[macvoiceover] Re: Dimming the screen on a Mac mini.

  • From: Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:37 -0400

Hi,

Its definitely not your keyboard.  Its just doesn't work.  Its never worked.  I 
got a Mac mini in 2008, and it didn't work then. haha.  Maybe, if one hooked it 
up to a Apple cinema display it would work but, Its never worked for me on any 
non Apple display.

Ricardo Walker
ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Twitter:@apple2thecore
www.appletothecore.info

On May 23, 2013, at 3:07 PM, Andrew Ireland <andrew@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Evening guys,
> 
> My screen isn't dimming at all even though when I press the keys Voice Over
> is announcing.  I have contacted Apple today, and they say this isn't a
> known issue, and appear to be blaming my keyboard.  I am not convinced my
> keyboard is at fault.  
> 
> I have tried connecting the Mac  mini up to the TV in the sitting room and
> tested with HDMI and VGA and still the dim function wouldn't work.
> 
> Apple are calling me back tomorrow.
> 
> Any thoughts welcome.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Andrew.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker
> Sent: 23 May 2013 20:00
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Dimming the screen on a Mac mini.
> 
> Hello,
> 
> The screen on the iMac does not dim all the way down.
> 
> Ricardo Walker
> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Twitter:@apple2thecore
> www.appletothecore.info
> 
> On May 23, 2013, at 8:19 AM, "Craig M. Blake" <craigmblake1@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
>> I'm having an issue with this even on my iMac.
>> And Thunderbolt connection should do it. Still looking for a reason 
>> why it doesn't do it on my iMac Using Mountain Lion myself in the 
>> latest iMac (late 2012)
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On 23 May 2013, at 11:20, Andrew Ireland <andrew@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Guys,
>>> 
>>> I have noticed  when pressing the F key to dim my screen on the mac mini
> nothing happens.  I am connecting my monitor using the Thunderbolt port.
> Voice Over is announcing correctly however the screen stays the same.
>>> 
>>> Any thoughts?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Andrew.
>>> --
>>> Andrew Ireland
>>> W- http://www.gb7de.co.uk
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