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Operating System Specific Discussions => Other Operating Systems => Topic started by: dougal on May 08, 2011, 12:38:07 PM

Title: Question about Macintosh LC III
Post by: dougal on May 08, 2011, 12:38:07 PM

I found an old Macintosh LC III thrown away and adopted it.

It doesnt have a VGA. Is there any way i can connect it to a VGA monitor or TV so that i can try it out?

The machine itself does switch on and i heard the Chime and the hard drive sounds like its booting up.

Title: Re: Question about Macintosh LC III
Post by: tone007 on May 08, 2011, 12:56:42 PM

You need one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mac-VGA-display-adapter-MxF-Apple-Macintosh-/150601936436?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2310932e34

Title: Re: Question about Macintosh LC III
Post by: koaftder on May 08, 2011, 01:12:35 PM

A good db15 to vga adaptor for these machines has either a dial or some dip switches on it for selecting the resolution you want.

(http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/macvga.jpg)

Title: Re: Question about Macintosh LC III
Post by: dougal on May 08, 2011, 04:37:08 PM

Quote from: koaftder;636524

A good db15 to vga adaptor for these machines has either a dial or some dip switches on it for selecting the resolution you want.

(http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/macvga.jpg)

Would this thing allow it to work on a standard LCD monitor? I'm bidding on one on ebay.

Title: Re: Question about Macintosh LC III
Post by: XDelusion on May 08, 2011, 08:36:45 PM

I used to have both and they seemed to work with about any Monitor I threw at it. Just watch your dip switches.