ok thanks again for the help..I saw another page of the manual for the
adapter and tried all 6 mode settings for 640x480 and the monitor is still
in power savings mode. I may try and buy a mouse...Ill let you know if that
works.. If you are looking at the back case what is the port to the far
right?

On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 8:41 PM, Chris Hanson <[email protected]>
wrote:

> The Mac IIci predates so its internal video doesn’t support the 512x384
> resolution, which was introduced by the Mac LC and its 12-inch display.
>
> 640x480 is really going to be your only bet for a Mac IIci, at least for
> its internal video, unless you have a Macintosh Portrait Display or
> equivalent (such as a Radius Full Page Display/gs—the 75Hz model, not the
> previous models).
>
>   -- Chris
>
>
> On Jul 16, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Pete Andrew <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> yeah it was 512x364...also just tried all 15 variations.  I think it may
> be looking for a keystroke or mouse movement to come out of power savings
> mode.  I even plugged my older pc in, trying to switch the cables real
> quick to the apple while it was out of sleep and as soon as i disconnected
> it went right into sleep again.  (yellow light on power button, instead of
> green)
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 8:24 PM, Chris Hanson <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> But what mode do your instructions say 1,3,4,5 represents?
>>
>> The first mode I’d try is 640x480 since tons of LCD monitors will support
>> that even at the Mac rather than VGA frequencies.
>>
>>   -- Chris
>>
>>
>> On Jul 16, 2018, at 5:14 PM, Pete Andrew <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> the adapter instructions had 10 pins and I have the 1,3,4,5 pins on the
>> on position.  Monitor stays in power savings mode.  It is powering up ok
>> and staying on, but no display.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 5:58 PM, Chris Hanson <[email protected]
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> The Mac IIci will power up just fine without a mouse or keyboard
>>> attached.
>>>
>>> What settings did you use for the video adapter? The Mac IIci built-in
>>> video only supports certain settings.
>>>
>>>   -- Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 16, 2018, at 2:11 PM, Pete Andrew <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> thanks again for the info previously.   I got the adapter and powered
>>> the system up thinking the monitor would display the startup, but the
>>> monitor stays in sleep mode.  So I think I need to get a mouse or keyboard,
>>> so I can see if the unit works.  I am using a Gateway FDP1530 as the
>>> monitor.  I have been to a bunch of flea markets, but it looks like Apple
>>> stuff is hard to find!   Have a good one.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Jeff Walther <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Forgot to mention, here are some images of an adapter that was fairly
>>>> common, has the virtue of having the DIP switch settings printed on the
>>>> adapter itself, and worked well with the old Macs.   It sold under a number
>>>> of names, such as Macfly, or UniMacfly.   It was also the adapter Viewsonic
>>>> would send on request, if you purchased one of their monitors and asked for
>>>> a Mac adapter.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.prismnet.com/~trag/Mac_VGA.jpg
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