2007 CD2 mini - monitor & TV out?

Can a CD2 mini drive both a monitor and RCA video out without having to plug things in and out every time?
It doesn't matter if it mirrors or spans I am just wondering if I pick one up to replace a G4 tower that can do exactly this that a Mini would be able to have the same capability.

The 2007 series full size DVI only video connection models are only designed to support one monitor. There is no provision for using the video adapter to output RCA (or S-video, if you use the official Apple item) at the same time as using the regular DVI connection. If you were to use the DVI to VGA adapter, then use a VGA splitter device (I advise a powered one, not just a conductor splitting adapter), then feed one VGA signal into a converter to RCA connections, you could mirror your display. If that sound convoluted and potentially expensive, it is.
If you really want dual displays as you describe, you would be better served to get a newer mini with the mini-DVI and mini DisplayPort which can easily support two differing displays.

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I understand that your HP V17 Monitor has gone black and is not displaying anything. I am providing you with some steps for you to try below:
Step 1. Unplug the power cord from the back of the monitor and the wall
Step 2. Hold the power button down for at least one minute
Step 3. Plug the power cord back into the monitor and then into the wall outlet (not a power bar or surge protector)
Step 4. Press the Menu button on the monitor
Step 5. Navigate to the Factory Reset option and select it
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How to connect an external HD to a 2007 Mac Mini with FireWire

I have a 2007 Mac Mini with a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, and an 80 GB HD. I recently migrated to Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6.5) from Tiger (OS X 10.4.11). I purchased a 500 GB external HD from Seagate which I want to use to back up both my wife's notebook PC and my Apple. My Mac Mini has a Firewire 400 (6-pin) female connector on the back. The external HD can connect to a Mac via a Firewire 800 male 9-pin connector. How do I connect the male FW 800 9-pin to the female FW 400 6-pin port? This may sound obvious, but the solution is more challenging than I imagined. The 9- to 6-pin adaptors I've seen online combine a female 6-pin end with a male 9-pin end. I need the reverse of that (female 9-pin FW 800 to male 6-pin FW 400 adaptor)! I bought a 9- to 6-pin cable this week, but ended up with two male 9-pin plug ends, and no way to connect them. Is a solution available using FW, or should I bail and go with a USB 2.0 connection instead?

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