Re: monitor on IIgs

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

In article <mickeyp35-24B52A.09233407032003@nnrp06.earthlink.net>, "G. Michael
Paine" <mickeyp35@earthlink.net> writes:

>I have a IIgs and when I connected an old Apple monitor to the "monitor" 
>port the screen seemed to have the notice of ROM version, but warped. 
>Before I could get that fixed the screen went dark. I have since tested 
>the monitor of a PowerPC and it does work.
>Question is, there any reason that this monitor type should not function 
>on a IIgs? I realize the monitor came out long after the last IIgs.

Yes--the monitor is a Mac monitor, and is not capable of synchronizing
to the NTSC scanning frequency of Apple IIgs video.

You need the monitor intended for the IIgs, or another analog RGB monitor
capable of 15kHz horizontal sync (there are a few, but they are all older
monitors).

-michael

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