Problem of shutdown of programs when mini dvi is connected

Hi! When I have the mini-dvi-to-VGA connected to my Macbook Pro (10.9.3) and there has been no activity on the computer for some 10 minutes or so, the computer decides to shut down all its programs and logs-out. Very inconvenient when you are giving presentations and have to boot up all your programs again with the audience waiting.... Have reviewed Apple's preferences (I would suppose it's just a simple configuration problem) and checked online for possible answers, but no luck yet. Can anybody help? Thanks! Jerome.

Could be something in the connector or cable is damaged. Also, why are you using only VGA? VGA is analog. DVI at minimum can connect to other DVI or HDMI.
Be sure it is DVI you have and not Displayport. This image shows both ports side by side:
https://foliovision.com/images/2009/12/Mac-mini-back-late-2009-Mini-DisplayPort- USB.png
If there is a lightning bolt next to what looks like a Displayport that's a Thunderbolt port, which is more sophisticated than Displayport, and sometimes getting a Thunderbolt connector based adapter works better.

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Anonymous UUID:       74A96FB6-C71A-9C42-0657-5F0D4A4891DB
Fri Oct 25 00:12:32 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff801a6dc19e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f9c499b83, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x00000000235b3000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0x0000000000000001, RCX: 0x0000000000000001, RDX: 0xffffff807cd7ba68
RSP: 0xffffff807cd7ba50, RBP: 0xffffff807cd7ba50, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff8024fc5280
R8: 0x00000000000005a0, R9: 0x000000000e64ff60, R10: 0xffffff807cd7b8b0, R11: 0x0000000000000a00
R12: 0xffffff802464b800, R13: 0xffffff8024e8b500, R14: 0xffffff8024fb6340, R15: 0x0000000000000001
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f9c499b83, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807cd7b6e0 : 0xffffff801a622f69
0xffffff807cd7b760 : 0xffffff801a6dc19e
0xffffff807cd7b930 : 0xffffff801a6f3606
0xffffff807cd7b950 : 0xffffff7f9c499b83
0xffffff807cd7ba50 : 0xffffff7f9c503830
0xffffff807cd7bb30 : 0xffffff7f9c502133
0xffffff807cd7bb70 : 0xffffff7f9c501eab
0xffffff807cd7bba0 : 0xffffff7f9c4fc657
0xffffff807cd7bbd0 : 0xffffff7f9b4c3550
0xffffff807cd7bc60 : 0xffffff7f9b4c3d5e
0xffffff807cd7bcf0 : 0xffffff7f9b4bb855
0xffffff807cd7bd30 : 0xffffff801aa950e3
0xffffff807cd7bd90 : 0xffffff801aaca6d5
0xffffff807cd7be00 : 0xffffff801a6b5b0b
0xffffff807cd7be50 : 0xffffff801a626bb1
0xffffff807cd7be80 : 0xffffff801a6139b5
0xffffff807cd7bef0 : 0xffffff801a61e003
0xffffff807cd7bf70 : 0xffffff801a6c921d
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http://www.macbook2tv.com/p/mac-mini-dvi-to-hdmi-kit-with-audio.html
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Mini DVI to VGA problem

Hello,
I just recently bought the mini DVI to VGA adaptor for my new MacBook because I wanted to use my laptop as a dvd player and plug it into the TV in my room. The TV is a Samsung LCD ln S1951W, when I plug it in the computer detects the display but the TV still flashes the no signal thingie. I've tried it with a proyector and it works fine. It's not the vga-vga cable because it works fine when i connect my iBook. Could anyone help me fix this problem please?

If you are just using it for that specific screen (just for the moment use a workaround). I have the same screen.
Download SwitchResX and make the following setup under "Custom" 1360x 768 at 60Hz. Restart for the settings to be available. It should solve the flashing problem for this specific screen.
If you don´t want to pay for SwitchResX, just check that the new resolution settings are available in the normal mac display options (which they should) and unistall it... the settings will be stored and you can use them indefinitely.
Wait, just re-read your post, you are not getting any signal at all? Then I have no clue if this will solve it. Try it anyways.
Cheers.

Mini DVI to VGA Adapter Video Problem

This year at Randolph-Macon College we replaced the Math lab Emac computers with IMac G5 Intel machines. The laboratory has an NEC model MT1050 projector with a manufacturer’s date of August 2002. We can not seem to get rid of ever present scan lines. We can slow them down and speed them up by adjusting resolution and refresh rates, but nothing will remove them. We are connecting the IMac to the projector via the Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter. It is specifically designed for use with the iMac (Intel Core Duo), and the adapter connects to the Mini-DVI port of the computer and the VGA end of the adapter to an external VGA monitor or projector.
Troubleshooting the problem we have swapped IMac Intel computers with no luck, but we still have to use the Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter. When we hook the projector to a Intel Mac Book Pro, we have to use a different adapter, but then it works perfectly. In fact, everything we try using other adapters works fine, it’s just when we use the Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter that we experience the video problem.
Has anyone experienced this problem and if so, have you been able to remedy it?
iMac (Intel Core Duo) Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I don't have much to suggest, except to ask if you can try with a different mini-DVI to VGA adapter. (i.e. do you have more than one on hand to make sure yours isn't just defective?) Make sure it is firmly seated into the iMac.
I use the same adapter to provide an extended desktop on an old CRT monitor and the display is great.

Mini DVI-to-Video problems

OK, I have a dynex mini dvi to video cable with the s-video option or the standard yellow AV cable option. I have an older TV so I bought the yellow cable. Connected the cables to my television, turned mirroring on, and still it's not working. The screen looks like snow interference and it tracks up the screen repeatedly like a broken VHS tape would. The screen does respond when I open different windows, etc. (although completely unreadable). All the cables are tight and I have been messing around with screen resolution. It seems as though I am so close which is very frustrating, anyone have any idea what's going on?
I also tried this on multiple TV's and got the same result.

Thanks for the link to that program. It seems like it could be a possible solution, but the program is a bit buggy.
I tried SwitchResX out last night, and played with it for a while, but for whatever reason the custom settings I tried to add in SwitchResX (640 x 480 @ 60Hz refresh interlaced) didn't show up under the Apple Display preferences. SwitchResX control said it "Should be active" under availability, unfortunately after multiple reboots and retries it never showed up.
My Mac is now somehow in a state where it has trouble even recognizing the Dynex adapter (the screen will dim out and then back a few times detecting something is attached when I plug it in, but Display preferences won't show settings for an attached monitor). I'll try playing with SwitchResX a bit more and see if I can manipulate it into working, and I'll post instructions here if I see some success.

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