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Re: HARDWARE INCOMPATIBILITY

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From: Andrew Pitonyak
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1991 19:56
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In article <gBD511w161w@nstar.rn.com> rocco@nstar.rn.com (Rocco Calderone) writes:
>pitonyak@cis.ohio-state.edu (Andrew Pitonyak) writes:
>
>> For over one year now I have had a Z386-33, a Z-549 VGA board and
>> a 1492 monitor.  It has been verified by one of Zenith's techies
>> that these three components DO NOT work together.
>> To see the problem, just do a "machine video cga"

> I have the exact configuration you have and I have not had any problems
> with the VGA display whatsover.......Perhaps you should seek a second
> opinion, tech wise, that is.  The Z-549 could be bad?

Actually, I have had three different service centers try and deal with
the problem and they all failed.  If you have the paradise version of the
z-549 board then you will not have the problem.  If you have the other
Z=549 you will have a problem.  I have had at least twenty different
boards in the machine and at least eight different 1492 monitors that
would not work.  Which Z-549 board do you own that works?  Does any
one else have the same set up that does work?

My Z-386-25 initially had the problem but replacing the 1492 fixed the
problem.

I have verified the problem on three other Z386-33's that I had access
to.

It was this problem which caused me to stop my service contracts with
Zenith.  There is a problem which is repeatable every single time and
yet no fix is/has been done.  As such I have started replacing my equipment
with non-zenith equipment from companies that take stuff back when there
is incompatibilities.

BTW, if I turn the monitor off and let it sit for about five minutes then
turn it on after doing a "machine video cga" then the screen is fine.

Andy
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Subject: Re: HARDWARE INCOMPATIBILITY
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