On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 01:36, David Pekarsky wrote: > While I was at the MIT swapfest in Cambridge, MA last Sunday, a seller > was selling a powerbook 170 with an actual mac video (15 pin 7+8) > output piece that replaced the left side clutch cover, that being the > rounded piece at the edge where the display half and bottom half of the > machine meet. He was selling this along with about 30 other 1xx, duos, > and 5xx machines as well as nearly 20 DuoDocks under his table. Upon > inquiring, I was told that the video out port worked, and as I did > examine the machine, I realized that it was a 170 which did not come > with any video out of any sort, that being the normal video out that is > on the 160, 165(c), and 180(c) 1xx machines. The video out port > protruded from an otherwise normal left side clutch cover and as such, > looked to be an OEM part as it was not "hacked" together by any means. > My question to all of you powerbook hoarders out there is as follows: > does anybody have any information whatsoever regarding a video out port > on the 170 that apple built? To put it this way, the port and clutch > cover looked too good and normal be non-OEM.
It sounds like a 170 upgraded with an Envisio Notebook Display Adapter (NDA/30). The NDA/30 was an early add-on for the 140/170 which replaced the expansion memory card with a card containing a video board and memory. The associated control panel would allow either video mirroring or dual display. One downside, though, the NDA/30 was not compatible with virtual memory or RAM Double, so no memory beyond what was the 2mb on the motherboard and what was installed on the card. FWIW, I *think* I have a spare 2mb version running around here somewhere. If someone's really interested, I could check to see if I still have it. <<<john>>> -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
