Back to Mac Usenet

From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.c
To: All
Subject: Re: Adding an external monitor
Date:Thu, June 05, 2008 09:05 PM


In article <1ii1w2a.1u4k13dsy426zN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>,
jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote:

> Gregory Weston <uce@splook.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <1ii1rc4.1lgmbqhoq3q4N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>,
> > jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote:
> >
> > > Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Xavier Llobet <Xavier.Lloobet@epfl.ch> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > If I remember well, when I opened mine (333 MHz) to change the HD I
> > > > > saw
> > > > > a simple VGA connector. So a normal video VGA cable should do, no
> > > > > adaptor.
> > > >
> > > > It's the slot loading iMacs that have the VGA connectors. IIRC, the
> > > > tray
> > > > loading models could take external monitors only if you installed the
> > > > appropriate card in what were called the mezzanine slot.
> > >
> > > Ah, so I'm shit out of luck? Nothing can be done? Oh well... I didn't
> > > think I remembered seeing a standard VGA connector last time I opened
> > > her up. Sad. I spent WAY too much money fixing and upgrading this iMac.
> > > Plus I'd be lying if I said I wasn't fond of the first Mac I ever bought
> > > with my own money.
> >
> > The tray-loading iMacs had their CRTs connected internally by Apple's
> > traditional DB-15 display connector. A cheap adapter will let you plug a
> > VGA monitor into it.
>
> So... hope again! :-D Ok, I guess I need to pop the case and check for
> myself.

Hmmm... Isn't this a tray-loading iMac?:

<http://www.tuaw.com/2006/02/05/imac-meet-display/>

--
Please send all responses to the relevant news group rather than directly
to me, as E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry
SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting
messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups.
You'll need to use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts.

JR


41


Running TeleFinder Server v5.7.
© Copyright Spider Island Software