I have a Mac Mini w/windows 7 32 bit installed VIA bootcamp. Is anyone running http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=5969&seq=1&format=2 this VIA windows on a Mac? I tried mini DVI to VGA, but my tv won't pick up the windows side at all and I can't get 1080p on the Mac side.
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Mini Display port to HDMI
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I am having the same issue. Either display port on my mac mini when used with an adapter to convert to VGA is subsequently not recognized by Windows 7 running on bootcamp. in my thorough searching through the internet today, i've heard one plausible reason. well more of a workaround than a reason...to somehow not use any sort of adapter. which means if you have a monitor with VGA only, you're stuck.
but for me it's the dual monitor functionality that is not working in windows 7. I was able to get my primary monitor to run with VGA because it had both DVI and VGA inputs. but it could only have a maximum of 800x600 res. weird thing is everything works perfectly on the Mac OS side.
figured out a fix...
well i figured it out... it seems that windows 7 was detecting the display driver as just a generic driver. There was no Nvidia control panel or evidence of an nvidia driver being installed, despite there obviously being a GeForce 320M graphics card in the Mac mini. So after some digging, I found a nifty way to make it work by following the instructions here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/850809/
if you're running boot camp with windows 7 on a Mac mini or a MacBook and are having display issues of any kind, I suggest trying this out.
cheers
well i figured it out... it seems that windows 7 was detecting the display driver as just a generic driver. There was no Nvidia control panel or evidence of an nvidia driver being installed, despite there obviously being a GeForce 320M graphics card in the Mac mini. So after some digging, I found a nifty way to make it work by following the instructions here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/850809/
if you're running boot camp with windows 7 on a Mac mini or a MacBook and are having display issues of any kind, I suggest trying this out.
cheers