you may want to check and reset your adapter, it is probably incorrectly configured. I had that happen with my Mac>PC monitor adapter, but it was blue lines instead...
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 6:40 AM, Alex Harms <[email protected]> wrote: > I am using a mac//si it has an adapter for vga that goes directly from the > video on the mac to vga no switches all of my monitors have the vga cord. > Also the lines are on the whole screen just more noticable on windows and > such. and taking out nad putting the ram back in doesnt help. If i do put > in a new video card where can i get one and could i get a higher resolution. > > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Christian Wacker <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> is this a pc monitor with a Mac>pc adapter? >> >> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Alex Harms <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I have 3 monitors that all work and i tried them with a pc (macs are to >> > expensive i get this one for free) I have no extra ram inside but i >> > will >> > check the connections. thnx >> > >> > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Derek Morton <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Alex, >> >> Based on the pictures, I don't see any way it could be the monitor or >> >> the >> >> video cable / connector. It appears that the problem is only present >> >> in the >> >> "windows" (although not the active window title bar) and the menubar. >> >> Is >> >> this correct? If it is, I suspect you have extra RAM installed. And >> >> since >> >> you are running (per the pictures) built-in video... Try removing and >> >> replacing the memory SIMMs. I think you might have a bad SIMM >> >> connection. >> >> You may also have problems if you run programs which exceed the >> >> built-in >> >> memory. >> >> Derek >> >> On May 19, 2009, at 4:53 PM, Cyrus Griffin wrote: >> >> >> >> Well, either it's the monitor, or the video of the IIsi. You should try >> >> the same monitor with another Mac that's know to work, and also try >> >> another >> >> monitor with the IIsi that's known to work. (That is... assuming you do >> >> have >> >> other Macs and monitors to try out) Although... thinking about it now, >> >> it >> >> does seem more like a video problem. You might open up the IIsi and >> >> clean it >> >> out, maybe clean the contacts on the outside part of the video >> >> connector. A >> >> very fine file works well, just rub it a little in the holes where the >> >> pins >> >> from the monitor connector goes. Sometimes oxidation can build up just >> >> enough so that it doesn't make a good connection. Also, be careful >> >> while >> >> doing this - do it with the computer OFF and don't jab too deeply into >> >> the >> >> connector. Also for the monitor connector, a little rubbing alcohol and >> >> a q >> >> tip works for oxidation. >> >> If that doesn't work... you probably just have bad video. This could be >> >> fixed by either >> >> 1) Replacing the logic board >> >> 2) Getting a 3rd party NuBus graphics card (And the correct riser to >> >> plug >> >> it into the PDS slot in the IIsi) >> >> Hope you get that working, the IIsi is a nice little machine. >> >> >> >> Elliott (Formerly Cyrus) >> >> -------------------- >> >> Hobbittech.com Mac Specialist - Low Cost Mac Services in AZ >> >> >> >> On May 19, 2009, at 2:46 PM, Alex Harms wrote: >> >> >> >> I own a Mac//si and i put it in storage for a while. Welll I was >> >> cleaning >> >> my room and i found it and set it up and turned it on. To my suprise I >> >> found it was in black and white mode (I only have color monitors) Well >> >> upon >> >> going to the monitor setting and putting it in color mode I found it >> >> had odd >> >> pink lines runnign down the screen and i noticed faint lines in b&w. I >> >> am >> >> wondering what happened. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Copyright (c) 2008 Alex Harms. >> > Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document >> > under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 >> > or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; >> > with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover >> > Texts. >> > A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU >> > Free Documentation License". >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > -- > Copyright (c) 2008 Alex Harms. > Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document > under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 > or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; > with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover > Texts. > A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU > Free Documentation License". > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. 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