*And*, the IIgs monitor has a detachable cable.
So does the 13 AppleColor High-Resolution RGB.
There's also the 12 AppleColor RGB monitor (no High-Resolution on
product label) that will work with Macs. The power and signal cables
are non-detachable.
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I was able to connect both and start them up using the DB15 cable (which was
specifically marked for Mac II to Apple monitor connections). But on both
computers, the display I get, after lots of fiddling with the buttons, is
doubled -- two identical side by side displays, each showing almost
At 22:55 -0400 on 11/09/02, Sara Johnson wrote:
I recently picked up an AppleColor RGB display from a thrift store for $10
and bought a DB15 monitor cable for $20 (yes, the cable did cost twice as
much as the monitor!). I am trying to get the display to work with my IIsi
and/or my Performa 636
Does it just say AppleColor RGB or AppleColor High-Resolution RGB on
the back? It makes a lot of difference: the AppleColor RGB (no
High-Resolution) was made for the Apple IIGS, not the Mac IIs, it won't
work on a Mac properly without some obscure video card...I should know, I
was given 1
Another clue is that the IIgs monitor has a rounded back, whereas the Mac
monitor has a square (beveled) back.
*And*, the IIgs monitor has a detachable cable. In fact, when I first got
a IIgs AppleColor monitor, I was quite irritated to find the cable had been
removed and had to scrounge one
Hello all!
Apologies if this is a stupid question, but I've been hunting through the
FAQ and online and haven't been able to find the answer.
I recently picked up an AppleColor RGB display from a thrift store for $10
and bought a DB15 monitor cable for $20 (yes, the cable did cost twice as
much
