Re: Adding an external monitor to a Rev c CRT iMac?

In article <1ii1rc4.1lgmbqhoq3q4N%jamiekg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 jamiekg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote:

> Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> > Xavier Llobet <Xavier.Lloobet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > > If I remember well, when I opened mine (333 MHz) to change the HD I
saw
> > > a simple VGA connector. So a normal video VGA cable should do, no 
> > > adaptor.
> > 
> > It's the slot loading iMacs that have the VGA connectors. IIRC, the
tray
> > loading models could take external monitors only if you installed the
> > appropriate card in what were called the mezzanine slot.
> 
> Ah, so I'm **** out of luck? Nothing can be done? Oh well... I didn't
> think I remembered seeing a standard VGA connector last time I opened
> her up. Sad. I spent WAY too much money fixing and upgrading this iMac.
> Plus I'd be lying if I said I wasn't fond of the first Mac I ever bought
> with my own money.

The tray-loading iMacs had their CRTs connected internally by Apple's 
traditional DB-15 display connector. A cheap adapter will let you plug a 
VGA monitor into it.

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