On Sun  2-Aug-2026  7:45a, Dr. What@1:342/201.0 said to Robertb:  
  DW> -=> RobertB wrote to All <=-  
  DW> Interesting.  I had a C128 for a short period of time.  In 80 column  
  mode  
  DW> it  
  DW> was only monochrome. When I researched it, everything I read said "they  
  DW> skimped  
  DW> on the video RAM" was the reason.  
    
  Sounds like you had a DB-9 connector that only had the Monochrome pin 7  
  connected.  This PIN was used alot to allow users to use their composite  
  monitors (Or TVs through a composite port) to display 80Col cheaply.  
    
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