Mac mini & monitor problem?
My friend recently purchased a Mac mini. He already has a USB keyboard & mouse, and a VGA Formac CRT monitor. When he connects it all up, the mini makes all the correct noises, but the monitor remains in the power saving mode.
He took the mini to his local Apple dealer, and when they connected it up to their display the machine worked perfectly. So it seems to be a case of the mini generating an analogue video signal that the monitor doesn't recognise?
Has anybody heard of anything similar? I would have thought that the mini would drive just about any VGA monitor, especially a DDC monitor?
I'd appreciate any help, as he is absolutely gutted!
He took the mini to his local Apple dealer, and when they connected it up to their display the machine worked perfectly. So it seems to be a case of the mini generating an analogue video signal that the monitor doesn't recognise?
Has anybody heard of anything similar? I would have thought that the mini would drive just about any VGA monitor, especially a DDC monitor?
I'd appreciate any help, as he is absolutely gutted!
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I still can't think of a realistic reason myself.
Anyway, happy ending, he's now got a Mac mini and a new monitor which he can use with his PC as well?
I have had to reset the PRAM on a Dual 800 that wouldn't work with a monitor. Afterwards all was fine.
Dobby.
I think this really is a shame since Apple is aiming at a market dominated by non-DVI monitors. They should fix this problem ASAP.