How to Use a Mac Mini With Multi Touch Display
Multi-touch display devices enable mouse actions to be interpreted by the computer through touching the screen in various ways. For example, merely touching a spot on the screen moves the mouse cursor to that location, and dragging your finger across the screen may cause the current window to scroll. Multi-touch displays require a separate USB data cable in addition to the usual display cable such as VGA, DVI or HDMI. You can use a multi-touch display with your Mac Mini as long as software drivers are available for the Mac.
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Instructions
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Connect the video cable from the display to the Mac Mini. You may need to use an adapter, such as a Mini DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter, if the Mac Mini does not support the same cable as the display.
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Install the driver software for the multi-touch display. A driver disc is usually included with multi-touch displays, but you can also find them on the display manufacturer's website.
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Connect the USB cable from the display to the Mac Mini. Wait approximately five seconds for the device to be recognized.
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Touch a couple of different areas on the display to see if the mouse cursor follows your finger movements. You may need to configure additional options in the "Mouse" section of the "System Preferences," which is located in the dock. The driver software may have also installed a separate system preference for advanced configuration.
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Tips & Warnings
Not all multi-touch display devices are compatible with the Mac Mini computer. Refer to the display's specifications and requirements to determine if it supports Macintosh computers.
