Thanks for your input. The converter does NOT have anything sw or whatever on it, it is just a connector.
You point out below that resetting PRAM may be required. I have a program that displays PRAM and I see no mention of resolution as a part of the PRAM stuff - what does this mean? Bill. --- Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 3:38 PM -0800 3/26/2003, Bill Neill wrote: > >I have a NEC monitor that has the IBM size connector DB15 or so and > I > >have to use a small converter connector to make it into a DB-10 or > so > >that will fit the connector on the back of the 6500. > > > The "IBM" connector is an HDI-15. The Mac video on a 6500 is a > DA-15. > > > > >I got a new monitor that is also with the IBM size connector. > > > >Are these all the same - any monitor with the added conversion > >connector will allow it to work on the Mac or NOT? > > > Pretty much. Just how high a resolution varies with the monitor. > And Macs often don't go as high a resolution as WinHell because the > Mac typically uses a higher horizontal scan frequency. You do have > to take care that you don't configure the adapter (assuming it is > configurable) NOT - JUST A CONNECTOR to a higher resolution than the monitor is capable of > or at least don't switch to said resolution on the Mac. If you do > and you can't reset the resolution lower you can do a PRAM reset READING THE PRAM reveals no record of resolution??? > (Command-Option-P-R at startup) which should take care of it. > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > ===== Computer: Mac Power PC 6500 @ 300 Mh Mac O S: 8.5.1 System: 64Mb with V9.0 RAM Doubler = 192 Mb Disks: ATA bus, (internal) 2Mb hd; SCSI bus, (external box) 4 Gb hd; F, Zip, and CD Programs: (see above), memory alocation (see above). __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
