My am I being observant :P Since, as Derek pointed out, the lines are only in the windows and menu bar, it does seem like a video driver problem. If you haven't changed anything since it was last running fine, it sounds like your graphics driver bit the dust. (I think it uses some of the RAM on the motherboard as Video ram?) Fortunately, the IIsi is incredibly easy to take apart, if you do have to change the motherboard. Also, as Christian pointed out, are you using a DB-15 (Mac video) adapter to VGA? Some of those have little switches on them that might be set incorrectly... This might be causing the problem.
Elliott (Formerly Cyrus) -------------------- Hobbittech.com Mac Specialist - Low Cost Mac Services in AZ On May 19, 2009, at 5:06 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > > is this a pc monitor with a Mac>pc adapter? > > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Alex Harms <ajfisher...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> I have 3 monitors that all work and i tried them with a pc (macs >> are to >> expensive i get this one for free) I have no extra ram inside but >> i will >> check the connections. thnx >> >> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Derek Morton <thes...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Alex, >>> Based on the pictures, I don't see any way it could be the monitor >>> or the >>> video cable / connector. It appears that the problem is only >>> present in the >>> "windows" (although not the active window title bar) and the >>> menubar. Is >>> this correct? If it is, I suspect you have extra RAM installed. >>> And since >>> you are running (per the pictures) built-in video... Try removing >>> and >>> replacing the memory SIMMs. I think you might have a bad SIMM >>> connection. >>> You may also have problems if you run programs which exceed the >>> built-in >>> memory. >>> Derek >>> On May 19, 2009, at 4:53 PM, Cyrus Griffin wrote: >>> >>> Well, either it's the monitor, or the video of the IIsi. You >>> should try >>> the same monitor with another Mac that's know to work, and also >>> try another >>> monitor with the IIsi that's known to work. (That is... assuming >>> you do have >>> other Macs and monitors to try out) Although... thinking about it >>> now, it >>> does seem more like a video problem. You might open up the IIsi >>> and clean it >>> out, maybe clean the contacts on the outside part of the video >>> connector. A >>> very fine file works well, just rub it a little in the holes where >>> the pins >>> from the monitor connector goes. Sometimes oxidation can build up >>> just >>> enough so that it doesn't make a good connection. Also, be careful >>> while >>> doing this - do it with the computer OFF and don't jab too deeply >>> into the >>> connector. Also for the monitor connector, a little rubbing >>> alcohol and a q >>> tip works for oxidation. >>> If that doesn't work... you probably just have bad video. This >>> could be >>> fixed by either >>> 1) Replacing the logic board >>> 2) Getting a 3rd party NuBus graphics card (And the correct riser >>> to plug >>> it into the PDS slot in the IIsi) >>> Hope you get that working, the IIsi is a nice little machine. >>> >>> Elliott (Formerly Cyrus) >>> -------------------- >>> Hobbittech.com Mac Specialist - Low Cost Mac Services in AZ >>> >>> On May 19, 2009, at 2:46 PM, Alex Harms wrote: >>> >>> I own a Mac//si and i put it in storage for a while. Welll I was >>> cleaning >>> my room and i found it and set it up and turned it on. To my >>> suprise I >>> found it was in black and white mode (I only have color monitors) >>> Well upon >>> going to the monitor setting and putting it in color mode I found >>> it had odd >>> pink lines runnign down the screen and i noticed faint lines in >>> b&w. I am >>> wondering what happened. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Copyright (c) 2008 Alex Harms. >> Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this >> document >> under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 >> or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; >> with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back- >> Cover >> Texts. >> A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU >> Free Documentation License". >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vintage-macs-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
