On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:36:47 -0700, wylbur37 wrote:
> I have an old 386 PC that I still use with a CRT monitor.
>
> However, since a CRT monitor is rather heavy and bulky and a nuisance
> to have to move, I'm thinking about having it replaced with one of
> those flat LCD monitors, especially since the price of the smaller
> LCD monitors seems to have dropped to less than $200.
>
> But most LCD monitors these days are designed for newer computers that
> have much higher resolutions than my 386 generates (I think), so I'm
> worried about whether they'd automatically work with my 386.
> Do LCD monitors have an adjustment that allows them to accommodate
> to older, lower resolution monitors?
>
> What specifications should I look for to insure that it'll work with
> my 386 computer?
>
> Are there any brands/models that you have found to work well with a
> 386? (and which have you found to be troublesome?)
>
> Thanks for your help.
If the plug fits it should work. After all the output of your 386 will be
a dos screen similar to what you see on your modern computer before it
boots into an operating system.
