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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Non-Apple monitors with IIsi built-in video
Message-ID: <1990Dec7.212523.11250@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 7 Dec 90 21:25:23 GMT
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In article <1990Dec7.140506.11424@DMI.USherb.CA> mazu@terre.DMI.USherb.CA (Marc Mazuhelli) writes:
>Hi there everyone!
>
>Is it true that only Apple monitors work with the built-in video of a
>IIsi?  I'm thinking about getting a IIsi with a 13" color monitor.  I
>know the 13" high-resolution RGB monitor (the old one, *not* the new
>12" - not enough resolution) is the best buy if you don't consider the
>cost, but unfortunately we're in the real world and my bank account
>has convinced me that I have to consider the price ...
>
>A friend of mine has a Seiko 13" color monitor on his SE/30.  It's
>driven by a Micron card that supports the Apple monitor, so it
>"emulates" the Apple monitor enough to be driven by SE/30 (and also
>Nubus) cards that drive the Apple monitor.  Even so, I think I read
>somewhere that some signals would be missing (the signals that respond
>when the monitor is asked to identify itself so the built-in video 
>can ajust to the type of terminal connected).  Is this true or is 
>there a way to make the Seiko monitor work with the IIsi?

The mode sense lines on the 8*24 and 4*8 (and later Apple High-Res video
cards) are exactly the same as those for the built-in video in the IIsi.
Thus, any monitor and cable which works with the Apple Video Cards will work
with the IIsi.
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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