[pchelpers] Re: Monitor stuck in power saver?



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kehrin
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 9:17 am

> I should mention that this is one of those older monitors 
> that has detachable cords with a plug on each end.  The cord 
> that connects monitor to CPU has fifteen pin connectors, one 
> in a three row and the other in a two row configuration.  On 
> the back of the monitor there are two different sockets the 
> cord could plug into, one a two row and the other a three row 
> configuration.  The three row socket is labeled Signal Input, 
> the two row is labeled D-Sub Connectors.

One connector on the cable has 15 pins in 3 rows (3 rows of 5) and the
other has 15 pins in two rows (one row of 8 and one of 7)?  Sounds like
an Apple monitor.  They have the extra stuff for compatibility with
various Apple standards.  The ones that I've seen recently are
manufactured by KDS, as I recall.  They seem to be generally
good-quality monitors.  They also generally cost more, too.



> On the CPU there are three sockets the monitor could plug 
> into.  There is no color coding.  This is a Micron circa 
> 1998.  The only three row socket appears to be on the video 
> card, but that would mean I ought to have an adaptor on the 
> two row end of the monitor's cord, and I can't remember 
> having had an adaptor there before.  There are two of the two 
> row sockets.  One is on the SoundBlaster sound card, and the 
> other plugs into the motherboard.  It's been six month since 
> this was taken apart, but I think the monitor plugs into the 
> motherboard socket.  As I said, when it didn't work the way I 
> thought it should be hooked up, I tried all possible 
> combinations, but nothing worked.

The connector on the sound card is for Midi sound, but can also be used
for a joystick.  The one of the motherboard is for a joystick, unless
the motherboard has built-in sound, in which case that would support
Midi sound also.  Normally, only one would work, though.

You might want to fasten the connector firmly to the monitor, and put a
label on it; such cables are not commonly available, and if you lost it,
you'd have to talk to the monitor manufacturer or find a local business
that handles Apple computers.

--Scott.

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