Possible work around for the video is to swap the video card in the 190cs with the video card from a 5300 and you would have a way to attach it to a external monitor..
According to Low End Mac: Because the 190 and 5300 share the same case any many other enclosures, it is possible to upgrade your 190 with 5300 components by swapping in the video card (which adds support for an external monitor) and/or an active matrix screen. http://www.lowendmac.com/pb/190cs.shtml There are two 520c's on eBay, right now - 5186517203 and 5187531804. One is a "Buy It Now" for $29.99 and the other is at the same price on auction.Probably replace the whole thing with one of those a whole lot easier than finding and buying the video. The one draw back to the 500 series is the A/AUI Ethernet connector. You have to have a A/AUI "dongle" to attach to the A/AUI and then plug in the RJ45 from your Ethernet to that. I bought the first 520c that came to my dealer when they were introduced. It was a sweat machines. Later, I bought a 540c, which my nephew is still using. Let me know how it works out. Doc John Perry wrote: > Hello, > > I recently picked up a Powerbook 190cs. At first it worked perfectly, and I was scanning the web for upgrades, attachments, software, etc. > I noticed after a few days that the screen was too bright, so I pressed the brightness and contrast buttons to get back to a more viewable level. The brightness control worked fine raising the brightness, but doesn't reduce it. The screen is now washed out -- I can just barely see enough on the screen to see the motherboard is working, but I can't really read it, or manipulate it. > I'd been thinking about getting one of the 5300 upgrades, or getting a RAM upgrade (it's got only the original 8MB on it). Is there a video circuit on the motherboard that would make it worthwhile to spring for the board, or is the video circuit separate? Or is there a simpler fix for the video problem? > > Any advice? > > John Perry > -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
