Re: Adding an external monitor to a Rev c CRT iMac?

In article <1ii1w2a.1u4k13dsy426zN%jamiekg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 jamiekg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote:

> Gregory Weston <uce@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> > In article <1ii1rc4.1lgmbqhoq3q4N%jamiekg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >  jamiekg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote:
> > 
> > > Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Xavier Llobet <Xavier.Lloobet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > If I remember well, when I opened mine (333 MHz) to change the
HD I 
> > > > > saw
> > > > > a simple VGA connector. So a normal video VGA cable should do,
no
> > > > > adaptor.
> > > > 
> > > > It's the slot loading iMacs that have the VGA connectors. IIRC,
the 
> > > > tray
> > > > loading models could take external monitors only if you installed
the
> > > > appropriate card in what were called the mezzanine slot.
> > > 
> > > Ah, so I'm **** out of luck? Nothing can be done? Oh well... I
didn't
> > > think I remembered seeing a standard VGA connector last time I
opened
> > > her up. Sad. I spent WAY too much money fixing and upgrading this
iMac.
> > > Plus I'd be lying if I said I wasn't fond of the first Mac I ever
bought
> > > with my own money.
> > 
> > The tray-loading iMacs had their CRTs connected internally by Apple's
> > traditional DB-15 display connector. A cheap adapter will let you plug
a
> > VGA monitor into it.
> 
> So... hope again! :-D Ok, I guess I need to pop the case and check for
> myself.

Hmmm... Isn't this a tray-loading iMac?:

<http://www.tuaw.com/2006/02/05/imac-meet-display/>

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