You need to have the monitor connected, but not powered on. I am not sure about it being actually plugged into the wall, so give it a try. ENjoy your new Mini. I just purchased one and really like it.
On Feb 7, 2012, at 4:12 AM, Don Breda wrote: > Hi there. > > I am new to the list and don't have a mac yet but my mac mini is coming > tomorrow. > I have been concerned about this monitor issue and only just joined the list > so my apologies in advance for a subject that has probably been beaten to > death. > > 1. Do I need to have a nomitor connected? > 2. If so does it need to have power applied and if so does it need to > actually be turned on? > > 3. without a monitor how does the accessibility change? Does the screen > layout in an application change, etc.? > > Thanks very much for this because I need to do some testing to make sure a > program is accessible on the mac for my employer. > > Don > > > > On 2/5/2012 1:56 PM, Steve Holmes wrote: >> On Sun, Feb 05, 2012 at 04:57:49PM +0000, chris hallsworth wrote: >>> Thanks Lu, ar I see. Well the Mac Mini I will possibly pass on then >>> if VO requires a monitor. >> Well, the only issue I see without a monitor connected to the Mini is >> you have to force VO back on with the Commend+F5 key after logging in; >> minur nusince but I can live with it. For me, it was the money. I >> bought the Mini for $695 or so where the macbooks are well over $1,000 >> so I went the cheapest route possible for now. I just got into the >> Mac world about 3 weeks ago so maybe in the future with more money, I >> would expand the mac collection to include a powerful macbook pro or >> something. >> >> Just to note though, the lack of a monitor with a mac mini brings up >> only minor inconveniences in case you're trying to save some money. >> > > -- > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
