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Will a Mac Moniter work on a PC... ?

bubbles · 2000-05-21 19:50:00

Ello, A friend picked up a 17" "ForMac" moniter (17/500). Now it lookd likr this moniter is for a MAC, but can anyone tell me if a moniter for a mac work on a PC ? Ta, bubbs

21-05-2000 8:50pm

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bubbles

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Ello,

A friend picked up a 17" "ForMac" moniter (17/500). Now it lookd likr this moniter is for a MAC, but can anyone tell me if a moniter for a mac work on a PC ?

Ta,

bubbs

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#2 22-05-2000 1:13am

SickBoy

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Can't see any reason why it wouldn't work Bubbles. Its probabley a standard monitor badged for MAC like Dell badge Sony monitors, this doesn't mean it won't work on a Compaq or Gateway(it would be a sin to run a Trinitron on a Compaq or Gateway though )

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#3 22-05-2000 3:48am

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If it's an old mac monitor you'll need a converter for the monitor cable. Otherwise all the later macs (eg. Powerbook) plug straight into a normal monitor.

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#4 22-05-2000 10:19am

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dang... wish I knew about those cable converters a year ago when I was buying my current PC, - could have not bothered with the 17" VDU I got and taken the nice 21" Mac one I was being offered for nowt (accckkk!)

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