Just to say thanks to everyone and I've managed to get everything working with the recommended s/w mods.

Now just got to figure out how to get my 9 yr old off Minecraft and doing something more interesting with her new mini computer!

Alex,
Any recommendations?

What was the end result to all this as I am having similar problems and was thinking of getting a Pi-view!

As I said I am a complete beginner so I'll need to read up a bit more to work out what I need to do in reference to the config change recommended. What exactly do you mean by an unpowered HDMI to VGA? as you can see in my original post it stated that it is specifically for use with a RPi. Is there a...

Hi,
Thanks for the help. regarding RPi light action yes I have a constant red light and I believe the green light did flash briefly but can say if it was for 20 secs!

I'll certainly try your suggestion and thanks again.

As an absolute beginner i thought I'd seek some help here! Having bought the ModMyPi Ultimate Raspberry Pi start up kit, a freebie Acer monitor from work (VGA output) and a HDMI to VGA adapter from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Laptop-Power-Free-Raspberry-support/dp/B0088K7QUQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr...

Hi, I am a soon to be a Rpi user when my 8/9 yr-old unpacks her main birthday present in just over a week's time! I hope to go on this journey of discovery with her and this forum will undoubtedly be a valuable resource. I have little to no experience in ICT save for what I use in my job so I a litt...