Video connectors (was: CGA Modes (Wuz: Win 3.0)) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 Feb 1998

...
 If that works, you're lucky; if not, it's time
for the needlenose pliers,
at which point the game becomes "straighten one pin without bending
others."
Actually, that's why I choose a screw driver.  It's small enough that I
don't worry about getting two pins, just the one that I want fixed.  It's
worked 10 or so times, no problems, 10 min. MAX for each, usually no more
than 2 or 3.
...
 Now that you've said that -- how about a
Centronics-type connector, with
the female end on the end of the monitor cable, and the male end recessed
into the card bracket, where it would just be another feature connector of
sorts?  This exact combination, when used for parallel printers or external
SCSI, is almost indestructible. That would work.  Also, current monitors would be
able to use it.  You could
even have a little plug-in thing for current monitors/video cards, with no
re-design needed.  I don't think that I've got the power to pull this off,
but I do know a guy at Diamond MM, reviewing products for my web site.
    Ciao,

Tim D. Hotze