Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] monitor problems

Alan: No, it supports 1280x1024. It was made in July of 97. I may "fix" the
problem by swapping monitors with one of my office units that my wife uses to
play card games. It is a NEC MultiSync. She recommended the swap so that it
good. And as I remember that machine didn't want to boot to DOS anyway.
I still would like to know what the problem is,regardless. Thanks, Carey

Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:

> Hi Carey,
>
> Sounds like the monitor only supports 800 x 600 (or whatever), and not
> the scan frequency for text mode (something like 512 x 512?). So the
> Dell/Sony monitor is not "multi sync" (or at least not enough).
>
> HTH
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
> "Carey L. Culpepper" wrote:
> >
> > Today I decided to hook up my "shop computor" and save the laptop which
> > has been running my CNC lathe for other purposes. I loaded CNCPro and
> > went to run it only to discover that the Dell/Sony trinitron monitor
> > won't function in MSDOS mode. In fact it only displays when the Windows
> > 98 blue screen appears as Windows does its final loading. No windows
> > logo or anything other than a clicking that sounds like a gieger(sp?)
> > counter. Then blink-a fully functioning Windows. I plugged in an old
> > (out of focus) monitor to see if it was the computor but it funtioned
> > without problem in DOS mode . Plugged the Dell monitor back in and
> > nothing but clicking and a black screen. I checked the Windows settings
> > to make sure that the correct monitor was specified and that it had the
> > latest drivers. What am I missing here? Works in Windows but not in DOS.
> > I checked through all of the FAQ's on the Dell website to no avail.
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> > The computor is a 450mhz Intel system with a Trident video card. Dell
> > D1025HT monitor. Carey
>
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