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--- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "fluppeteer" <yahoo@...> wrote:
\n>
\n> --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "educationk12" <educationk12@>
\n> wrote:
\n> >
\n> > Can someone confirm (or partially confirm) that the following will
\n> > work with an IBM-DG3?
\n> >
\n> > 1. The Viewsonic VP2290b AC/DC Adaptor (instead of the IBM)?
\n> >
\n> > I discovered that IBM wants $145 ($168 shipped) for their AC/DC
\n> > Adaptor and Viewsonic only wants $75.00. ($81 shipped) In
\n> > Stock, too!
\n> > Part Number: A-AD-0114-0154
\n>
\n> It will definitely work. I've interchanged them, and they
\n> have the same part number.
\n>
\n> > 2. As already noted, IBM won't sell the cable set to the general
\n> > public, but Viewsonic will. Viewsonic claims that their cable
\n> > set only includes one cable set whereas IBMs package (if it were
\n> > available to me) would come with two. Viewsonics price for one
\n> > cable set is $126!
\n> > Part number a-vc-0101-0319
\n> >
\n> > However, someone sent me the following link on what appears to be a
\n> > DG3 cable set for only $18.50. Do you think this will work?
\n> >
\n> > http://www.pccables.com/01700.htm
\n>
\n> The pinout in the cable description in the files section does
\n> mention (unconnected) analogue pins on the LFH-60. That implies
\n> that the connector is standard. You might be in luck (although
\n> obviously you won't be able to do anything with the USB), but
\n> without knowing the pinout of the Matrox connector it's hard
\n> to say. For $18.50 I'd be inclined to suggest you find out
\n> experimentally, although I don't take responsibility if the
\n> T221 fries as a consequence. Let us know if it does work?
\n>
\n> Note that the standard cables are quite a bit longer than this
\n> adaptor, and you might have signal problems since you'll be
\n> going through an extra (DVI-M to DVI-M) cable (the standard
\n> cables are DVI-D male). YMMV.
\n>
\n> Good luck.
\n>
\n> --
\n> Fluppeteer
\n>