Back to Mac Usenet

From: jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jam
To: All
Subject: Re: Adding an external monitor
Date:Wed, June 04, 2008 09:04 PM


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.

Regards,
Jamie Kahn Genet
--
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.


38


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