Hi Chris, With some sited help I was able to determened that once the monitor comes on it goes rite to sleep. I did check and it is set at 60 hurts so will have to figure out how to switch to analog vga. Will see what happens.
Matthew On Feb 21, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > Most monitors, unless they are ancient, should be able to handle 1024x768 but > not all frequencies. Depending on what flavor or OSX you have there should > either be refreshrates listed with the resolutions (1024x768 60Hz for > example) or as a separate Refresh Rate popup. I think when I've had my laptop > connected to a projector there were rates listed up to 120Hz but most should > handle 60Hz just fine. Also some monitors take both VGA and DVI inputs and > you might have to play with some on screen controls to tell the monitor to > use the analog VGA instead of DVI. > > Hope this helps. > > CB > > On 2/21/12 10:18 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: >> I have a 15 inch monitor comnnected with the vga addapter that I've had. It >> is set at 1020-768. Should I try a lower reselosion to see if that helps. >> >> Matthew >> >> >> On Feb 21, 2012, at 12:09 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> How is your mini connected to the screen? Maybe the resolution/frequency >>> selected is not supported on that display so the display can't sync and >>> gives up. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> On 2/20/12 9:38 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> The problem I am having is that the screen will not stay on. I tried >>>> detected displays and it is still off. I will keep messaing around with >>>> it and see what happens. >>>> >>>> Matthew >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 19, 2012, at 10:54 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hmmm. In System Preferences> Displays at the very end of the dialog is >>>>> a button called Detect Displays. Try hitting that and maybe it will >>>>> notice your screen correctly. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> On 2/19/12 9:49 AM, matthew Dyer wrote: >>>>>> I had it connected before I turned it on. >>>>>> >>>>>> Matthew >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 18, 2012, at 11:49 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Best thing is to have the monitor connected before the Mac is powered >>>>>>> on since the detect process seems to happen at bootup. I think it might >>>>>>> be a cold boot thing so you might need to fully shut down, not just do >>>>>>> a reboot. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> CB >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2/17/12 3:21 PM, matthew Dyer wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I just connected a monitor to my mac mini and while my mac sees it >>>>>>>> there is nothing showing on the screen. I know it works as it was >>>>>>>> tested. Is there something I need to change in display settings? >>>>>>>> Thanks. Just wondering. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>> -- >>> 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.
