Apple Display Connector
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The Apple Display Connector (ADC) is a proprietary connector Apple used for their flat panel LCDs and their final CRT display. First implemented in the July 2000 Power Mac G4 and G4 Cube, the display connector carries the analog (VGA) and digital (DVI) video signals, USB, and power for the monitor all in one cable. This enables the user to be capable of turning on the monitor and computer with only the power button on the monitor. It also reduces the amount of cables on a user's desk as the USB keyboard and mouse can be connected to the display.
The Apple Display Connector disappeared from displays in June 2004 when Apple introduced the aluminum-clad 20", 23", and 30" Cinema Displays, which feature separate DVI, USB and FireWire connectors, and their own power supply. The ADC connector was still standard on the Power Mac G5 until April 2005, when new models meant the only remaining Apple product with an ADC connector was the single processor Power Mac G5 introduced in October 2004.
See also
External links
- Apple ADC to DVI adapter (http://www.apple.com/displays/adapter.html)
- The Electrical Interface for the ADC (http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Hardware/Developer_Notes/Macintosh_CPUs-G4/PowerMacG4_16Jan01/3Input-Output/Apple_Display_Connector.html)de:Apple Display Connector