LCD Monitor Compatibility

Is there a resource that shows what monitors are supported by the Mac mini 2010? I have 8 Sharp LL-172A-W (VGA) and using the mini display port to VGA adapter the Mac mini doesn't even detect the monitor. It did detect a Dell monitor (using the same VGA to mini port adapter). This stinks because now I have to buy 8 new monitors. These new mini's have been really tough to configure -- I tried using a generic netboot image -- no go. Now that I have to buy new monitors -- maybe -- these have not turned out to be a good deal at all.

Are you sure the monitor is set to receive input over the VGA input? Have you tried the DVI input on the monitor? You may have better luck with DVI.

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    www.teresi.us
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    Hi Everyone
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