Losing signal to my 2nd Viewsonic display, using a VGA to thunderbolt adapter.

I am using twin displays. primary is connected via VGA to HDMI adapter. The second is connected VGA to Thunderbolt adapter. Suddenly, my 2nd display, (connected via a VGA to Thunderbolt adapter), is periodically losing signal. The display flickers, and sometimes will act normally for a few minutes. I am using twin Viewsonice VA902B displays. This set up has worked properly in the past. I even purchased a new adapter, thinking the thunderbolt adapter became defective. Can anyone assist?


Running El Capitan 10.11.5 on a Mac Mini.

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Jul 25, 2016 9:44 AM

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Jul 25, 2016 9:51 AM in response to koosteau

If you switch adopters does it follow the monitor of the output from the Mac?

If it follows the Mac's output then:

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

About NVRAM and PRAM

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063

- Try starting in Safe Mode

OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk

OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX

How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

- If you do not have a backup use disk utility to restore the internal disk to an external disk so you can try to recover data.

Then format the startup disk and do a fresh install of OSX

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Losing signal to my 2nd Viewsonic display, using a VGA to thunderbolt adapter.

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