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IBM Monitor P200 connecting to computer

Jan 31, 2009 2:10PM PST

I was turned on to "IBM P200 Monitor"

I have a HP Pavilion 8665c, computer.

The connecting cable from the computer to the monitor doesn't fit right. I looked up the specifacation info, for this cable it's "13W3-M TO HD15-M 6FT. IBM CABLE". The male end going into the monitor is supposed to be (13w3m ) which looks like two strange female pins on the left; ten smaller male pins in the middle and another female pin connection on the right. (except mine has 3 male on top & 2 male on the bottom in the middle. Rest are missing.)

The person that gave me the montor; said it was the right cable. I'm a computer newbie; any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Your Pentium 3 HP 8665c
Jan 31, 2009 9:59PM PST

Came with VGA or the HD-15 VGA connections. I will NOT give links to what the connections are and will NOT give the twenty names of the common VGA connection beyond HD-15 or HD15. You can google up that with pictures.

Let's find what may fix this up.

1. The P200 I know of has this connection.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB13W3

OUCH. This is a world of trouble and costly to fix.

2. Try this converter -> http://www.amazon.com/DB13W3-Male-HD15-VGA-Switch/dp/B000HDMVAC

Be prepared for this to never work.
Bob

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Recap for above.
Jan 31, 2009 10:05PM PST

I read your message again and I can't tell if you tried the cable or not. Writing "the cable does not fit at all" would have clarified this.

The P200 from IBM was not made to connect to a PC. It was issued along with a "workstation" that was not a PC. These had many configurations and it is not always possible to get a converter cable to get it to work.

Having seen these up close and watched people expend too many hours and dollars plus the age of the display my advice is to return the gift so you won't be stuck with the hazardous material disposal fee or trouble.
Bob

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hi:)
Jan 22, 2013 6:22AM PST