long@ittvax.UUCP (07/24/84)
I'm really burning now....................... I have had a C64 for over a year (to use as a terminal, develop assignments for courses, light word-processing, and of course, games) 1541 disk drive, Gemini 10X printer, CPM card, Vicmodem, etc, etc. I had always used a color television with the computer before but recently decided to move the TV into another room for normal use. I decided to purchase a Commodore color monitor (I also had a secret desire to have better resolution when using a public domain vt100 emulation package that simulates 80 columns in software thru graphics. The prog is avail. on Compuserve.). Anyway......... I went down to the local ####-#-## store and purchased one. The ads there said "compatible with your Commodore computer". This would lead one to think one could purchase said item, bring it home, and plug it in, right? NO!!!!!!!!! The manual says that, depending on the type of C64 you purchased you must use an 8-pin cable that plugs into the back of the monitor (new type) or a 5-pin cable that plugs into the front (old type) of the unit. The 8-pin separate into 3 RCA type plugs at the monitor end and provides better color; the 5-pin only provides 2 plugs for the monitor (audio and video). The problem is this: I was only provided with the 8-pin plug but I must have one of the older machines. I searched the box for the other cable to no avail. I went back to the store I bought the monitor from the next day. They were helpful and searched the remaining monitors, but no 5-pin cable. No one seems to have this item. The store said that their previous shipment contained both cables in each box. Shouldn't Commodore make sure this item is available if they bill the 1702 as a monitor for the C64 (I don't care what model). FFFFFFFFFFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGG!!! There, I feel much better. {decvax!}ittvax!long