor attached to the dock in
>order
>to see what you are doing. I know of no other way to do this. That is
>precisely
>why I went right out and bought a video adapter with DIP switches as it
>allows
>you to specify the maximum signal that the Dock will send (within your
>monitors
>specs). I would suggest you do the same and spend the extra money (take the
>multi-synch adapter back if you can). The reason I suggest this is that,
>you
>see, whenever you Zap the PRAM, all of the settings return to the default.
>Therefore, when you next insert the Duo in the dock or restart after
>zapping,
>you'll have the same problem all over again. So, even if you borrow a
>friend's
>monitor to solve your problem now, you'll have to keep doing it over & over
>again. Perhaps someone else on the list can help with this one, but I've
>never
>figured out any other way to handle this one.
>
>On the other hand, there might be something wrong with your video card. So,
>you
>might want to test it with a high quality/resolution monitor before you go
>swapping adapters, etc. depending on how friendly your local dealer is.
>
>Zach Shuckhart wrote:
>
> > I bought a duo dock II for my 230. I can't afford to buy a new monitor,
>so
> > I bought an adapter to use my pc monitor. Unfortunitly, I still don't
>have
> > any video. Do I need to adjust the moinitor settings on my duo, or did
>i
> > buy the wrong adapter? The one I bought doesn't have any DIP switches.
> > This one was cheaper than the one with them and it said it did the same
> > thing. Is there anything I am doing wrong? My PC monitor works fine
>with
> > my Beige G3 tower running through a voodoo card btw. Please help, I
>love my
> > duo!
>
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