> I know this is a bit off the topic.  But, how do you get a VR290 to
> work connected to a PC?  I know that there is some sync problems to
> over come.  Has any one successfully done this.  

I have not tried this, but a friend asked me about connecting some older
fixed-frequency monitors (of the Sun variety) and here is one of pointers

  http://www.heartlab.rri.uwo.ca/vidfaq/fixed.frequency.html

Which is part of the PC video hardware FAQ at

  http://www.heartlab.rri.uwo.ca/vidfaq/videofaq.html