Ok, thanks all for the answers.  I've just tried it and it works :)

Cheers



On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:37:40 +0900
Joel Rees <joel_rees@sannet.ne.jp> wrote:

> 
> On 2004.10.12, at 10:16 PM, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've an "Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display" monitor connected to my 
> > Performa 630.
> 
> Maybe this will help?
> 
>      http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112532
> 
> > The Performa has a non-VGA connector (I don't know its technical 
> > name), while
> > the monitor has a standard VGA connector.  Both are connected with a 
> > cable that
> > has these different connectors, one in each end.
> 
> Hmm?
> 
> Well, now that I look at my p630 and 15" Multiscan, I see you are 
> right. Learn something new every day.
> 
> > My question is... can I connect this monitor to a PC?  As it has a 
> > standard
> > connector in it, I guess the answer is "yes", but I'm afraid it can be 
> > damaged.
> 
> My memory is that was the whole point behind multiscan (at that time, 
> anyway). The Apple page does show compatibility with VGA in some modes.
> 
> You might plug "Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display" in at
> 
>      http://www.apple.com/support/
> 
> and check some of the other pages that show up.
> 
> > (I've another PC laying around that I'd like to power up, but not 
> > enough space
> > for yet another monitor, so it could be great if I'd share this one).
> >
> > I've Googled a bit, and all I've found are converters between both 
> > kinds of
> > connectors, but no real answer to this (stupid) question.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -- 
> > Julio M. Merino Vidal <jmmv@menta.net>
> > http://www.livejournal.com/users/jmmv/
> > The NetBSD Project - http://www.NetBSD.org/
> >
> 


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