[MustangFive]

I am installing a new Mac mini (early 2009) running Leopard (10.5.8) at my in-laws. I configured it at my house before bringing it to them and it is setup for the login screen to display a list of users at boot.

Stupidly, I forgot to bring the Mini DVI to VGA adapter with me and cannot connect to a monitor. As such, there is no monitor connected to it. When I boot the mini, I hear the startup chime, then wait 60 seconds, at which point I should be able to do the following and get logged in:

1. Hit the down arrow on the keyboard, thus selecting the first user on the list.
2. Hit <ENTER>, thus activating the text field beneath that user's name.
3. Type the password.
4. Hit <ENTER>, thus getting logged in.

Instead, what I get is the Alert beep with each keypress.

Is there something that prevents the mini from being logged into without a monitor connected?

If I'm doing it wrong, can someone please tell me what I might try to get logged into this thing?

Degrees of difficulty:

1. ALL sharing is disabled.
2. Airport is on.
3. I'm in Bishop, CA, which is over 200 miles from the nearest Apple Store, and 250 miles from home.
4. I have to be at work Monday morning, so I can't just say "To heck with it - I'm gonna make the 200+ mile drive each way to the Reno, NV Apple Store, then drive home to LA tomorrow night" and expect to get any sleep tomorrow night.
5. There is a wired/wireless network with Internet connectivity here.
6. LogMeIn is installed, so I can remotely connect to it once I can get logged in.
7. Still need to install Windows XP in Parallels so they will have a bit of a security blanket until they get used to using OS X.
8. It's an early 2009 Mac mini, so it only has Mini Dsiplay Port and Mini DVI video out ports.
9. The wife can't bring the mini DVI - VGA adapter to me because she's in another state.

Any help the community at-large can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks all,

MustangFive

"Help me Obi Wan Kenobi - You're my only hope."

[CharlesS]

Google Maps seems to be down right now, but when they're back up you could try searching for third-party resellers that stock Mac stuff. You might be able to find one of the adapters if there's one in your area.

[MustangFive]

Thanks for the relly, Charles.

Unfortunately, Bishop is in the Owens Valley on the wast side of the Sierra Nevada Mtns. Not a lot to choose from out here, especially on a Sunday, when most smaller retail shops are closed. I've already googled for Apple reselers/retailers less than 150 miles from here and came up empty. Even Radio Shack is closed.

Worst case scenario is ordering a mini DVI to VHA adapter from Apple and having it delivered here. I'm sure I can walk the in-laws through plugging it in, leave the Windows install disk in the Mac mini, then connect via LogMeIn from home on Monday.

Any other suggestions follks?

Thanks again, Charles.

MustangFive

[Andy8]

You must be able to buy a simple DVI-VGA adapter somewhere in town, does not have to be an apple brand one to work I should think.

Edit: Silly me did not see the mini-DVI part until I re-read the post.