I've done the same with my PowerBase. Remote desktop wouldn't let me observe or share the desktop unless there was a monitor hooked up OR my mac to vga adapter. You can use it to set the resolution if your model has dipswitches. The pin out solution is a good one too. Next I have to figure out a cool use for it... thinking of mp3 player...
-Ford On Friday, October 4, 2002, at 12:53 AM, John Teffer wrote: > > Slightly OT here since the question has already been answered, but I've > found that for my Quadra 630 (which wouldn't boot without a monitor > attached) I could fake the presence of a monitor by simply leaving a > Mac to > PC VGA monitor adapter connected to it, with no monitor connected to > the > other side of the adapter. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
