Twin displays mac mini

i am cionsidering a Mac Mini for mmy son,however he insists on 2 screens connected .
what would be the best solution for this ,without buying new displays ?

I have a Mac mini with dual monitors...it is an easy setup..as far as not buying new displays goes, do you already have 2?

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  • Mac Pro using Mac Mini as Print Server

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    Ah… right! That explains it.
    So what model printers are they?
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  • IMac 21" vs 27" (or Mac Mini?)

    I am having trouble deciding between the two. Visiting an Apple Store would make my decision however this is not available so I am posting here.
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    Jpdunford wrote:
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    Yes
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    Once logged in I've set Mac Mini Keyboard to "Extended (or Expanded ?) American" keyboard within System Preferences, with this option Mac Mini see the Mac Pro Keyboard as an Azerty layout...
    I've connected two printers through USB2 Hub connected to Mac Mini and the third one direct onto Mac Mini USB port.
    Back to Mac Pro "System Preferences Fax & Printers", "+", immediatly the 3 printers have been proposed, I've selected them and tested all: it works perfectly.
    Mac Mini is set to "restart after power cut" and is connected for power onto a remoted control power distribution sockets, that means Mac Mini is starting and stopped when printers are powered on and off.
    The sole small issue is that I can't find how to display Mac Mini GUI on Mac Pro at a better resolution than 1024 x 768.
    Thanks for your time,
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  • Can I connect multiple displays using a mac mini

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