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My first Mac scare...
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<blockquote data-quote="svnipp" data-source="post: 606144" data-attributes="member: 47785"><p>I've had my new Mac Pro for about 2 weeks now. My wife mentioned that I can't steal the display from the old Windoze system until she can use MS Money on the new Mac. So, the first thing I tried was downloading and installing Crossover. Unfortunately, Crossover wouldn't even install Money so I'm now faced with BootCamp or Parallels/VM Fusion.</p><p></p><p>I shutdown the Mac and installed a spare Western Digital Raptor 70GB hard drive. I have to say that working in the Mac Pro case is really nice. Everything is modular and very easy to work with and get in and out. Once I installed the drive, I plugged everything back in and NO VIDEO!!! I could hear the startup sound, and the eject button and volume control buttons worked, but nothing on the monitor. I tried plugging in to the other monitor port on the Mac. I removed the hard drive I installed and tried bringing it up again. NOTHING!!!</p><p></p><p>Finally I broke down and called Apple support with dread in my heart. My fear was that they were going to tell me the video card died and it would be X weeks to get a replacement. After talking to the wonderful girl on the support line for about 20 minutes during which time she was really great, I hit the source button on the monitor just out of desperation and viola.</p><p></p><p>Somehow, my monitor switched itself from the DVI port to the analog port while I had the Mac opened up. Everything is fine and looking good now, but let me tell you... I was sweating bullets there for about an hour.</p><p></p><p>OK. Let the laughter at my stupidity commence. Though, I'm really not sure how/why the monitor switched itself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svnipp, post: 606144, member: 47785"] I've had my new Mac Pro for about 2 weeks now. My wife mentioned that I can't steal the display from the old Windoze system until she can use MS Money on the new Mac. So, the first thing I tried was downloading and installing Crossover. Unfortunately, Crossover wouldn't even install Money so I'm now faced with BootCamp or Parallels/VM Fusion. I shutdown the Mac and installed a spare Western Digital Raptor 70GB hard drive. I have to say that working in the Mac Pro case is really nice. Everything is modular and very easy to work with and get in and out. Once I installed the drive, I plugged everything back in and NO VIDEO!!! I could hear the startup sound, and the eject button and volume control buttons worked, but nothing on the monitor. I tried plugging in to the other monitor port on the Mac. I removed the hard drive I installed and tried bringing it up again. NOTHING!!! Finally I broke down and called Apple support with dread in my heart. My fear was that they were going to tell me the video card died and it would be X weeks to get a replacement. After talking to the wonderful girl on the support line for about 20 minutes during which time she was really great, I hit the source button on the monitor just out of desperation and viola. Somehow, my monitor switched itself from the DVI port to the analog port while I had the Mac opened up. Everything is fine and looking good now, but let me tell you... I was sweating bullets there for about an hour. OK. Let the laughter at my stupidity commence. Though, I'm really not sure how/why the monitor switched itself. [/QUOTE]
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