Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to video adapter.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A

There are different flavors depending on what the port is on the back of 
your computer. The one noted above is the mini-dvi to video but some 
computers might have the micro-DVI which is

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB202G/A

CB

David McLean wrote:
> Here is the one I ordered as recommended on this list.  If it  isn't 
> correct I'd sure appreciate it someone can finally clarify exactly 
> which one it is that does work!
> Product Number    Unit Price  Qty     Subtotal
> VID ADPT MINI-DVI TO VIDEO ADAPTER-GEN    M9319G/A    $19.00
>
> On Nov 28, 2009, at 11:42 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
>
>> I haven't seen it stated clearly in this thread. Was the adaptor 
>> purchased the Mac to NTSC adaptor? That's the only one that works. 
>> The NTSC adaptor tells the Mac that there is a monitor attached even 
>> if there isn't one. The DVI adaptor is not the right one. That one 
>> still passes through the monitor detect signaling so it just moves 
>> the problem further down the chain of connections. For those not 
>> familiar, without a monitor connected the Mac tries to detect what's 
>> hooked up. This detection apparently hangs the machine, makes it run 
>> horribly slow or other bad behaviors if there isn't a monitor hooked 
>> up. If you hook up an NTSC adaptor the detect runs as though a screen 
>> is hooked up and then everything works.
>>
>> CB
>>
>> Chris G wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I agree, if I would've known the frustration my Mac mini would cause me
>>> I would've bought an iMac.  Sometimes it doesn't pay to try and save a
>>> little money.
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:32 -0600
>>> "Rich Ring" <richr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>> I guess that's what I'll do.  Wish I had never wasted my money on this 
>>>> computer, I should have held out and bought a Mac Book, but who knewA?
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "David McLean" <david.mcl...@cox.net>
>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:58 PM
>>>> Subject: -- Mac Mini problem
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well I had exactly the same problem last week.
>>>> My only recommendation is to buy a cheap monitor just for the mini which 
>>>> is 
>>>> what I did.
>>>> Of course you can also do what I did and buy yourself an early Christmas 
>>>> present (an imac).
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 24, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Rich Ring wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>> Hello:
>>>>> I have finally gotten around to purchasing the mini to dvi adapter that 
>>>>> many
>>>>> folks told me would solve the problems I am having with my Mac Mini's poor
>>>>> performance on the web, and its inability to play DVDS.  I have been very
>>>>> busy because of a change in my job description, so I've kind of put the 
>>>>> Mac
>>>>> on hold.  However, life is calming down and I decided to get down to it 
>>>>> with
>>>>> the mac.  Imagine my frustration when, I received the adapter today,
>>>>> connected it to the back of my Mac, started the machine, and I have no
>>>>> speech.  If I start the machine without this adapter connected, VO comes 
>>>>> up
>>>>> as expected, and if I subsequently plug in the adapter all is still well,
>>>>> but Safari is still just as slow as it was before.  I'm wondering why the
>>>>> system doesn't seem to come up if the adapter is plugged in.  If  any of 
>>>>> you
>>>>> have an idea what could be causing this and, better yet, if any of you 
>>>>> have
>>>>> a solution, I will be incredibly grateful.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Jess Smith" <theeternal...@gmail.com>
>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:09 AM
>>>>> Subject: A question about streaming audio in vlc media player
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Whenever I stream audio in Vlc through an m3u playlist, the player skips
>>>>> ahead to the next track in the playlist before the current one finishes
>>>>> playing. What's going on here, and how can I fix this?
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jes.
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