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Hi,

 

I was hoping someone here maybe able to help me. I'm considering getting a Mini, but have a few questions about it first: -

 

1. How loud is it? - I'm thinking of keeping it running 24x7 in a bedroom or living room.

2. Any obvious problems in connecting it up to a standard TV (DVI-Component/sVideo adaptor)? I'm thinking basic media centre with a TV as a monitor.

3. Is it possible to have a user logged in on the actual mini, and then also have a different user logged in via VNC? So this should be 2 different sessions that are independant of each other, eg user 1 is logged in watching a video, and user 2 is VNC'd in checking their email.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks.

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As for point 3, I'm not too sure as to how that would be possible. It would be nice for you to elaborate jgrimes80. Maybe setting up the Mini to use dual monitors, and VNC onto the second monitor (Despite the fact that there really ins't a second monitor, but you'll technically see it when VNC-ing in)?

 

The only problem I see with that, is CPU and Ram usage. Watching video's, and then VNC-ing in to play games and such would probably place a significant hit on CPU/Ram usage, especially on a Mini.

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Here..

http://www.redstonesoftware.com/multidesktop.html#WhatAre

 

Performance of your Mini will be ;) especially while trying to watch a video... Mini's are great don't get me wrong... In fact, the newer ones will probably work great... idk

 

On our PPC Mini, running apps in the backround messes with Dvd playback performance.

 

If you have any specific questions, PM me. hell, I could take pictures proving it works

 

 

And Mr. Bonds... you don't need to setup for dual moniters, simply enable fast user switching (each user logged in; w/ own vnc server) and enable remote desktop sharing.

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Yeah, I really had no clue how to go about doing that. I was really just guessing, that's all. Glad there's a much easier solution to go about with. :)

 

Though in theory, you could go with a dual-monitor type thing, couldn't you? It might give you a little extra speed, as you don't have both users running simultaniously.

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