This is true. As long as you have that setup, the Mini beleives it has a monitor connected.
Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, [email protected] Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX Mountain Lion and LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On May 31, 2013, at 5:43 PM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > You might want to wait to hear from John Panarese, or some other Mac Mini > owner who uses the adapter combination in place of a monitor, but my > understanding is that as long as the VGA to NTSC converter from Sewell Direct > is plugged into the VGA end of the Apple mini display port VGA adapter, this > should work as though you had connected your Mini to a monitor that is turned > off. I think the Mini tries to detect whether a monitor is present when it > starts up, so you might need to have this adapter combination in place when > you start up your Mini. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On May 31, 2013, at 6:18 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: > >> Hi Folks: >> >> I've got the necessary components to run my Mac Mini without a monitor. My >> question is, is there anything particular that I need to do with the VGA to >> NTSC converter or does it just work out of the box? I did plug it in to a >> USB port on the mac as well as connected it to a mini display port VGA >> adaptor. >> >> Thanks. >> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
