I use old monitors in my shop when I'm working on computers. Most of them
are Super VGA, however, I have one that is VGA (Not Super). I have had to go
into the settings on some computers and select for a standard VGA monitor.
Since these monitors are old, the Operating System won't have a listing for
them even though the OS may show the manufacture. I generally select
Standard Monitor type and then select Super VGA, 800X600. For the monitors
that you are dealing with, I'd try Standard VGA @ 640X480. There may even be
a listing for 640X480 @75 Hz.

William Pike
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Andrea & Bill Lee
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:57 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Old Monitors

Greetings;

    I volunteer at my children's school in the computer lab. There are a
number of old 14 inch monitors that seem unable to deal with the labs newer
computers (266 Mhz to 350 Mhz PII's). The picture is like the vertical or
horizontal hold is incorrect and it continually flips rapidly no matter what
settings I use. I have set the refresh rate to 56 hz and the resolution to
640 by 480, but to no avail. I have tried a few of them on a Pentium 166
with the same results. I have also tried adjusting the pots on the few that
had them accessible.

    Are these monitors just too old or is there something I missed? If they
are just too old, is there any other use for them?

Bill

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