Mac mini input not supported

After I power up my mac main with 10.4.1 os I type in my password, then the screen goes black and says " input not supported"

Try a safe boot.
     Shutdown your machine. Hold down the shift key. Poweron. Wait awhile; wait awhile while you harddrive
     is being checked.
     http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455

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Need help: Belkin Flip for Mac mini doesn't support the new Intel chip?!

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I recently purchased a Mac mini Intel Core Duo and planned to use a Belkin KVM Flip switch for it and my Sony VAIO.
However, the current Belkin KVM Flip switch for the Mac Mini does NOT support the Intel Core Duo. Until Belkin comes up with a switch that does, I have to unplug and replug my monitor, keyboard and mouse into the appropriate computer to use either one. Obviously, that isn't very convenient. Has anyone else encountered this problem and come up with a better solution?
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I think what you're saying is that I should just swap out the monitor cable from one computer to the other when I want to use that computer. Not elegant, as you say, but workable.
Given you want to use a Flip I gather you're wanting both of your computers permanently connected to your TV/display at the same time. To do that without a KVM you will need to, for instance, connect your Mac mini to the RGB input and then your Vaio to HDMI. So, to select which computer you want you actually want to view you use the display remote just like you would if you were swapping from your cable box to your DVD player. I would suggest you play around with whatever combination gives you the best quality for both computers as not all inputs to your TV have the same quality.
That takes care of video. Now, for USB, yes you will have to physically swap a cable although there are many ways you can do this which does in some way depend on how you place your computer and the peripherals you want connect to one or both computers. What you do is use a USB hub with everything connected (keyboard, mouse scanner etc) to it and which ever computer you want to use you connect it to the hub.
It's all about finding a solution that suits you the best.
PS As for the Flip, you might want to note that the Flip does NOT have digital DVI connectors. It has two analog VGA connectors which at high resolution does not perform at all well. I would suggest you ensure that the VGA performance to your 1080i TV is acceptable before buying this product.

Input Not Supported

I was in my mac mini playing with the display settings and I clicked on one that was way to big for my monitor. Now its not coming up at all. I can see the screen when it boots up, however when it gets to the OS, the screen goes to a blank black screen and says "Input Not Supported" Please Help. I just got this 4 days ago.

I believe the easiest way to recover from this is to boot into safe mode.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393
That should cause the mini to boot in a lower, default resolution. Once you have a useable image, go into display prefs and set the resolution back to the desired one you were using before and reboot.

Acer AL 707: "Input not supported" - What can I do?

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I've bought a new Mac mini and I wanted to change the screen resolution and suddenly, the screen got black and a message "Input not supported" appeared. What can I do? I'm totally helpless.

Reset the pram
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Intermittent "Input Not Supported"

A few days ago picked up a Mac Mini to make into a video server. I have it currently hooked up to my old PC's LCD monitor (17" Envision cheapy from when LCDs first became affordable 5 or so years ago) while I work on converting my DVD collection to it.
A number of times, when the monitor comes back on (after it times out), it will show as "input not supported". I turn the monitor's power off and back on and eventually it will bring the display back. A couple times it was somewhat scrambled along the bottom edge also.
I have the display settings to a resolution that works with this monitor and OSX automatically detects the display (EN-7100e).
I haven't used this monitor much recently, but when running on the old PC didn't have any issues with it. Would OSX be confusing it possibly when awaking the monitor? Have others experienced this issue?

Now that's an interesting data point. The mere act of viewing the mini's screen from a remote client should not cause any change in the video output of the mini. There is definitely something strange going on.
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Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Application Support/SyncServices
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item selected. Quit the application if it's running. Move the selected item to the Trash. Relaunch the application and test.
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I'm still puzzled at why it the screen is activated when the lid is closed and woken with an external USB device
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