Wow! That's going above and beyond! I didn't get your message however. Are you sure you didn't send it to Rich Ring? He was also having the problem. I already have a cheap monitor I bought just for the Mini. My point has just been to try and keep other people from buying an adapter that doesn't work. What did your husband find out? Thanks a lot for doing this. On Nov 28, 2009, at 7:01 PM, carlene knight wrote:
> Did you get the message I sent you? My husband called tech support for you > regarding a dummy adapter. I don't know if it is the one you have. You > could get a very small used monitor for about $50 that wouldn't take up much > room, but would fix this issue. > > > On Nov 28, 2009, at 2:44 PM, David McLean wrote: > >> Maybe if we keep hammering them they'll get it eventually!!! >> On Nov 28, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Rich Ring wrote: >> >>> That adapter simply does not work! Please do not advise individuals that it >>> does, because it is not correct. When I attached it to my Mac Mini, the >>> machine refused to even boot! We need to quash this adapter thing now! I >>> wasted money on the adapter based upon the recommendations of well-meaning >>> individuals, but enough already. It doesn't work. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Chris Blouch >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 11:24 AM >>> Subject: Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem >>> >>> Correct. You want the whatever your computer has to video adapter. >>> >>> http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9319G/A >>> >>> There are different flavors depending on what the port is on the back of >>> your computer. The one noted above is the mini-dvi to video but some >>> computers might have the micro-DVI which is >>> >>> http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB202G/A >>> >>> CB >>> >>> David McLean wrote: >>>> >>>> Here is the one I ordered as recommended on this list. If it isn't >>>> correct I'd sure appreciate it someone can finally clarify exactly which >>>> one it is that does work! >>>> Product Number Unit Price Qty Subtotal >>>> <Mail Attachment.gif> >>>> VID ADPT MINI-DVI TO VIDEO ADAPTER-GEN M9319G/A $19.00 >>>> >>>> On Nov 28, 2009, at 11:42 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>> >>>>> I haven't seen it stated clearly in this thread. Was the adaptor >>>>> purchased the Mac to NTSC adaptor? That's the only one that works. The >>>>> NTSC adaptor tells the Mac that there is a monitor attached even if there >>>>> isn't one. The DVI adaptor is not the right one. That one still passes >>>>> through the monitor detect signaling so it just moves the problem further >>>>> down the chain of connections. For those not familiar, without a monitor >>>>> connected the Mac tries to detect what's hooked up. This detection >>>>> apparently hangs the machine, makes it run horribly slow or other bad >>>>> behaviors if there isn't a monitor hooked up. If you hook up an NTSC >>>>> adaptor the detect runs as though a screen is hooked up and then >>>>> everything works. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> Chris G wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree, if I would've known the frustration my Mac mini would cause me >>>>>> I would've bought an iMac. Sometimes it doesn't pay to try and save a >>>>>> little money. >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:32 -0600 >>>>>> "Rich Ring" <richr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess that's what I'll do. Wish I had never wasted my money on this >>>>>>> computer, I should have held out and bought a Mac Book, but who knewA? >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "David McLean" <david.mcl...@cox.net> >>>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:58 PM >>>>>>> Subject: -- Mac Mini problem >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well I had exactly the same problem last week. >>>>>>> My only recommendation is to buy a cheap monitor just for the mini >>>>>>> which is >>>>>>> what I did. >>>>>>> Of course you can also do what I did and buy yourself an early >>>>>>> Christmas >>>>>>> present (an imac). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Rich Ring wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello: >>>>>>>> I have finally gotten around to purchasing the mini to dvi adapter >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> many >>>>>>>> folks told me would solve the problems I am having with my Mac Mini's >>>>>>>> poor >>>>>>>> performance on the web, and its inability to play DVDS. I have been >>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>> busy because of a change in my job description, so I've kind of put >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> Mac >>>>>>>> on hold. However, life is calming down and I decided to get down to >>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> the mac. Imagine my frustration when, I received the adapter today, >>>>>>>> connected it to the back of my Mac, started the machine, and I have no >>>>>>>> speech. If I start the machine without this adapter connected, VO >>>>>>>> comes >>>>>>>> up >>>>>>>> as expected, and if I subsequently plug in the adapter all is still >>>>>>>> well, >>>>>>>> but Safari is still just as slow as it was before. I'm wondering why >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> system doesn't seem to come up if the adapter is plugged in. If any >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> have an idea what could be causing this and, better yet, if any of you >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> a solution, I will be incredibly grateful. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Jess Smith" <theeternal...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:09 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: A question about streaming audio in vlc media player >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Whenever I stream audio in Vlc through an m3u playlist, the player >>>>>>>> skips >>>>>>>> ahead to the next track in the playlist before the current one finishes >>>>>>>> playing. 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