I have the basic model, bought in August. It should be standard HDMI, I'm not planning on using a Thunderbolt display. Hopefully all this won't cost much...
On 12/1/11, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: > I've had problems with Apple's DVI to VGA holding the VGA connector in > tight sometimes. A little gaffer tape seemed to fix that right up. > > CB > > On 12/1/11 4:17 PM, 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. >>> >>> >> > > -- > 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. 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