Monitor cable ID.

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:06:07 +0800, "rodney" put finger to keyboard and composed:

The user guide states that the monitor has "two signal ports (Dsub port and DVI-I connections to 2 computers at a time".

Page 21 of the manual show the pinouts for the analogue and digital/analog connectors.

From the specs page: ================================================================== Type 18.1inch (45.97cm) Flat Panel Active matrix-TFT LCD Anti-Glare coating Viewable Size 18.1inch (45.97cm) Viewing Angle (max.) 80° (Left / Right / Up / Down) Pixel pitch 0.28 x 0.28mm True color 16.7 million color Horizontal Freq. 30kHz - 80kHz (Automatic) Vertical Freq. 56Hz - 85Hz (Automatic) Input form Separate, TTL, Positive/Negative Composite, TTL, Positive/Negative SOG (Sync On Green) Digital Signal input 15 pin D-Sub connector / DVI-I connector Input Form Separate, RGB Analog, 0.7Vp-p/75ohm, Positive, Digital Resolution Max VESA 1280 x 1024 @75Hz (Digital/Analog) Recommend VESA 1280 x 1024 @60Hz (Digital/Analog) ==================================================================

- Franc Zabkar

It's what people used to do before KVM switches. If you're working on a task that needs multiple computers, you don't need the desk space for all the monitors as well. A bit redundant in these days of KVMs though, which save the keyboard and mouse space as well.

Thanks Clifford.

Thanks Franc, turned out to be just a "VGA cable" $10 up and running and the new 18"Sgi LCD looks very smart indeed, thank you. Good shopping at $90. :)