Re: Start XP pro without Monitor, keyboard and mouse?

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From: grahamilton (graham_hamiltonCANTHESPAM_at_msn.com)
Date: 03/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:57:01 +0100

Go into your BIOS, look for a setting called "Halt On" or similar, will be
in Standard BIOS Settings
Options for the setting are normaly

Setting : Meaning
---------------------------------------------------------------
All, But Keyboard : PC will halt if no keyboard detected
All, But Diskette : PC will halt if no floppy drive detected
All, But Disk/Key : PC will halt if no floppy or keyboard detected
All Errors : PC will halt if floppy drive, keybaord & additional devices
detected (check the motherboard manual)
No Errors : You get the idea

Set it to No Errors, PC will now boot without the need for a keyboard.
PC will boot without any probs with no monitor

"warren" <warren@NoOkSaPnAaM.com> wrote in message
news:u6RIjeKFEHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I want to start an xp pro machine on my home network and connect to it by
> Treminal services and mapped drive.
> I dont have room for a second monitor and keyboard etc so can I fool xp
into
> thinking that they are connected so that it starts up?
>
> ta
>
>
> Warren
>
>

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