Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter

[alnoor]

Just brought a barnd new Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter

As i read on this forum that i can connect any computer with DVI out port to my apple 17" Display display.

Even PC

So tried and didn't work

I can see the windows but it was flikering,streching,epanding and contracting.
annoying animation.

Does any one has any idea how can i make this work
or i should just return it.

Thanks

 

[grapes911]

What graphic card does the computer have? I'd guess that most, if not all, cards with DVI should do at least the 1280x1024 required for the 17 inch display but you never know.

Do you have another computer you can try? Even if it is not a Mac?

Did you call Apple? Or bring it to the Apple store?

 

[Sun Baked]

If it is the 17" ADC Studio Display with the CRT, you can't.

Those adapters will not work for the ADC CRT.

 

[grapes911]

Here is the complete compatibility chart.

 

[alnoor]

Thank
Guys
I have Flat panel 17" Apple Display.
And I am trying to connect my Sony Vio PC
it has got 4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(NVIDIA® GeForce2 MX™)

So do i need to chage the Graphics Card on my PC

Thanks

 

[IJ Reilly]

Thank
Guys
I have Flat panel 17" Apple Display.
And I am trying to connect my Sony Vio PC
it has got 4X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
(NVIDIA® GeForce2 MX™)

So do i need to chage the Graphics Card on my PC

Thanks

The adaptor does work with the Apple 17" ADC LCD. I routinely switch mine back and forth between my Cube and PC (with a Radeon 9800). Works perfectly. The GeForce2 MX should be sufficient. Are you sure it's all hooked up properly? Power brick fired up and connected?

 

[alnoor]

Yes
I spent lot of time on it yesturday
I restarted my computer about ten time
i can see window loading and the desktop but its flikering, streching up and down
i uninstall the display driver and set it to plug and play.
i was able to chage the resolution to different setting but no change

So what should be my next step

Thanks

 

[chaos86]

buy a mac?

sorry i couldn't help myself. have you tried hooking it up to a dvi mac? if it still doesn't work then that narrows it down to the adapter or the display, ruling out the computer.

 

[Anonymous Freak]

Tell Windows what monitor you have.

BEFORE plugging it into the PC, go into the Display Properties control panel; go to the 'Settings' tab, click 'Advanced'. Go to the 'Monitor' tab, and change the driver. Tell it you have a 'Standard Display Type' of 'Digital Flat Panel (1280x1024)'.

What's probably going on is that the PC isn't quite sure what the monitor is, and is trying to send a signal that is too fast. (To high a refresh rate; Apple's displays should be set to 60Hz.)