connecting the performa 6116cd to a vga monitor PART 2

[starfleet4]

well people, i recieved the adapter today. i connected it to a belkin mac vga adapter f3h1381 and then to a dell 17 monitor and i got nothing. both adapters have a dial adjust and the belkin also has an 1-8 dipswitch panel. i don't have a clue as to what switches go where or what dial settings to dial in.
any help at all out there?

 

[Rower_CPU]

Hmmm...I have a similar adapter here at work with a small table of settings:
Screen size: Fixed resolution: Switch settings:
12" to 13" 640x480 1258
14" to 15" 832x624 2458
16" to 17" 1024x768 2358
18" to 21" 1152x870 123458

Screen size: Multiple res. Switch settings:
14" to 15" 832x624 125678
16" to 17" 1024x768 12578
18" to 21" 1152x870 12568
" 1280x1024 12568
" 1600x1200 12568

Hope you find a setting that works.

 

[starfleet4]

well itried those settings combined with the rotary dial settings on the first adapter with no luck. i hear the hard drive running and after i press the power button i hear the "ding" from the onboard speaker. the caps lock light on the keyboard lights on and off when i press the caps button so i know the machine is working. i just have no video and it sucks. thanks rov.

 

[Rower_CPU]

The issue is going to be changing the video output settings to match the monitor/adapter...something that's impossible to do w/out a video signal you can actually see.

The only solution I can see is finding someone w/ a Mac monitor from that era with a video cable that doesn't require an adapter that will let you borrow it, or at least hook it up to change your settings to match the new monitor/adapter. Good luck!

 

[starfleet4]

thanks orv. i'll keep tryong or i'll get me an imac g3

 

[starfleet4]

getting a g3 might be my only recourse as i dont know anyone with a mac. maybe it;'s for the best to let old dinosaurs die.