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From: klh@holin.ATT.COM (Ken Hinds)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: EGA and the Leading Edge
Keywords: Monitors, suggestions
Message-ID: <220@holin.ATT.COM>
Date: 15 Nov 88 20:56:59 GMT
References: <355@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Organization: AT&T DSG, Holmdel, NJ
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In article <355@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>, thollowe@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Tom Hollowell) writes:
> I have a Leading Edge Model D with Hercules right now.  I have a 
> Paradise EGA 350 Autoswitch card and want to find a monitor that will
> handle the capabilites of this card.  But I have some problems.  
> First, when I installed the card to replace my Hercules, the system
> would beep twice on boot-up, which is not normal.  I had the card set
> to only work in Hercules mode, but it still beeped twice.  The graphics
> were correct, but that sound worried me.  Is there something wrong
> that I am doing, or is the sound something the card produces?

Well, unfortunately I can't answer as to WHY the LE Model D does this
but, I too have experienced the same thing!  I've experimented with
AT&T's VDC750 card in my Model D and attached AT&T's 319 EGA Monitor.
Upon booting the system I got the 'ol double beep!  I really think
it has to do with disabling LE's indigenous video controller... and
not the addition of the board...

> Second, I want to find a good monitor for this card.  I have looked at 
> the Thomson, Samsung, and Princeton brands.   Any comments on these,    
> any specific models to consider, or any other ideas would be greatly 
> appreciated.  

Well I have one of the 'low end' Thompson IRGB monitors I use in CGA mode.
... and I'm NOT really pleased with its display capabilities.  I have
heard some good things about Samsung and Princeton though!

Ken Hinds
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