I have a new Mac mini and are using an Acer monitor. Unfortunately, the Acer will not show any image on a startup from cold. It does however work completely correctly when restarting from 'sleep' condition. Can anyone help? Thanks in anticipation.

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I have a new Mac mini and are using an Acer monitor. Unfortunately, the Acer will not show any image on a startup from cold. It does however work completely correctly when restarting from 'sleep' condition. Can anyone help? Thanks in anticipation.

I have a new Mac mini- changed from Windows XP. I have a peculiar problem. I use an Acer monitorwith the Mac which works fine when the Mac is 'un-sleeped'. But, if I have shutdown the Mac the Acer does not recognisethe start up - at least it shows nothing on screen. When I have shut down - nowknowing the problem, I use an old Samsung monitor to cope with the start up -it does so fine - and then put the Mac to 'sleep', then change monitors andrestart the Mac - the Acer is now fine. I am using the same cables for theSamsung and the Acer. The Acer had no problems with my old Windows system -from sleep or shut down. I really do not think there is anything wrong with theAcer - could it be some sort of recognition problem? Please can anyone assist.Donald Picton

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Aug 22, 2011 10:22 AM

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Answer 1

Aug 22, 2011 3:06 PM in response to donaldfromwoodbridge

I posted the same question a day ago with no response. I'm using an Acer x193w. You actually don't have to switch monitors to get it to work. Just make sure you turn off the monitor after shutting down the Mac mini (actually push the power button on the monitor, not just let it go to sleep). If you turn on the monitor (push the power button on the monitor), then power up the Mac mini, the monitor is recognized. The issue didnt exist with Snow Leopard for me. It only started after I started using Lion. Hope this issue gets fixed In a future OS update.

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Answer 2

Aug 29, 2011 1:41 AM in response to azjules4u

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, your suggestion that I simply tirn off my monitor before starting up the mini does not work. I still have to actually change monitors, start up, then sleep the mini, then change back to my Acer monitor, then 'wake-up' then Ok on the Acer. Any other ideas gratefully received. Thanks.

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Answer 3

Aug 31, 2011 5:10 PM in response to donaldfromwoodbridge

Sorry my solution didnt work for you. It's currently the only work around that I have found. I'm surprised no body else has responded. Just out of curiousity, what Acer Monitor are you using?

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Answer 4

Sep 1, 2011 6:15 AM in response to azjules4u

My Acer is an A193 which, I think, is the same as you said yours is. I am afraid that, for the time being, I use the sleep facility a longish time rather than have to switch monitors to get up and running after a 'shut down' i.e. I don't shut down very often.

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