[ql-users] PC Monitor Lead
I have been given an old PC monitor, which has no markings on it, but is in portrait rather than the standard landscape orientation. I would like to try it out and see if it works, but need a lead. The monitor has a 9 pin and 25 pin connector on the rear, presumably a standard PC monitor connection. Does anyone have a suitable monitor lead, I could borrow or beg to give it a try?? Thanks Rich Mellor RWAP Software 7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JR TEL: 01977 614299 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] PC Monitor Lead
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 8:42 PM Subject: [ql-users] PC Monitor Lead I have been given an old PC monitor, which has no markings on it, but is in portrait rather than the standard landscape orientation. I would like to try it out and see if it works, but need a lead. The monitor has a 9 pin and 25 pin connector on the rear, presumably a standard PC monitor connection. Does anyone have a suitable monitor lead, I could borrow or beg to give it a try?? Thanks Rich Mellor RWAP Software 7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JR TEL: 01977 614299 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware Hi Rich I did have one of these somewhere, if no one else offers I will try and find it for you, not seen it since the last Millennium. Dennis - DD Systems
Re: [ql-users] PC Monitor Lead
In a message dated 23/07/02 22:02:10 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Rich I did have one of these somewhere, if no one else offers I will try and find it for you, not seen it since the last Millennium. Dennis - DD Systems Thanks Dennis - I will give it a go if you can find it... Boy, makes me feel old talking about the last millenium Rich Mellor RWAP Software 7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JR TEL: 01977 614299 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware
Re: [ql-users] PC Monitor Lead
On 23/07/02 at 21:54 Darren Branagh wrote: Are you sure it worked with a PC rich? Reason I ask is the only monitors I have ever come across like this were ones made by Radius for the Apple Mac. They were popular in Newspaper offices etc. as it was better for desktop pulishing and artwork - which is were the Mac reigns. The Mac also uses a 25 way connector (on older models). Old Mac connector is 15 pin D (similar to PC joystick) not 25. Regarding the monitor in question, I think I had one of these a long while ago. IIRC it's a monochrome model with some odd resolution like 720 x 800. It's intended to work with two graphics cards, a monochrome (Hercules) graphics card (remember those?) and a special portrait graphics card that should come with the monitor. The monochrome one is connected to the D9 connector and is used only in a compatibility mode, showing a picture about half vertical size and full horizontal size in the middle of the screen. The special card is connected to the D25 connector and when active (needs special driver), generates the full portrait picture. Regrading portrait monitors, oddly enough some of the newest ATI Radeon cards for the PC will generate a 90 deg rotated picture, and mirrored, too. This would of course require you to tip your monitor over to the side. I just installed one for a friend here and activated the option by accident - and got a surprise. Nasta
