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Article #37665video cables ?
From: Eiji Hirai
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1989 07:47
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1989 07:47
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Howdy folks. Is there any reason why we can't use an ordinary
15pin cable bought from a computer shop as the video cable connecting
the video card inside a Mac II to the RGB monitor? It seems like a sham
to buy an official Apple video cable when we can buy the same thing
elsewhere for a cheaper price.
More importantly, can I just use any RGB monitor instead of the
standard one which comes with the Mac II, provided I get all the pinouts
correct on the cables, using the same standard video card?
Apologies for my lack of hardware knowledge, but I just wanted
to save some money since we ain't no megabuck corporation...
-a.g.
disclaimer: I speak only for myself
in this article.
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