Help please - "Over Size Recommand Mode..."

[suckatcomputers]

Connected my monitor to my Mac Mini and this is what I get:
OVER SIZE
RECOMMAND MODE
1280X1024

I have a flat-screen Princeton LCD monitor and using minidisplay to vga adapter.

Is my monitor too old? It's my friend's old one he gave to me, and he said he bought it when flat screen LCD models were still a "new thing."

 

[dcoulson]

What do you have the resolution set to on the Mini? The monitor is trying to tell you to set it to 1280x1024, rather than whatever it is right now.

 

[suckatcomputers]

dang it! I don't have another monitor!

 

[sm.wilson]

Try resetting your PRAM. restart while holding CMD+Option+P+R.

 

[pacmania1982]

Try rebooting into Safe Mode - turn your Mac on, as soon as you hear the chime, press and hold shift down until you see the Apple logo with the spinning wheel.

When your system boots, open up System Preferences and choose something other than 1280x1024 - like 1024x768. Restart your Mac mini as normal. This time it should boot at 1024x768 on your monitor. Once your Mini has booted, open System Preferences again and change your resolution to 1280x1024.

Hope this helps

pac