With all due respect...
It is NOT safe to plug and unplug older keyboards/mice (ie: ps2).  USB 
items do not have this limitation.

Tony mayer



Mark Rode wrote:
>> 1.  Does anyone know if there is a way to run the computer without a 
>> video card?
>
> Sure, first try to disable the video card  in the BIOS, there is often 
> a setting for this.
>
>> I guess the same question will occur for the keyboard,
>
> Just remove the startup check in the BIOS, so it  POSTs without  
> checking for anything.
>
>> 2.  If the monitor is unplugged and the screen saver is on, set to 
>> black, does the video card use much power?
>
> no, not an old AGP or PCI card with less then 16 megs of RAM. Your 
> watt meter will let you know exactly how much, but I bet it is 
> insignificant.
>
> However, I would install an old video card, and use a USB keyboard and 
> mouse.  You can unplug the monitor, mouse and keyboard once you are up 
> and running.... and then plug them back in without a reboot if you 
> need them. If, or should I write when, you have a problem, it will be 
> really nice to have some kind of video, mouse and keyboard support.
>
> Mark Rode
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