Se30 Grayscale

Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 00:01 EST From: ROBERT_BROCKMAN <CDBSDUC@grove.iup.edu> Subject: Answers to "Internal grayscale on SE/30?" query I recently posted a question to the net about the Micron card for the SE/30 that allows the internal monitor to display grayscale. I received a slew of requests from folks wanting to hear what I learned, so what follows is the main body text from the three messages I received. > The condensed version is that the card is great, > but a little tricky to install. Personally, while I was collecting this data I decided my money was better spent on Think Pascal 4.0 and QUED/M, so it doesn't look like I'll be buying anything in the way of hardware any time soon, but a big THANK YOU to those that helped me out. Robert Brockman, CDBSDUC@IUP.BITNET or CDBSDUC@GROVE.IUP.EDU + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I have the Micron system on my SE/30. I have had no problems at all, although installing the thing was a little nerve racking. I does take a little longer for startup due to the increased power requirements. There is a card in the slot that must be powered before the screen can be started. It takes ~2 seconds more for the screen to appear than for the '30 without the card. That's all. From: NetMail%"EDW@cup.portal.com" 26-JUL-1992 22:07:21.00 Ed Wright + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I have been using a Micron Colour 30 with the GrayScale 30 internal adapter in my SE/30 for the last 6 months. It actually works as expected. The only problem I have found is the way Micron has chosen to solve a problem with stupid programs. Some programs start by checking the screen size and if it's 512 * 342 the program decides it must be 1 bit black/white; the programs does not check to see if the screen is grayscale. Micron chose set the screen size to 512 * 341 to force these programs to check the screen more closely. This unfortunately gives a few other problems, with some programs. I have had programs complaining that they could not run, because the program needed at least a 512 * 342 screen. Others decide that if the screen isn't 512 * 342 it must at least be 512 * 384 (Apple 12" colour) and start up with a dialog, where all the buttons have been placed outside the screen; most of these only need an OK, that can be reached by pressing the return button, but I have seen a few where I had to press the reset button to get my machine back. All of these problems are results of sloppy programming of the programs, I just wish Micron had found a way that allowed me to open a HyperCard stack and use it directly, without first having to resize and move the stack window. This problem only turns up with a few badly programmed programs - most programs use the 9" screen without problems. If you connect an external monitor, or use Virtual Video to emulate a bigger screen, this problem disappears. I find the combination of the Micro…