I have a VGA monitor. My problem is that the adapter that came with my Mini goes from HDMI to DVI, then I have an adapter to go from VGA to DVI to interface the monitor with Apple's adapter... but the adapter does not fit securely into the HDMI adapter, so I get no monitor output. Still, if it won't fix mail, safari, or some of the odd pauses, it isn't worth investigating to me.
On 12/1/11, Mr. L. Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: > the official standpoint on this from a hardware point of view is this... > > A monitor is part of a system by default and as the system boots, part of > it's boot sequence is to find a display as part of the user interface. if it > can't then it's going to continue but have issues with the GPU (graphical > processor unit) and OS behaviour, after all the mac / pc interface relies on > a display to support it. hence the use of 15 pin D Sub / DVI / display port > / mini displayport / HDMI interface as a display interface. > > Even for a blind person, it's useful to have a suitable VGA monitor for a > sighted user to assist where possible. bearing in mind that screen readers > cannot always do everything we need them to do. > > lew > > On 1 Dec 2011, at 21:09, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > >> Can<t really say. Have only used it with the fake monitor. I just remember >> that as I got started those issues mentioned were the ones bugging me the >> most. >> I find in general it runs faster. >> >> hth, >> Ioana >> On Dec 1, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >> >>> How about Mail or Safari? I know Safari might just be a lost cause, >>> but does Mail speed up? I find it very slow and annoying to use, and I >>> don't have a monitor. >>> >>> On 12/1/11, Ioana Gandrabur <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I found that, if my monitor replacement contraption is not recognized a >>>> few >>>> clear things happen: >>>> 1. Vo is on in login but not after you put in my password so I have to >>>> press >>>> command f5 again. >>>> 2. In itunes if I perform a sync or anything that puts info in the lcd >>>> section of itunes I cannot access it. If I try to interact with it it >>>> goes >>>> busy on me. >>>> These things are solved when a monitor or a monitor adaptor box is >>>> attached >>>> to the mini. >>>> >>>> hth, >>>> >>>> Ioana >>>> On Nov 30, 2011, at 10:22 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>> >>>>> Without a VGA monitor or the NTSC contraption attached your Mac will >>>>> endlesly scan for a non-existant monitor which will bog it down. Not >>>>> sure >>>>> how to tell if the Mac thinks there is a display hooked up at the >>>>> moment >>>>> but if you're getting a lot of voiceover busy messages that's usually a >>>>> symptom. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> On 11/30/11 9:56 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I managed to connect my vga addapter. My question is this. How can I >>>>>> tell if it is working. I don't have a monitor as of yet as I am still >>>>>> trying to find one, but I was under the empression that it is supposed >>>>>> to >>>>>> make the machine act as if a display is connected.Is there a way to >>>>>> find >>>>>> out if it is working? Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Matthew >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > Mr. L. 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