Hi Joe, Save your money, it won't work. My understanding is that DVI is a digital format and the SVGA card is an analog format. So while you can get cables and and/or adapters that will fit they just won't work. I haven't received my SVGA card yet but in preparation I conducted an experiment with my PC using a DVI adapter. I connected the VGA output of the PC to the DVI input of the monitor using a DVI adapter on the end of the VGA cable. The monitor won't recognize the analog signal on the DVI input.
So here's what I did. My PC has both a VGA and a DVI output. I used the VGA output from the PC to drive the primary monitor. I then used the DVI output from the PC to drive the secondary monitor. I then put a VGA cable on the other input to the secondary monitor and have it in position to attach to the P3 as soon as UPS drops off the card. I only use the secondary monitor to display the VE7CC cluster program and there is a front mounted button on the monitor to switch between the two inputs. If your PC has a VGA and DVI output you can do exactly what I did with your single monitor. The only difficulties incurred were trying to get the PC display program to properly identify monitor number 1 and monitor number 2. I fiddled with it for quite a while but I don't remember what I did to get it right. You should have no problem with only one monitor. (As an aside, you can get very inexpensive DVI adapters in all of the various formats on eBay by way of China or other Asian destinations). Usually for under $3.00 including shipping). 73, Mike K2MK Joe Ford-2 wrote > > I had planned to use my one video monitor which has has both a VGA > connector and DVI connector with my PC and the P3SVGA. I ordered a cable > with VGA male and DVI male connectors to interface the SVGA. However, the > cable I got has a DVI connector which does not match the one on the > monitor. The cable has a DVI-A while monitor appears to accept either a > DVI-D or DVI-I, I'm not sure which it is. I gained what little I know > about DVI from the internet. It would seem the DVI-A (analog) is the only > connector that will work with VGA. But I could be wrong. > > A second monitor would be nice but due to available space I would prefer > just one. Does anyone know enough about the DVI offer advice? Thanks. > > Joe > k4nvj > -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/DVI-connectors-with-an-P3SVGA-tp7396878p7397038.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
