Wyse PCs (was Re: auction grabs)

From: Innfogra_at_aol.com <(Innfogra_at_aol.com)>
Date: Tue Oct 13 21:32:01 1998

In a message dated 98-10-13 20:40:07 EDT, you write:

<< he few ISA cards was a 16-bit double card with a 9 pin external plug
labelled
 Wyse monitor. There's 2 badly mounted Wyse E-Proms. Printed on the bottom of
 the top board was WY-700 Controller Daughterboard. Wyse Technology (c) 1986.
 The bottom one has WY-700 PC HI RES MOTHER BOARD. Sounds like your beast.
  If I should find one of these monitors would it work on a clone with just
 this card ?
   T >>

Yes if you plug the card in and plug the matching 700 monitor in it will come
up. The card emulates EGA & CGA. In its high res mode it is a nice sharp
1200X800 (approx.) monitor. It was supported by many early desktop publishing
software packages in it's high res mode. The original card & monitor set
predated VGA and was an 8 bit double card. I used one on an XT for several
years. SVGA finally killed them off.

I think I still have that XT. I know I have two of the monitors in my whse, If
I don't sell them beforehand they will be in my Auction in early November. I
am retireing from supporting a warehouse so most everthing is selling. This
will include lots of older computers, parts, terminals, printers and lots of
collectable stuff.

Paxton
Received on Tue Oct 13 1998 - 21:32:01 BST