I'll need some kind of adapter, because a while back I tried to connect my Mac Mini to a relatively new monitor, and the connector on the end of the monitor's cable did not match the end of the cable that came with my Mac. ----- Original Message ----- From: carlene knight To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:03 PM Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem
I could be wrong and totally making an idiot of myself, but if you get a monitor you won't need the adapter would you? It seems as though people are just getting regular monitors for their minis. On Nov 28, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Rich Ring wrote: Hi: I did indeed receive your message, but it seemed to indicate that I would have to wire the adapter myself. I don't think I could do this. Trouble with getting a monitor is that none of the ones I've seen have the correct end that would fit into the adapter that came with my Mac Mini. I'll keep looking. ----- Original Message ----- From: carlene knight To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:01 PM Subject: Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem Did you get the message I sent you? My husband called tech support for you regarding a dummy adapter. I don't know if it is the one you have. You could get a very small used monitor for about $50 that wouldn't take up much room, but would fix this issue. On Nov 28, 2009, at 2:44 PM, David McLean wrote: Maybe if we keep hammering them they'll get it eventually!!! On Nov 28, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Rich Ring wrote: That adapter simply does not work! Please do not advise individuals that it does, because it is not correct. When I attached it to my Mac Mini, the machine refused to even boot! We need to quash this adapter thing now! I wasted money on the adapter based upon the recommendations of well-meaning individuals, but enough already. It doesn't work. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Blouch To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:24 AM Subject: Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem 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 <Mail Attachment.gif> 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. 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