Hey Gordon: I purchased the unit pre-configured. I did, however remove the 4 GBs of ram and installed 8 GB. The server is a twin HD machine.
For the record though, this computer is not being utalized as a server; I just liked that particular configuration. Cheers. -----Original Message----- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Gordon Smith Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:27 AM To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Mac mini July 2011 screen question Hi Jim OK, question. Did you install Server on this yourself and, if so, how? If it was pre-installed, I just don't get it as to why you should have problems. We have a number of those machines and they all run fine with or without a monitor. No messing about with VoiceOver, it just works. I'd be interested to know whether yours is a twin-HD machine, have you changed any of the hardware in the machine since you bought it? If you want to discuss this on or off list, that's fine. Oh, and which video adapter is your machine using? How much RAM Etc.? Gordon On 17 Jul 2012, at 12:20, Jim Noseworthy <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: Hello: I have exactly the same problem with Voiceover constantly reporting busy. Indeed, if i boot the server with no monitor attached, I even have to invoke Voiceover manually. Very strange. -----Original Message----- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Diane Bomar Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 11:37 PM To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Mac mini July 2011 screen question The server has an i7 processor, and additional software. When preferences is stuck in busy, cmd-opt-esc doesn't even work; I have had to reboot. Other ideas are welcome. This, of course, is without a monitor attached. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Caron" <eric_ca...@mac-access.net> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 9:56 PM Subject: Re: Mac mini July 2011 screen question > Hi Diane, > > Can you tell me what makes a Mini a server or not a server? is it > more then just the software it is running? > > Also, can you tell me what it looks like when the Preferences are not > working correctly and what you do when this happens. > > Thanks very much for sharing your experiences and tips. > > Eric Caron > > > On Jul 14, 2012, at 11:45 PM, Diane Bomar wrote: > >> My Mac mini is a server, and without a monitor it will not >> automatically start with VO. Also, I have experienced a few of the >> issues, others have mentioned on the list, but not all of them. The >> most memorable, of which, >> is the freezing of preferences, and not showing something during the >> initial install, which I cannot remember what that was. It is >> interesting >> to think that the server would work differently than a nonserver >> machine, >> for the same options. I just had never considered that when others >> were reporting problems that I was not having. >> Thanks, >> Diane >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Smith" >> <gor...@mac-access.net> >> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 11:33 AM >> Subject: Re: Mac mini July 2011 screen question >> >> >>> Hi John >>> >>> It's worth pointing out here that the server Mac Mini will run fine >>> without a monitor. Apple is doing some pretty naughty things at the >>> moment, (more later). But I don't think the standard Mini will work >>> right without a monitor. It's worth pointing out though that once >>> the system is started you can probably turn off the monitor. I >>> haven't tried it, since all of our Minis are Server machines. >>> >>> Gordon >>> >>> On 13 Jul 2012, at 18:11, John Panarese <jpanar...@mac-access.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> This has been a topic that has come up several times. Some folks >>> are told by Apple techs that the Mini can work without a monitor and >>> some people have no trouble with that setup. 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