[macvoiceover] Re: mac mini?
- From: ashley <ash.cox@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 18:59:18 +0000
ah... ok... sorry if i gave the wrong info, i just have a few friends that use
mac mini's (latest ones) without monitors and they work just fine. i'm not sure
why this is. perhaps it works on certain hardware? i don't have any problems
without a monitor connected...
ash
On 9 Jan 2010, at 18:28, Rick Harmon wrote:
> Ashley,
>
> We've confirmed this on this list or the mac envisionaries list that just eh
> adapter alone doesn't work for the latest minis. There has to be a monitor
> hooked to it. TO confirm this here I used a mini dvi to vga adapter on the
> mini but no monitor plugged into the adapter. When inserting a video DVD in
> the mini I get the message no monitor detected. However when I attach the
> monitor to the adapter I then can play the DVD just fine.
>
> Also I was told that the mini dvi to video adapter no longer works on newest
> minies either due to the analog lines being removed from the mini dvi port on
> the minis. I'm certainly no expert on the mini as I've only had it for a
> short time but this is what I know for sure.
>
> Rick
>
>
> Rick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ashley
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 10:20 AM
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: mac mini?
>
> you don't need a monitor, just a display to vga adapter you can get in the
> apple store.
>
> ash
> On 9 Jan 2010, at 13:50, Josh wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Rick told me the dvi to video adapter no longer works on the newer mac
>> minis, well it works but he said I need a monitor anyway for the newest
>> latest mac minis because voiceover will be slow or sluggish?
>>
>> Josh Kennedy jkenn337@xxxxxxxxx
>> my blog is at http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net (updated frequently). Tired of
>> Microsoft Windows and paying thousands for screen-readers? try out NVDA, get
>> a mac--, nvda--for Windows, or try out and switch to grml, Ubuntu, Vinux, or
>> knoppix-adriane Linux desktops. Knoppix ubuntu and vinux-cli-max are the
>> most accessible for beginners. also try vinux-gui and encourage those at
>> www.cherrypal.com to use windows-xp and nvda knoppix-adriane Vinux-cli-max
>> or grml so all blind people can have an accessible computer.
>
>
> personal website:
> www.ashleycox.co.uk
>
>
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