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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,
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> Just remove the startup check in the BIOS, so it POSTs without
> checking for anything.
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>> 2. If the monitor is unplugged and the screen saver is on, set to
>> black, does the video card use much power?
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> 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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PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download
visit our download web page at:
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