Elfen
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Since the boards need recapping, I'll assume that the onboard video of my IIci's are Kaput!
But it could be something else. I hook up my Macs to a Gateway 700e (I think) monitor using a Mac2VGA adapter. I have several kinds of these adapters, and they are all set to work with the IIfx's 24bit Apple video card and the LCs that I have AND they all work with the settings I have on them:
640X480 VGA or 800X600 SVGA with H-Sync, V-Sync and Composite on Green "ON".
This setting works with the video card (the same Apple's 24bit video card as in the IIfx) in the IIci.
But in removing the card, and putting the adapter on the Mac IIci's built in video - Nothing but a dark screen on both (semi) working IIci's. The video card works on both of them - monitor lights up and the flashing "?" inside the floppy disk shows up. The cursor is also there and the mouse can move it.
Note: I did remove and threw out the PRAM battery as a precaution so they have no PRAM Batteries but they do turn on!
So, in asking, is there something with the Mac IIci video I need to be aware of or are these the right settings and the built-in video is kaput until a recapping is done? As knowledgeable as I am in these old Macs, I should know this but I need.... help and verification.
BTW - 1 Mac with the Daystar 040 has 20MB and the other has 8MB. This should be enough to have built-in video work. Right?
But it could be something else. I hook up my Macs to a Gateway 700e (I think) monitor using a Mac2VGA adapter. I have several kinds of these adapters, and they are all set to work with the IIfx's 24bit Apple video card and the LCs that I have AND they all work with the settings I have on them:
640X480 VGA or 800X600 SVGA with H-Sync, V-Sync and Composite on Green "ON".
This setting works with the video card (the same Apple's 24bit video card as in the IIfx) in the IIci.
But in removing the card, and putting the adapter on the Mac IIci's built in video - Nothing but a dark screen on both (semi) working IIci's. The video card works on both of them - monitor lights up and the flashing "?" inside the floppy disk shows up. The cursor is also there and the mouse can move it.
Note: I did remove and threw out the PRAM battery as a precaution so they have no PRAM Batteries but they do turn on!
So, in asking, is there something with the Mac IIci video I need to be aware of or are these the right settings and the built-in video is kaput until a recapping is done? As knowledgeable as I am in these old Macs, I should know this but I need.... help and verification.
BTW - 1 Mac with the Daystar 040 has 20MB and the other has 8MB. This should be enough to have built-in video work. Right?
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