On 13 Oct 98 at 22:32, Innfogra(a)aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 98-10-13 20:40:07 EDT, you write:
<< he few ISA cards was a 16-bit double card with a 9 pin external plug
labelled
Wyse monitor. There's 2 badly mounted Wyse E-Proms. Printed on the bottom of
the top board was WY-700 Controller Daughterboard. Wyse Technology (c) 1986.
The bottom one has WY-700 PC HI RES MOTHER BOARD. Sounds like your beast.
If I should find one of these monitors would it work on a clone with just
this card ?
T >>
Yes if you plug the card in and plug the matching 700 monitor in it will come
up. The card emulates EGA & CGA. In its high res mode it is a nice sharp
1200X800 (approx.) monitor. It was supported by many early desktop publishing
software packages in it's high res mode. The original card & monitor set
predated VGA and was an 8 bit double card. I used one on an XT for several
years. SVGA finally killed them off.
I think I still have that XT. I know I have two of the monitors in my whse, If
I don't sell them beforehand they will be in my Auction in early November. I
am retireing from supporting a warehouse so most everthing is selling. This
will include lots of older computers, parts, terminals, printers and lots of
collectable stuff.
Paxton
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately IIRC you are on the west coast (aargh, as
usual) and I am in Toronto and shipping charges would bankrupt me more than
I am now.
ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com