No, HDMI needs to have data returned by the end device as well. Unlike old TV connections, HDMI is a 2 way street. So a real monitor and or adapter needs to be attached. There is a monitor adapter that’s active that did the trick but I haven’t used this personally, only a real monitor on this side.
> On Oct 1, 2015, at 11:28 AM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > > Or better yet, just plug the mini straight in to one's AV receiver via HDMI > and go that way. Would that work? > > Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, > > Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! > > Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in!!! > >> On Oct 1, 2015, at 10:18 AM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> Yes, if you check the mailing list archives there were quite a few threads >> about this. Up until recently if you didn't have a monitor attached the Mini >> would would probe endlessly for attributes of that non-existant hardware, >> causing all kinds of performance issues. If this mini is of that vintage >> then it would easily case all manner of bad behavior. The general solutions >> were to either attache a dirt cheap real display just to make the mini happy >> or various dongles to fake it. In the former case, the monitor didn't even >> need to be turned on, just plugged in so the Mini could probe the sense pins >> and be satisfied. For the latter, there are a number of them out there. >> Here's one on Amazon for $13: >> http://www.amazon.com/CablesOnline-Graphics-Display-Detection-VE-D01/dp/B00EAY13GC >> >> <http://www.amazon.com/CablesOnline-Graphics-Display-Detection-VE-D01/dp/B00EAY13GC> >> and you'll need the Apple cable to go from whatever the Mini has to VGA to >> make it work. By the time your done it could be cheaper/better to just get a >> real display at a yard sale or discount place. >> >> CB >> >> On 10/1/15 9:49 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>> Here's another thought. What's that fake plug you can put in to the video >>> port to fool a mini in to thinking there's a monitor there? >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >>> >>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! >>> >>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in!!! >>> >>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I had an idea on this one. >>>> >>>> If he’s using a Mini is there a monitor attached? This problem happens >>>> when there isn’t a monitor attached. If there is then obviously that’s >>>> not it but if not you may try attaching one. Else this poster has the >>>> right idea, reformat and start over. >>>> >>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 9:40 AM, Jeffrey Shockley <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> There are many variations of Mac Many out there. >>>>> Have you ever considered maybe backing up your data and reformatting and >>>>> starting from scratch? It just might help. :) >>>>> By the way, I haven't seen the problem you are talking about. >>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>> Jeffrey >>>>> >>>>> On 10/1/2015 8:40 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>>>>> Well, I'm on a Mac Mini. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 7:28 AM, Scott Granados <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> +1 here, no problems with Alex all the way back to a 2009 Macbook Pro. >>>>>>> Presently running a 2015 15 inch and 2015 13 inch Macbook pro pair of >>>>>>> laptops with no alex issues what so ever. Also running well on the >>>>>>> iPhone. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Ray Foret Jr < >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alex working just fine here. In fact, Alex is the most highly >>>>>>>> responsive voice I have on my mid 2009 Mac book Pro. >>>>>>>> PS. Those who had been used to using the Nuance voices and loved >>>>>>>> their former quickness of response, and who were dissapointed that >>>>>>>> under 10.0.5 much of that had gone away will be delighted to learn >>>>>>>> that under 10.11.0, much of the responsiveness we used to love in the >>>>>>>> Nuance voices has returned. >>>>>>>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the >>>>>>>> blind built-in!!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 2015, at 6:17 AM, Devin Prater < >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all. I've had my mac for a while now, and have found that Alex is >>>>>>>>> often choppy and unresponsive when used with VoiceOver, even more so >>>>>>>>> than Fred. Has anyone else found that this is so, and fixed it? 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