Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!tektronix!upvax!stevewa
From: stevewa@upvax.UUCP (Steve Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ti
Subject: Re: Lost video - help !
Message-ID: <414@upvax.UUCP>
Date: 24 Apr 88 05:58:11 GMT
References: <39707FNR@PSUVM>
Reply-To: stevewa@upvax.UUCP (Steve Ward)
Organization: University of Portland, Portland, OR
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Summary: monitor cable???

In article <39707FNR@PSUVM> FNR@PSUVM.BITNET (BobMr. Wonderful Dainauski) writes:
>My TI99 4A will no longer give me video display. I can tell from
>the sounds that it is still functioning though. Example if I
>go into basic and type a CALL SOUND it works. Anyone else had
>this problem ? Any ideas ? Does anyone still service the 99 ?
>Thanks.
>
>Bob

Check the monitor cable first.  It's the cheapest part to replace, and it's
the most prone to failure.  If you're using a TV set and the RF modulator,
you can get a new one at Radio Shack for $5.  They bought up TIs stock of
these after TI discontinued the 99 (which I still think was a dumb thing
for them (TI) to do).  If you're using a "real" video monitor and cable,
most department stores that sell computer stuff sell a cable which
goes from 5-pin DIN to 5 RCA plugs.  It's simply a matter of trying the
plugs one after another until you figure out which is audio and which is
video.

Hope this helps.
Steve