I just did a search at the Apple store for ntsc adapter and got no results. Not which adapter you're referring to. On Nov 28, 2009, at 11:42 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> I haven't seen it stated clearly in this thread. Was the adaptor purchased > the Mac to NTSC adaptor? That's the only one that works. The NTSC adaptor > tells the Mac that there is a monitor attached even if there isn't one. The > DVI adaptor is not the right one. That one still passes through the monitor > detect signaling so it just moves the problem further down the chain of > connections. For those not familiar, without a monitor connected the Mac > tries to detect what's hooked up. This detection apparently hangs the > machine, makes it run horribly slow or other bad behaviors if there isn't a > monitor hooked up. If you hook up an NTSC adaptor the detect runs as though a > screen is hooked up and then everything works. > > CB > > Chris G wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I agree, if I would've known the frustration my Mac mini would cause me >> I would've bought an iMac. Sometimes it doesn't pay to try and save a >> little money. >> Chris >> >> >> >> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:32 -0600 >> "Rich Ring" <[email protected]> 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. 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