CompuServe Thread

Help with spectrum

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#67608From: GVP TechNov 4, 1993 8:48 AM
Please call/fax GVP Technical Services to get a return authorization number for the Spectrum. There is a modification needed for SOME boards when using an NEC FG-series monitor. The FG monitors use a pin on the VGA connector that is designated as "no connect" so this pin is not connected on the Spectrum card. A modification will be made to the board to fix this.
#67905From: Gary NushNov 8, 1993 1:58 PM
Actually, the fix is nothing more than getting an adaptor to ground the unused pin. Macintosh dealers carry a similar adaptor for this exact same problem. It seems that the 'standards' for VGA output need a bit of stretching to accomodate new monitors and new features, and the actual standard hasn't been updated in quite a while.