[G4] How do I get my monitor to work?

[Richard Klein]

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 2:57 PM, John Turner <thebear1 at rcn.com> wrote:
>
> --
> I have a serious problem. I just got a brand new G4 Mirror, the 1GHZ model.
> I have a VGA monitor the Samsung SyncMaster 955DF. I have been using this
> monitor on my G3 which has died. I have connected it through the Apple DVI
> to VGA adapter and the monitor will not work. I bought another adapter from
> Apple and still does does not work. I was told that maybe the port was bad
> so I replaced the board and it still doesn't work. On the G3 the monitor
> required an adapter from Samsung...we got it and the monitor has been
> wonderful. The adapter will not work on the G4 it will  not fit into  the
> ports and will not work with the Apple adapter.
>
> Does anyone know how to solve this problem? I am desperate. I have a
> manuscript for a book to be published and need my MAC!

I'm not finding much about adapters for that monitor, except that it's
video cable is molded in; you can't easily replace the cable.  I guess
your Mac's video card just has DVI and ADC outputs, not VGA?

Can you still bring up the monitor's on-screen display (OSD) just so
we know the monitor hasn't died?  The connector doesn't have any bent
pins, does it?

Other than that, you could try this, which I found at Samsung's site:
Mac OS X
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The
Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone
but not before.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the
progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).


Once the computer has started go to the System preferences Icon on the
Dock and Select Display.
Set your monitor to its native resolution and a refresh rate of 60 HZ.

-- 
Rich