[macvoiceover] Re: what is the monitor adapter for the mac mini called?

I'm not sure if it's the Mac operating system, or the video hardware in the Mini itself, but if you don't have a monitor connected to the Mini (or don't fool it into thinking that) your system will behave oddly. It expects to find a monitor there, and finds none. It runs a bit slower, often will not play video, and generally exhibits odd behaviors. I suspect it to be the Mac operating system waiting for communications from a monitor that is not connected, and trying repeatedly to establish a connection to it. Naturally, this doesn't effect machines like the iMac or any laptops, as they already have a screen integrated. The adapter in question is the DVI to s-video/composite video. This has enough circuitry in it to make the mini believe there is a monitor connected, as it's not practical to assume the receiving s-video or composite device will be able to send the proper communication signals. So, this adapter sends the proper signals, even if a screen is not connected to it. 



On Dec 29, 2008, at 13:57, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
I'm thinking of geting a mini. Why do I need to make it believe that there's a monitor connected to it? 

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Homiak" <chomiak@xxxxxxxxxxx > 
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Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: what is the monitor adapter for the mac mini called?
The monitor adaptor for your mac mini came with the mac mini, so you should already have one; by this I mean the adaptor that allows you to use a monitor with your mac mini. Rhis is the dvi to vga monitor. The adaptor I got that you are probably referring to is not a monitor mac mini so to tpeak though I can understand why you would call it that; it is an adaptor that will make your mac mini think you have a monitor though that isn't really its purpose. This is a dvi to video adaptor and the part number when I ordered it was m9267/a. 

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