Hello Ester and all: Does the video adaptor solution apply to ppc g4 mac minis? At least in theory (smile).
On May 5, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Esther wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > To make things even more confusing, Apple changed the DVI port on the > Mac Mini to a Mini-DVI port on their new March 3, 2009 release. > However, since James joined this list in February, I'm fairly sure > that the connector link I've given him is correct. I guess that new > Mac Mini users with the March 2009 and later machines might need to > use the "Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter": > > http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A > > Once again, for James (and owners of older Intel Mac Minis without a > monitor connected), I believe the part they need is the "Apple DVI to > Video Adapter": > http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9267G/A > Note that the part number is different: M9267G/A is the number for > the older DVI to Video Adapter connector for use by all earlier Intel > minis in place of an actual monitor connection. We don't know that > this works for the new Mac Minis made after March 3, 2009, but the > guess is that they use the M9319G/A Mini-DVI to Video Adapter to > avoid the slow down problems. > > > On May 4, 2009, at 12:09 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> Curious, must be something with the new Intel-based Mini perhaps. My >> G4 works fine without a physical monitor connected. I simply plugged >> in the adapter that came with the unit and it is working fine. >> On May 4, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> I'm sorry to have to say this, but the adapter alone won't work. >>> There >>> was some adapter or other one could buy from Apple i think, but i >>> can >>> be wrong that fooled the Mini into thinking it had a monitor, but >>> other than that, nope, an adapter alone won't work. >>> /Krister >> >>> > > > > Take good care and I wish you enough. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
