thanks for this Ester. so are you saying I couldn't actually plug a mac mini into a television? It is something I am wanting to do eventually when i move into my own place so I will be purchasing a new television or does it simply have to be a monitor? and I will check with apple about this also?
On Jul 28, 2009, at 12:25 AM, Esther wrote: > > Hi, > > Marie, you might want to check whether running without a monitor will > present a problem for the current generation Mac Mini and whether > using an adapter helps at all in this case. The reason for exercising > some care here is that after the last round of discussions, where we > hypothesized which new connector would work with the new model mini, > additional information came to light that not only was the form factor > of the video connector plug different, but it also passed signals in a > different fashion. Previously, the connector passed analog signals, > and it was not possible for your computer to check via the feedback > whether or not your computer was connected to a monitor via that > connector. In the video out port connections of the new model mini, > no analog signal gets passed and it's all digital. That means it's > possible for the system to check whether there is a monitor present at > the other end. Other features dependent on the connector have also > changed, and I don't think you can play movies on a TV from your > computer if you are using the new digital only video connector ports. > That's not true of the older model Macs (or the older MacBooks). > > So far I don't think we have any users who report they're using the > new Mini without a monitor (with or without an adapter at the end). > > HTH > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Jul 27, 2009, at 13:10, Dan wrote: > >> >> Hello, >> When you start the machine for the first time, you will hear the >> music. Then an announcement about if you already know how to use >> VoiceOver, just press Command F5 to start VO. You can set it up >> yourself. I have set up my different Macs without sighted assistance. >> Dan >> On Jul 27, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Marie Howarth wrote: >> >>> >>> Hey, >>> I already have a macbook and I'm thinking of getting a mac mini. I >>> know if you don't have the monitor you need the adapter to make the >>> mini think there is one to prevent sluggish behaviour. My question >>> is, >>> how would you set up the mac independently without sighted >>> assistance? >>> I had to have someone hit the start voice over assistive set up >>> thing >>> on my mac book when I got it. but if you don't have a monitor, can >>> this be achieved some way? I've never reinstalled my leopard yet, >>> although I understand it can be done. simply, can I set up my mac >>> mini >>> without sighted assistance? >>> thanks Marie >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
