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- From: 2db5schraba@vms.csd.mu.edu (Aaron Schrab)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: Quadra 700 - How many monitors?
- Date: 11 Dec 1992 20:09:50 GMT
- Organization: Marquette University - Computer Services
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- Message-ID: <00964EE6.CEB7E040@vms.csd.mu.edu>
- References: <1992Dec8.172708.25762@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> <6523.2b2779e9@hayes.com>,<1992Dec11.172422.23014@pcnntp.apple.com>
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- In article <1992Dec11.172422.23014@pcnntp.apple.com>, x.man@applelink.apple.com (Francisco De Leon) writes:
- >You can have 4 monitors on a Quadra 700. Here's how:
- >
- >You have a total of 3 expansion slots on a Quadra 700. Two of these slots are
- >Nubus slots so you can plug in two monitors with the appropriate Nubus card.
- >1 expansion slot is a Processor Direct Slot (PDS) so you'll need to get a monitor
-
- However, using the PDS blocks one of the nubus slots so the Q700 can use a
- maximum of 2 expansion cards, not 3.
-
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- >with a PDS card (most Mac monitor Mfg's make these). The fourth monitor can be
- >plugged in to the built in monitor port on the back of the Quadra. You won't need
- >to use any special software to do this.If you have any very technical questions
- >on how to do this just call one of the manufacturers of monitors for the Mac
- >(Radius, SuperMac, RasterOps, E-Machines, etc.) and check with their technical
- >support people.
- >
- >Hopes this helps.
- >Xavier De Leon
- >"These opinions are my own"
-