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<blockquote data-quote="spinosaurus" data-source="post: 1476835" data-attributes="member: 285520"><p>I am trying to resurrect my old G4 PowerMac (Sawtooth I believe) because it has SCSI connections and I want to use SCSI film scanners that I've had. Unfortunately the old CRT monitor I used with it is malfunctioning and I have not been able to get my Cinema Display to work with simple adapters that I have. I guess the problem is that the Cinema Display wants a digital signal and the simple DVI to VGA adapters don't do that. I think the G4 tower has an Apple Display Connection as well as VGA. Can anyone tell me if an ADC to DVI connector will allow me to use the Cinema Display with the G4 tower. I see some still for sale on eBay.</p><p>If this won't work, can I use any LCD monitor with a VGA connection with the G4 or are there some special requirements. I guess I'm wondering if the new LCD monitors with VGA all accept analog signals. </p><p>My final solution would be to find one of the RATOC firewire to SCSI adapters so I could hook the scanner up to my newer Macs. Anyone have a source for these or other adapters?</p><p>Thank you in advance for any help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spinosaurus, post: 1476835, member: 285520"] I am trying to resurrect my old G4 PowerMac (Sawtooth I believe) because it has SCSI connections and I want to use SCSI film scanners that I've had. Unfortunately the old CRT monitor I used with it is malfunctioning and I have not been able to get my Cinema Display to work with simple adapters that I have. I guess the problem is that the Cinema Display wants a digital signal and the simple DVI to VGA adapters don't do that. I think the G4 tower has an Apple Display Connection as well as VGA. Can anyone tell me if an ADC to DVI connector will allow me to use the Cinema Display with the G4 tower. I see some still for sale on eBay. If this won't work, can I use any LCD monitor with a VGA connection with the G4 or are there some special requirements. I guess I'm wondering if the new LCD monitors with VGA all accept analog signals. My final solution would be to find one of the RATOC firewire to SCSI adapters so I could hook the scanner up to my newer Macs. Anyone have a source for these or other adapters? Thank you in advance for any help. [/QUOTE]
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