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VGA-to-Macintosh Adapters
To avoid “No video” or “Black screen” situations, do not use two VGA-to-Macintosh adapters (one on each end) on the video cable that connects a Power Mac G4 computer to a monitor with a captive VGA connector.
If you need to connect a VGA monitor, connect it in one of the following ways:
•VGA monitor --> to a VGA cable with VGA connectors on both ends --> to the video card on the Power Mac G4
•VGA monitor --> to a mixed cable, a cable that has a VGA connector on one end and a Macintosh connector on the other end --> to the video card on the Power Mac G4
Cable Select Drives in QuickSilver 2002ED
The education-only version of the Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002ED) works with ATA and ATAPI internal storage devices that are set for cable select mode. The cable select feature forces the device to set its ID as either master or slave based upon its position on the ATA/ATAPI cable. If the device is attached to the end of the cable, then the device identifies itself as a master. If the device is at the middle cable position, then it is a slave. Because cable select mode forces the drive to set its ID based upon its position on the cable, hard drives and optical drives are easily configured. Before you install an additional third-party ATA and ATAPI drive, check the documentation that came with the drive or with the manufacturer to make sure it is set for cable select mode.
Important: Use the original Apple cables that came with this computer when you install additional drives. Some non-Apple cables may not correctly support cable select mode.
