iMac external monitor mystery

alra111

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Greetings. Last evening I tried to hook up an external monitor as a secondary monitor to my iMac 20".

I have:
  • the iMac
  • an apple mini-DVI-to-DVI adapter
  • a Monster DVI-to-DVI cable
  • a Westinghouse monitor with only a VGA input only
  • the DVI-to-VGA adapter which came with my Mac Mini
The mini-DVI-to-DVI adapter did not fit into the DVI-to-VGA adapter so that I could plug it into the monitor. What was peculiar was that it almost fit--but something prevented the DVI end of the mini-DVI-to-DVI cable from inserting into the DVI-to-VGA adapter.

What am I doing wrong?

Alra111

PS: I made sure to match the pins and the wide pin as well.
 
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