got it in one chris. I was going to write this up earlier but you've saved me time lol.
VGA terminators are not exactly common place in the UK so is more specialist than consumer. that's the thing about graphics cards. people often think that a graphic card is output only. nope. it's both. as you rightly say, there are 2 control points from the GPU which sense a display. this includes display resolution and in certain cases manufacturer and identifier points. lew On 7 Feb 2012, at 16:47, Chris Blouch wrote: > The mac looks at "sense pins" on the VGA connection which is basically some > resisters bridging certain pins together. So this is a passive detection and > should work even if the monitor is not plugged in or turned on. Back in the > day some sites sold "VGA Terminators" which was a little dongle with these > resisters soldered to the right pins but every vendor I found nowdays no > longer stocks them. You could make your own if you're handy with a soldering > iron or know somebody who is, but I've never tried that. Extron part > #26-106-01 seems to be the thing but I couldn't find anyone online selling > it. List price from Extron is $60 just for that little piece. CDW sells > something called a VGA terminator for $32 but gives no details so it's hard > to say what it really is: > > http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/MINICOM-VGA-TERMINATOR-F-CATLINC-VGA/1681126.aspx > > so if somebody wants to risk $30 to give that a whirl, it would be nice to > know there is a supplier. > > CB > > On 2/7/12 4:14 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> 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. > -- 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.
