Two vga monitors

Is there a preferred way of conecting two VGA monitors to a Mini? All the other discussions I've seen outside of the apple fourms are "advice" from folks who don't even own a Mini let alone have successfully hooked up two VGAs.
Thank You -W

I have no Mini also, but one way...
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/
Some have compaid about speed/refreh rate though.

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I have a Late 2012 Mac Mini 4GB 2.5GHZ Intel i5 - OSX 10.9.3 software

Only by using a USB video adapter like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390717555128?redirect=mobile
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2) Hold down Option when booting. Should show symbol of hard drive, plus a couple of arrows.
3) Boot from a CD (Install disk or, preferably, Hardware Test Disk).
4) Safe boot. Hold down "S" just after the boing. Release it when (if?) you see the turning gear.
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Hi Guys,
please forgive any ignorance that follows. I am a new convert from a PC and have bought a Mac Mini 2012. I want to be able to use a monitor that I can see my music programme but run a second monitor that will allow me to display visuals from a VJ programme. Here is my journey.
I bought the mac mini and the thunderbolt to vga adapter. Generic VGA monitor - worked a treat. I then wanted to run a second generic vga monitor form the hdmi port. After a lot research I chose an adapter for £15 that one of the reviews said worked perfectly for a mac mini and VGA. Bought it form Amazon. Didn't work - no signal etc - refund. Then I thought I would buy a monitor / DVD with a HDMI cable and do hdmi to hdmi and use that as the music monitor and use the thunderbolt port for the projector and VJ programme. Bought one from Asda. Plugged in great picture etc worked a treat but got a ground hum from new HDMI monitor. More research and realised that ground hum was a nightmare. HDMI monitor back and refund.
It is doing my head in.
I will be a happier man if someone could say that they have a mac mini 2012 and they bought this HDMI VGA converter and use a generic vga monitor and it works a treat. There is only so much stuff I can return before my lick runs out.
I don't think I'm asking for much.
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I can only suggest that instead of dropping more money into adapters or an HDMI to VGA converter, that perhaps' you should consider replacing one if not both with a more modern digital monitor that support either HDMI and/or DVI.

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I am interested in purchasing a new Mac Mini to use with my two VGA monitors. I understand that one monitor can come out of the thunderbolt port with a converter cable; no problem. Can the other one come out of the HDMI port? If so, what cables are needed?

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* http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html
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HDMI port with support for up to 1920-by-1200 resolution
DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (included)
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