I discovered the same thing. Guy at the local small computer shop said do not bother. So I checked my weather computer to discover it had a DVI connector in back then just bought a DVI-D cable which the display card recognized fine. then used the now empty VGA connector/cable with the P3. Works nicely.
73, tom n4zpt On 3/22/2012 5:17 PM, Mike K2MK wrote: > Hi Joe, > > Save your money, it won't work. My understanding is that DVI is a digital > format and the SVGA card is an analog format. So while you can get cables > and and/or adapters that will fit they just won't work. I haven't received > my SVGA card yet but in preparation I conducted an experiment with my PC > using a DVI adapter. I connected the VGA output of the PC to the DVI input > of the monitor using a DVI adapter on the end of the VGA cable. The monitor > won't recognize the analog signal on the DVI input. > > So here's what I did. My PC has both a VGA and a DVI output. I used the VGA > output from the PC to drive the primary monitor. I then used the DVI output > from the PC to drive the secondary monitor. I then put a VGA cable on the > other input to the secondary monitor and have it in position to attach to > the P3 as soon as UPS drops off the card. I only use the secondary monitor > to display the VE7CC cluster program and there is a front mounted button on > the monitor to switch between the two inputs. > > If your PC has a VGA and DVI output you can do exactly what I did with your > single monitor. > > The only difficulties incurred were trying to get the PC display program to > properly identify monitor number 1 and monitor number 2. I fiddled with it > for quite a while but I don't remember what I did to get it right. You > should have no problem with only one monitor. > > (As an aside, you can get very inexpensive DVI adapters in all of the > various formats on eBay by way of China or other Asian destinations). > Usually for under $3.00 including shipping). > > 73, > Mike K2MK > > > > Joe Ford-2 wrote >> >> I had planned to use my one video monitor which has has both a VGA >> connector and DVI connector with my PC and the P3SVGA. I ordered a cable >> with VGA male and DVI male connectors to interface the SVGA. However, the >> cable I got has a DVI connector which does not match the one on the >> monitor. The cable has a DVI-A while monitor appears to accept either a >> DVI-D or DVI-I, I'm not sure which it is. I gained what little I know >> about DVI from the internet. It would seem the DVI-A (analog) is the only >> connector that will work with VGA. But I could be wrong. >> >> A second monitor would be nice but due to available space I would prefer >> just one. Does anyone know enough about the DVI offer advice? Thanks. >> >> Joe >> k4nvj >> > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/DVI-connectors-with-an-P3SVGA-tp7396878p7397038.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
