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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: ikariwarrior on October 16, 2008, 12:01:17 am

Title: v-hold and arcade VGA
Post by: ikariwarrior on October 16, 2008, 12:01:17 am

I just got my ArcadeVGA  card, While hooking it up I noticed the harness to my arcade monitor did not have a wire coming from the vertical sync position. I decided to go for it anyways and the screen will not stop scrolling. I tried connecting the vertical sync wire but it did not do anything either. Does anyone know why this is happening?

Title: Re: v-hold and arcade VGA
Post by: Jack Burton on October 16, 2008, 01:06:30 am

You monitor probably has a vertical hold control that needs to be adjusted.  What model of monitor do you have?

Title: Re: v-hold and arcade VGA
Post by: andy p on October 16, 2008, 06:12:52 am

What monitor is it?

Are you using a VGA breakout cable?

Title: Re: v-hold and arcade VGA
Post by: ikariwarrior on October 16, 2008, 11:55:57 am

Not sure exactly what kind of monitor it is, but I figured it out. It seems the cable was simply missing the v-sync wire. Not sure why or how, but I managed to make my own breakout cable with the proper connector and voila! Now I need to figure out why the picture is larger than the screen. Also, I can see horizontal lines on the picture that should not be there.

Thanks anyways!

Title: Re: v-hold and arcade VGA
Post by: Ummon on October 17, 2008, 07:52:26 pm

You're a model for newbies everywhere. Good show. Now for image scan, you can look at my sig for direction.

Title: Re: v-hold and arcade VGA
Post by: Kevin Mullins on October 17, 2008, 11:42:02 pm

Quote from: ikariwarrior on October 16, 2008, 11:55:57 am

Now I need to figure out why the picture is larger than the screen. Also, I can see horizontal lines on the picture that should not be there.

Yup, sounds like you still need to adjust the monitor itself. Some good ol' fashion tweaking.