[pipdipchip]

I've searched this forum and Google for help on this. I've found several different things but have yet to find the answer I'm looking for. I already have OSX installed on my Mini 9. I basically want to use it as a cheap Mac Mini. I'd like to be able to close the screen and use only an external monitor. Obviously, when I close my monitor, it shuts off. Is there a way to disable this? Secondly, is there a way to disable the screen on the Mini 9 instead of spanning across 2 screens? Every once and a while something will go over to the Mini 9 screen when I don't want it to. It would be nice to only use the external monitor. Any help is appreciated.

[underwhelmed]

You mean something like this?

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/mac-...imac-sort.html

[louididdy]

Originally Posted by pipdipchip

I've searched this forum and Google for help on this. I've found several different things but have yet to find the answer I'm looking for. I already have OSX installed on my Mini 9. I basically want to use it as a cheap Mac Mini. I'd like to be able to close the screen and use only an external monitor. Obviously, when I close my monitor, it shuts off. Is there a way to disable this? Secondly, is there a way to disable the screen on the Mini 9 instead of spanning across 2 screens? Every once and a while something will go over to the Mini 9 screen when I don't want it to. It would be nice to only use the external monitor. Any help is appreciated.

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/mac-...hiba-hdtv.html

[atm153]

Originally Posted by louididdy

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/mac-...hiba-hdtv.html

pretty sure he means just using the external, not mirroring.

[XCNuse]

Originally Posted by underwhelmed

You mean something like this?

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/mac-...imac-sort.html

That is just dumb, I think the owner figured that out the hard way that 80% of the mini 9's cooling is through the keyboard, they should've at least taken the screen off and put it somewhere.

I can imagine that gets stupid slow and heats up insanely fast.


I have yet for an external monitor to work, mirroring would be the best, but I can't get anything working.. so again.. until then.......

[underwhelmed]

I wouldn't do it, and don't recommend it, but it is exactly what the OP was asking to do.

[tresani]

Anyone get external monitor only working? Retarded that this isn't super easy.

[tresani]

As a side note, if i set it to vga only on bootup using fn-f1 twice, (mini10v) it just hangs and won't boot.