The Mac Mini is a great machine, and with regard to a monitor, I bought an adapter that, when connected, makes the Mac Mini think it has a monitor interfaced to it and I can play most video content, including DVD's and software from Apple that has video content. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska.
On Nov 24, 2009, at 3:42 PM, David McLean wrote: Actually the mini is a great machine with the exception that it needs a monitor. Pretty minor for me although I wish the mini adapter did work because it would increase the portability of the machine a bit. On Nov 24, 2009, at 3:05 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > I guess that's what I'll do. Wish I had never wasted my money on this > computer, I should have held out and bought a Mac Book, but who knewA? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David McLean" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:58 PM > Subject: -- Mac Mini problem > > > Well I had exactly the same problem last week. > My only recommendation is to buy a cheap monitor just for the mini > which is > what I did. > Of course you can also do what I did and buy yourself an early > Christmas > present (an imac). > > On Nov 24, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > >> Hello: >> I have finally gotten around to purchasing the mini to dvi adapter >> that >> many >> folks told me would solve the problems I am having with my Mac >> Mini's poor >> performance on the web, and its inability to play DVDS. I have >> been very >> busy because of a change in my job description, so I've kind of put >> the >> Mac >> on hold. However, life is calming down and I decided to get down >> to it >> with >> the mac. Imagine my frustration when, I received the adapter today, >> connected it to the back of my Mac, started the machine, and I have >> no >> speech. If I start the machine without this adapter connected, VO >> comes >> up >> as expected, and if I subsequently plug in the adapter all is still >> well, >> but Safari is still just as slow as it was before. I'm wondering >> why the >> system doesn't seem to come up if the adapter is plugged in. If >> any of >> you >> have an idea what could be causing this and, better yet, if any of >> you >> have >> a solution, I will be incredibly grateful. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jess Smith" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:09 AM >> Subject: A question about streaming audio in vlc media player >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> Whenever I stream audio in Vlc through an m3u playlist, the player >> skips >> ahead to the next track in the playlist before the current one >> finishes >> playing. What's going on here, and how can I fix this? >> Thanks. >> >> Jes. >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. >> >> > > -- > > 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. > > > -- > > 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 > . > > -- 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 . -- 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.
