Is this *more* april fools?
BTW, I have just received my test unit of the new prototype Newton
*wink*
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From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Humphreys, David
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 9:25 AM
To: 'newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net'
Subject: [NTLK] Color LCD
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to let you all know of a remarkable breakthrough
I have discovered.
I was tinkering with spare LCD screen I have and I noticed
that there are a number of option links on the flex board marked SW1,2,3
& 4.
They are currently open. So I mounted a small 4 pole switch
on them and discovered that they control the LCD resolution and color!!
When I flipped all the switches on, the screen went blank for
a moment and then reappeared @ 1280 x 960 !!!! in 16 colors!!!
The switches must change the scan frequency and the color is due to the
rapid switching of the LCD pixels. (Much like the experiment with a
rapidly rotating black and white disk that appears to be colored)
I will experiment further with this 4-pole, single throw (401 switch)
and report back. ;)
PCBman
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