What PC monitor can I use with a G4 Tower and other questions. Please help.
Hi,
I'm using an old 1998 iMac but after 5 years I would like to upgrade to a G4 1GHZ and OSX.It seems a slightly better deal than the eMac for me because I have some PC2100 ram and the tower has ATA100 and a bigger harddrive which I will need.
What PC monitor can I use with it ? I think that I can use any, but I'd like to be sure. I have a Philips LCD with my PC, will that work with a G4 ? Do I need a monitor which has a Mac driver to work properly ?
Secondly, if it does work, can I calibrate a colour profile and choose resolution/refresh rate like with my iMac ? OS 8.6 which I am still using has "monitor calibration assistant" and I want to set my monitor to "warmish yellow lighing" as that is best for my eyes.
Thirdly , the 1GHZ model doesn't boot OS9, i know, but will Soundjam MPfree work in Classic mode ? That is only classic app i really want to bring over.
Much appreciate any advice for my upgrade to OSX
I'm using an old 1998 iMac but after 5 years I would like to upgrade to a G4 1GHZ and OSX.It seems a slightly better deal than the eMac for me because I have some PC2100 ram and the tower has ATA100 and a bigger harddrive which I will need.
What PC monitor can I use with it ? I think that I can use any, but I'd like to be sure. I have a Philips LCD with my PC, will that work with a G4 ? Do I need a monitor which has a Mac driver to work properly ?
Secondly, if it does work, can I calibrate a colour profile and choose resolution/refresh rate like with my iMac ? OS 8.6 which I am still using has "monitor calibration assistant" and I want to set my monitor to "warmish yellow lighing" as that is best for my eyes.
Thirdly , the 1GHZ model doesn't boot OS9, i know, but will Soundjam MPfree work in Classic mode ? That is only classic app i really want to bring over.
Much appreciate any advice for my upgrade to OSX
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Anyways, any of the recent PM's should be able to hand DVI monitors, IIRC.
By the way, Apple doesn't sell a 1ghz anymore, you'll have to get a 1.25ghz unless you are getting it used.
Originally posted by wlanei2
but will Soundjam MPfree work in Classic mode ? That is only classic app i really want to bring over.
That it is the cutest thing I've heard in a long time.
Originally posted by soulcrusher
That it is the cutest thing I've heard in a long time.
Heh. I paid for SoundJam three days before MacWorld. You would think that non-Apple software would a safe purchase before MacWorld right? I mean, it's not like Apple would ever introduce consumer multimedia applications traditionally made by third parties.
Gah.
Barto