No one is ever forced to purchase something they don't need. Purchasing
something you didn't need is a personal choice.
If you purchased a mac mini and then needed a screen / monitor for it, think
about who actually made you get the mini, you could have got a mac book or I
mac.
-----Original Message-----
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Roy
Sent: Sunday, 11 July 2010 6:50 p.m.
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Using a Mac Mini without a monitor
Please, spare us this!
While I think it would be nice if the mini worked without a monitor, please,
don't give us this stuff about being forced to buy something you don't need.
Personally, I have a vary old monitor which I keep around just in case I get
in to trouble where sighted assistance is necessary. I am sure that most of
us who came from windows know that does happen from time to time to even the
best of us. So, even though I have never yet had a problem on the mac where
sighted assistance was definitely necessary, I have learned that having a
vary inexpensive monitor around is a good idea regardless.
You can buy a used 1 for $50 or less, especially an old 15 inch LCD or
something like that.
On my mini, I have found that any old monitor would solve the problem and
didn't even have to be turned on. So, I hope we don't go off on the whole
needing a monitor thing, because, it's really trivial!
On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:29 PM, Chris Moore wrote:
Why is it sluggish without a monitor? That does not make sense. Why
should someone blind be forced into paying for a monitor they can't see and
running up extra electricity costs.
Tell apple they need to think more about their green policies!
I would love to know what accessibility at apple think of that one.
On 27 Jun 2010, at 22:21, Courtney Curran wrote:
Hi,
I've never used a monitor with my Mack mini. Even with setup, I didn't
use a mouse, but it was kind of tough, without the mouse plus, I didn't
really know much about the Mack. But other than that, my Mack Mini works
fine without the monitor, kind of sluggish with Safari though.
Hth,
Courtney
On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:30 PM, Cody Hurst wrote:
I"m not so sure that a monitor is required, although it might be for
the initial setup. I can say for sure a keyboard and mouse are required
for the setup. I think when I had my mini back in 08 that it was required
but I'm unsure On Jun 27, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Aman Singer wrote:
Hi, all.
I find myself in some difficulty. I have available to me one of
the new Mac Minis. However, I do not have a monitor at all times.
Before I obtain the unit, I should like to know whether it would be
possible to use it without a monitor. If so, are any settings
required? If not, when is the check for the monitor done? Is it
just at boot up, or is it done periodically throughout the use of the
system?
Thanks in advance.
Aman
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.
To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "MacVisionaries" group.
To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"MacVisionaries" group.
To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"MacVisionaries" group.
To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.