PSB No: S-0097
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Q. Can I use the APEX 100 Monochrome Monitor (Model # AP - 1040) with
other IBM PC - compatible computers?
A. The Apex 12” Monochrome monitor (Model AP - 1040) uses a TTL video
signal which is IBM PC - compatible and can be used with other computers
that have a monochrome TTL video board. It should not be confused,
however, with the earlier Apex composite video monochrome monitor (Model
# AP - 1010A) which is not compatible with the APEX 100 video board.
Q. Can I use the Apex color monitor with other IBM PC- compatible
computers and what are the specifications?
A. The Apex 13” color monitor (Model AP - 1020B) is an IBM PC - compatible,
16 color, RGB, dual function monitor which can be set up for either color
or green screen mode with a switch on the rear panel. It has a 640 x
200 (black and white) or 320 x 200 (4 color) graphics dot resolution. It
can display 16 colors in 80 column x 25 row text mode. The dot pitch
is .52mm.
Q. What other monitors are compatible with the APEX 100 and is it possible
to use a television set?
A. Most IBM PC- compatible RGB color or TTL monochrome monitors will
work with the video board provided with the APEX 100 computer.
Composite monitors are not supported.
IBM PC- compatible EGA and VGA monitors can also be used if the
existing video board is replaced with an EGA or VGA video board (available
from computer dealers). The front panel dip switches 1 - 5 and 1 - 6 must
be set to the ON position, otherwise the computer will give one long beep
and two short beeps and no video will be displayed.
A standard television set cannot be used with the APEX 100, although
there are some new TV sets being manufactured which can also be used
as computer monitors with the proper interface card.
Check with a
computer dealer or further information.
Q. How many option cards can be installed in the APEX 100?
A. The APEX 100 has five I/O expansion slots. One slot is occupied by the
video adapter board and the hard disk controller takes up a second slot
in the APEX 100\20. The expansion slots can be used for a wide variety
of IBM PC/XT - compatible (8 - bit) option cards.
