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    From Bill Gordon@1:123/22 to All on Fri Jan 15 09:42:00 2010
    I was just given a Mac G3 with a standard PC monitor. The lady said she couldn't find the adapter to hook the monitor to the computer.

    Where can I find such an adapter. I've Googled my brains out, but evidently I'm not using the right syntax.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

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  • From Derek Mullin@1:229/200 to Bill Gordon on Fri Jan 15 13:45:05 2010
    Re: PC Monitor to Mac G3
    By: Bill Gordon to All on Fri Jan 15 2010 09:42:00

    I was just given a Mac G3 with a standard PC monitor. The lady said she couldn't find the adapter to hook the monitor to the computer.

    Where can I find such an adapter. I've Googled my brains out, but evident not using the right syntax.

    If it's a beige G3 then its video output would be via a DA-15 output, that's a D-subminiature connector with two rows of pins for a total of 15 pins. VGA uses a DE-15 connector, 15 pins spread across three rows.

    This is a very common adapter so you shouldn't have any trouble finding one. I believe that the following is an example of the adapter you're looking for:

    http://tinyurl.com/ydd9l3q

    There are other varieties of this adapter available. Older ones tended to have a bunch of DIP switches on them and came with instructions on how to configure them for your monitor's resolution and refresh, but IIRC later multisync monitors eliminated the need for this type of configuration.

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  • From Bill Gordon@1:123/22 to Derek Mullin on Fri Jan 15 16:59:32 2010

    If it's a beige G3 then its video output would be via a DA-15 output, that's D-subminiature connector with two rows of pins for a total of 15 pins. VGA uses a DE-15 connector, 15 pins spread across three rows.


    This is a large blue/silver machine, and on the back next to the picture of the monitor is a 15 pin input connector. Looks like the one you mentioned. I kept looking from my office today, and finally found one for $7.99. Shipping is a monster, though ($9.99). But in order to see anything, I guess I have no choice.

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  • From Derek M@1:229/200 to Bill Gordon on Sat Jan 16 13:08:29 2010
    Re: PC Monitor to Mac G3
    By: Bill Gordon to Derek Mullin on Fri Jan 15 2010 16:59:32

    This is a large blue/silver machine, and on the back next to the picture monitor is a 15 pin input connector. Looks like the one you mentioned. I looking from my office today, and finally found one for $7.99. Shipping i monster, though ($9.99). But in order to see anything, I guess I have no choice.

    Just be sure that it's a G3 and that this is indeed the correct connector. VGA actually became standard (for a little while) on Mac towers as of the blue-and-white G3, whereas before that on the beige models you typically needed to change your graphics card before you would have a VGA output. It would actually be a bit odd to find a DA-15 video output on something that came after the beige G3 Macs. VGA remained standard on these towers I believe until the ADC (Apple Display Connector) was introduced, which carried video and power on one cable.

    Sounds like you've already checked, though, so you should be safe. Good luck.

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