LC III Monitor

You can but you'll need a adaptor that adapts your Mac LC III's monitor port to a VGA one like your monitor uses. You will also need to make sure the DIP switches are set correctly. If you're lucky you can make it even easier by trying to find one that autosenses your type of monitor you're using via eBay.

Ian,

A heads-up: the monitor adapter alone can cost as much as or more than a complete LCIII system is worth on the used market.

Some adaptors are also getting hard to find. There are several types and it may take expensive trial-and-error testing to get the right combo for your monitor.

I'm not saying "don't," but want you to be aware of the cost issues. If you want to do this for a hobby†, go for it by all means. If you need to do this for a serious computing need, consider setting your sites higher than an LCIII.

Allan

† -- "hobby"--a hole in which to throw discretionary income for purposes of stress relief.

For the adapter:
If you get one one ebay make sure you get the dip-switch-settings with it,paper or on back of adapter.
You may look at:
http://www.welovemacs.com/adp-7300.html
http://www.accurateit.com/details.asp?iid=105
or for more info at:
http://homepage.mac.com/ijunghaertchen/macibmadaptor.html

Good luck with your hobby(as is mine,too)

You may also look at(El Deanio explanation of dip-switch settings)
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1931619#1931619

> Can I use a newer HP Pavilon M70 (or something to

that extent) 15" VGA monitor with a Mac LC III? I
have this monitor lying around, and I'm looking at a
Mac LC III for light use.

Thanks

Yes you can and I did have a VGA to RGB adaptor that I gave away last year. You can find them on ebay. I doubt they are still beign sold in stores.

Ian,

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

If you are serious about Macs as a hobby, do not forget thrift stores and recyclers. People are paying to dispose of old computers while others are paying to buy them. G3s now sell for $5 to $15 at the right store. Once you move on up from the LC form factor you can use the LCIII as a frisbee. : ) Enjoy the hobby.

Jim

Jim,

"Once you move on up from the LC form factor you can use the LCIII as a frisbee."

Made me laugh! Our Performa 475 (same as LCIII) is still a "going concern," but is so limited by RAM (36MB) and HD (160MB) issues that it's hard to sit down and play with it with so many more capable Macs habituating the house. It's stayed around because the kids, even though they're now grown, still remember some of the old edu-games and other distractions on the 475, and like to run them for "old time's sake."

I still service an old 475 for a guy in Spokane who loves to play Eric's solitaire. His wife is the computer wiz. She had a B&W that I found for her at WSU and then moved up to a mini. I hope to be that sharp when I am in my 70s.