[Coco] CM-8 monitor detection pin

[nickma2 at optusnet.com.au]

That pin connects to a PIA and can be programmed as an output so maybe
it could be used to control something.... although Tandy never used
this pin, it may be useful for a 3rd part device.

Nick

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From: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
To:"CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
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Sent:Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:38:16 -0500
Subject:Re: [Coco] CM-8 monitor detection pin

 Out of curiosity, what would be the advantage of the CoCo 3's
"knowing"
 whether a monitor was hooked up to it or not? I suppose one could
have
 one's software go to the RGB palette if an RGB monitor was detected.
But
 since users could not be depended upon to have the detection line
enabled,
 it just seems like that would create incompatibilities. (Under OS-9,
I
 suppose you could have this be a driver option, but it seems like
more
 trouble than it is worth.)

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