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 >>> http://www.st-m.co.uk > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >