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From: jlc@atux01.UUCP (Jim Collymore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Least Expensive Color Option/SE30
Message-ID: <170@atux01.UUCP>
Date: 12 Feb 91 22:08:51 GMT
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In article <1125@intelisc.isc.intel.com>, cfj@isc.intel.com (Charlie Johnson) writes:
> In article <168@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (Jim Collymore) writes:
> >
> >I bought my SE/30 in March of 1990 and had in the back of my mind upgrading
> >to color.  In Dec. I did just that.  I bought a 14" Magnavox 256 .........
> >
> >						Jim Collymore
> >
> How does the cabling work with that Micron card for the SE/30 ??  Also, what
> do you have to do if you move your SE/30 but don't take the color monitor
> with you ??  Do you have to reconfigure first or will the system just
> notice that there is no monitor attached ??
> 
> Charles Johnson
> Intel Corporation, Supercomputer Systems Division
> 15201 NW Greenbrier Pkwy
> Beaverton, OR  97006           phone: (503)629-7605  email: cfj@isc.intel.com

I'm not sure what you're asking regarding the cabling, but here go some
answers.

First, the cable runs from the monitor to bracket a connector in the back of
your SE30.  This connector is connected to a bracket mounted on the inside of
your SE30.  Next to the connector is a toggle switch which allows you to tell
the Mac (before booting) if you are going to be using the external monitor or
not.  If you want to tote your Mac around, but do not want to bring along your
monitor, turn off your Mac, throw the switch to the side that indicates "no
external monitor," disconnect your external monitor, and GO.

Note:  You may have to reconfigure your monitor via the "Monitors" control
in your control panel when you reconnect (or when you first hook-up your
color monitor for that matter).

IMPORTANT!  If, when you first hook-up your monitor, it doesn't respond
properly do this:

1 - Go into your control panel.
2 - Go to the "Monitors" control.
3 - Click on it.
4 - Arrange your secondary (#2) monitor's position in the window so that
    when you drag windows over your new, enlarged desktop, the direction you
    must go to drag to that window is logical.  THis is done by dragging the
    #2 monitor's icon to where you want it.
5 - Determine which monitor will be your primary (#1) monitor by clicking
    and dragging the menubar on one monitor's icon over to the appropriate
    monitor's icon.
6 - Close your control panel.
7 - If nothing appears to happen, re-boot your Mac.

Things should now work pretty well.

I hope this helps.


						Jim Collymore