depending on your model, you should have a mini displayport connector. you will need a mini displayport to VGA adaptor to do what you need. stepping from HDMI to dvi to VGA can present a few problems with display output modes.
Please let me know which model mac mini you have and when purchased so that I can check to see if you have a mini display port. I can provide you with info on the correct adaptor needed available from apple. lew On 1 Dec 2011, at 21:17, Alex Hall wrote: > 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. Alexander. >> Free Macs For The Blind. >> E-Mail: [email protected] >> Direct line: 07936 877500 >> >> Free Macs For The blind is a charity project supplying older but working >> apple macs for blind and visually impaired people throughout the UK FOR >> FREE! >> >> Do you have an old unwanted mac, any hardware, software, old PC's, etc or a >> copy of outspoken 9.2 you would be willing to donate? please get in touch. >> >> Mac Access Dot Net; The British Mac Accessibility Network, we're here to >> help anybody disabled with anything Apple! >> http://www.mac-access.net >> >> -- >> 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. > Mr. L. Alexander. Free Macs For The Blind. E-Mail: [email protected] Direct line: 07936 877500 Free Macs For The blind is a charity project supplying older but working apple macs for blind and visually impaired people throughout the UK FOR FREE! Do you have an old unwanted mac, any hardware, software, old PC's, etc or a copy of outspoken 9.2 you would be willing to donate? please get in touch. Mac Access Dot Net; The British Mac Accessibility Network, we're here to help anybody disabled with anything Apple! http://www.mac-access.net -- 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.
