Video connectors (was: CGA Modes (Wuz: Win 3.0))

From: Hotze <photze_at_batelco.com.bh>
Date: Wed Feb 4 07:06:06 1998

>If that works, you're lucky; if not, it's time for the needlenose pliers,
>at which point the game becomes "straighten one pin without bending
others."
Actually, that's why I choose a screw driver. It's small enough that I
don't worry about getting two pins, just the one that I want fixed. It's
worked 10 or so times, no problems, 10 min. MAX for each, usually no more
than 2 or 3.
>Now that you've said that -- how about a Centronics-type connector, with
>the female end on the end of the monitor cable, and the male end recessed
>into the card bracket, where it would just be another feature connector of
>sorts? This exact combination, when used for parallel printers or external
>SCSI, is almost indestructible.
That would work. Also, current monitors would be able to use it. You could
even have a little plug-in thing for current monitors/video cards, with no
re-design needed. I don't think that I've got the power to pull this off,
but I do know a guy at Diamond MM, reviewing products for my web site.
    Ciao,

Tim D. Hotze
Received on Wed Feb 04 1998 - 07:06:06 GMT