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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Solatar on July 02, 2003, 07:51:14 pm

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Solatar on July 02, 2003, 07:51:14 pm

I'm shopping around for an flatscreen monitor, and I found a nice one (okay...17" and not very expensive)over at //www.newegg.com . The only problem I foresee is that it was in the Mac section of the site. It has the same cables and everything as my current monitor, but I was wondering if it would work with my comp. I have Windows XP Home Edition and a ATI Radeon 9000 Pro 128mb graphics card.

BTW - It's the same company that makes my current monitor, in case that helps anyone.:)

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 02, 2003, 09:25:11 pm

Can you link to the exact monitor?

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Stealth on July 02, 2003, 09:51:11 pm

i'm not familiar with Macs at all, but i'm sure you can get a little adapter which probably won't run you more than about $5.00

but yeah, linking to the monitor would be great :)

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Solatar on July 02, 2003, 09:52:13 pm

http://www.necmitsubishi.com/products/home/ProductDetail.cfm?product_id=269&division=NEC

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Stealth on July 02, 2003, 10:04:25 pm

you should have no problem hooking that thing up to your PC

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Solatar on July 02, 2003, 10:07:44 pm

sweet.

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Grey Wolf on July 02, 2003, 10:11:39 pm

They have it in the Windows section too. I prefer the NX version myself.

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: aldo_14 on July 03, 2003, 12:45:33 pm

What about drivers?

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Solatar on July 03, 2003, 12:52:46 pm

I made a mistake, as the link to monitors in the Mac section pointed to the same place as the Windows.

I guess it comes with drivers for both, or it is plug and play.

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Flaser on July 03, 2003, 01:10:07 pm

If it has a standard connector, than it must be able to handle Windows.
At leas you start it up as standard monitor, than download the color sheets....ect. - I mean drivers - for the screen.

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 03, 2003, 09:24:43 pm

Uh... Macs don't have the same monitor ports as PCs. If it has a plug-and-play cable, it's not even a Mac monitor.

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Solatar on July 03, 2003, 09:27:04 pm

Yeah I just noticed that about three hours ago...don't know why the link to monitors from the Mac page...

Oh well, this thread was pointless, but that monitor is still ok for the price.:)

Title: Sort of a stupid hardware question
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 03, 2003, 09:29:29 pm

Ach, sorry, didn't read that post right.

Anyway... LCD or what? I'm lookin' for a cheapish non-LCD monitor, something small...