> > My Mac LC II has the IIe card in it. If I directly attach the 1705monitor >> to the LC II, then it will work (I have to change the colors control panel >> and reboot in order for the desktop to look OK). If I use my Multiple Mac > > monitor/ADB switch box, the monitor will NOT work on the LC II.
The reason for this is that, if the switch box is not set to the LCII when you turn it on, it assumes there is no monitor and turns the video off. This is a PITA for me as I use one dual channel 17" PC screen on all my Macs and have to shuffle the video connector around all my 68ks. Most of them disable the video if no monitor is attached, I've even known my IIci to stop half way thru the boot process and only continue when you plug in a monitor! >The > > keyboard works just fine. My main objective is to eliminate clutter > > (currently I Have the LC II on top of my desk with an old 13" monitor),and > > to play Lode Runner on a HUGE 17" screen. If I network the 2 Macs together >> via Appetalk, I can not utilize the IIe card, because I need to turn of 32 >> bit addressing. >> > > Is there any sort of Y-adaptor that will allow me to connect 1 monitor to 2 > > Macs? Are there any other suggestions? Not easily. As I discovered early on any switch for Mac monitors has to be able to direct all the lines to the Mac (including the sense pins that tell it what monitor type it is). I manage now by having several MAc to PC adapters on them (since I use a PC monitor anyway) which fools the Mac into thinking it has a monitor attached even when it isn't. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
