I want to be able to use an older LCD monitor as a second monitor with my iMac.
1.. Is this possible?
2.. The monitor I have only uses a parallel connection into the monitor. Does anyone know how to convert the end that currently plugs into my old PC from a parallel to what seems to need to plug in to the rear of my iMac?
The cable my old monitor uses has 15 pins on either end and
Here is the data for my iMac 24":
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM81.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.30f1
Serial Number (system): YM82278AZE4
Hardware UUID: 147254FD-218C-5827-AB57-5568F3D21097
Your iMac is an Early 2008 iMac. According to the specs
<http://support.apple.com/kb/SP485>
it has a mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter.
What you described above sounds like a VGA cable, so you woudl get a mini-DVI to VGA adaptor, such as the following:
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9320G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MTA4NDU0OTc>
Of course I am only going by the descriptions you are giving. If I accessed the wrong iMac specifications, or if I guessed wrong at the LCD cable you are using, then the adaptor could be wrong as well.
Your mileage may vary. Objects are closer than they appear in the side view mirror.