Whats the best way to set up a CGA monitor for use

[Kangum]

Just as the title says what is the best way to set up a CGA monitor. All the posts I have been reading people have been using multisync monitors pr vga monitors.

I have read many threads how people have killed thier monitor because an arcade monitor doesnt actually send a signal that tells the pc its max capability. I have an arcadeVGA card comming in the mail soon to use with it but it can and will send resolutions the monitor doesnt support anyway.

I know there is software you can run to remove resolutions your monitor doesnt  support however actually getting to that point is my problem. I will be using a CGA monitor with a breakout cable to the arcadeVGA. I have read posts where people had said that by default the arcadeVGA will chosee 640x480 resoltion by default. This is already higher then my monitor can support. Also CGA resolution is to low to really read settings.

Now its like  ok maybe I could hook up the arcadeVGA to a pc monitor try and set up max resolutions and such and switch but I dont think its possible because of the out of range issue (15 only).

The last few weeks have been very frustrating with very little help on how exactly I should go about hooking up the cga monitor. If anyone would please offer thier expertise it would be helpful.

[KDOG]

From ultimarc website


Configuring Windows Command-Line MAME (MAME.EXE)

NOTE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS OF MAME WILL NOT GIVE GOOD RESULTS. YOU NEED TO DO THIS STEP:
You will need to check/edit the MAME.INI file, which should reside in the Mame folder. If this file does not exist, you will need to run from the command-line:
MAME -CREATECONFIG
After the INI file is created, open with Notepad and set: Hardware Stretch OFF. In general, other settings can be left at the defaults.

Windows XP, 2000 and 98.

Install the card into the AGP slot. The card must be installed and connected to an arcade monitor to install the drivers.
If your PC has previously had any ATI card installed, you will need to remove the existing ATI drivers. Do this by downloading and running this utility:
Start (or restart) Windows. The Windows screen should be displayed at 640 X 480 interlaced, 16 colours. To use the ArcadeVGA built-in modes the ATI driver needs installing. Insert the Ultimarc CD. Run the driver Setup program in the correct folder (98 or XP or 2K). Reboot as prompted. Windows may ask if you want to replace newer files with old. You MUST choose to replace all the files. After re-boot, install the ATI control panel by running Setup in the "Cpanel" folder on the CD.
Right-click on the desktop, select "properties" and set the colour depth to "32 bit colour".
Blue Screens in XP/2000 Windows XP may try to invoke the built-in Microsoft ATI driver and this will not work with the ArcadeVGA card, and causes a blue-screen error. If you see this, re-start and hold down "F8" and choose to start in Safe Mode, then install the ATI driver from the ArcadeVGA CD. To do this, you will need to enter device manager, right click on the expanded video card listing under 'Display Adapters' (or, the undesignated option, if the device has not been recognized at all, and has a yellow X next to it), click on properties, go to driver tab, and click on 'update driver'. This is the only way to install the driver in safe mode, as attempting to install via ATI's setup utility will produce error messages and result in a failure to install the driver. You will need to point the driver install to the correct location on the CD as mentioned in "Forcing a driver install", further down this page.