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Monitor won’t connect

I have a brand new Mac mini and I am trying to connect an old Dell monitor using VGA cable to HDMI and it says there’s no cable connected

Posted on Dec 26, 2022 4:19 PM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2022 6:00 PM

What model is the Dell monitor and what other inputs does it have?

(most likely the old monitor has VGA & DVI inputs)

For more details on adapters and cables, see > Connect a display to Mac mini - Apple Support

For VGA out to the monitor, you need a USB-C to VGA adapter and VGA cable.

For DVI out to the monitor, you need a USB-C to DVI adapter or an HDMI to DVI adapter and DVI cable.

You can setup the Mac mini by connecting it to most any HDMI TV using an HDMI cable.

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