In article <g02aqp$rdv$1@e250.ripco.com>, Bruce Esquibel <bje@e4500.ripco.com> wrote:
> brett_zell <brett@brett.org> wrote: > > > I've got a G3 Beige OS9.1 and I just bought a flat LCD screen X223W Q > > (Acer) wich was supposed to be "plug and play", according to the > > salesman. > > > Its not, it needs a 1680x1050 (60Hz) resolution, wich I don't have (see > > pic). > > > Any idea ? > > > Since I'm where that last G3 I'm running is, figured I'd update my response. > > I beleive the control panel (if you can find it, I can't) is called "Multi > Resolutions". > > However, if you are using the internal video port, I'm sure it won't work if > you find the control panel or not. That video port only has 6MB of video ram > and although I have no way of testing it, pretty sure 1280x1024 was the max > and that was even with a small pixel depth (like 4 or 16 colors).
A Beige G3 supports up to 1600x1200. 6MB should be enough to do 24-bit color, but not 32-bit, so Apple may limit it to 16-bit.
I seem to vaguely remember, long ago, I tried running 1600x1200 on one of my G3's with a 17" monitor. I seem to remember that it would only do 60Hz and that was way too hard on the eyes.
Greg B.
-- Actual e-mail address is gregbuchner and I'm located at gmail.com
