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From: akcs.amparsonjr@vpnet.UUCP (Anthony M. Parson, Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: TTL Mono Monitor and Composite Mono Monitors
Keywords: TTL COMPOSITE MONOCHROME MONITORS
Message-ID: <25c861a0:4431.4comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@vpnet.UUCP>
Date: 1 Feb 90 20:00:09 GMT
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On an XT-clone, I have a monochrome ($49, new) monitor connected to an
old Parasise Autoswitch EGA 480 board.  Runs monochrome fine with the mono
monitor, works fine with EGA and CGA monitors (which I used to use it with)
Eventually, you will want color, so I suggest you look for a used board like
this.  Oh yes, the dox for the board state you can connect a mono monitor.
Since the board is autosynching, all you need to do is turn on the monitor
before you turn on the computer and it work okay.  Only prob so far: if I
use a screen blanker, such as the one that is part of Desqview, the display
goes haywire  when blanking occurs, and I have to reboot the machine; so
don't use a screen blanker with this particular setup.  Incidentally,
Norton's Utilities correctly identifies the setup as an EGA card w/256K