I would imagine it wouldn't boot if she removed it Eleanor, but someone with a bit more knowledge on this could be better placed to answer. A friend of mine has an old Windows 98 machine that he uses for testing, and has successfully operated it for years minus a monitor with no problems whatsoever. Jackie Cairns Braille Support Adviser Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6WD Telephone: 01604 798024 Fax: 01604 798090 Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 23 February 2009 14:19 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitor and speakers What then if Barbra removed the Graphics card, one it refuse to boot up? Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 1:39 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitor and speakers > Go for it Barbara. I know people don't always recommend it because the > PC knows you have a graphics card on there and goes: "Hey, it isn't > connected to a monitor". But it's ideal for exactly the purposes you > describe. > > > Jackie Cairns > Braille Support Adviser > Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sight and Sound Technology > Welton House North Wing > Summerhouse Road > Moulton Park > Northampton > NN3 6WD > Telephone: 01604 798024 > Fax: 01604 798090 > Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Barbara Wilson > Sent: 23 February 2009 13:36 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitor and speakers > > I'm using XP Pro Jackie so very glad it is a possibility. > > Barbara Wilson > M: 07285685682 > E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 1:33 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitor and speakers > > >> Hi Barbara >> >> I've done it many times. There have been situations where I haven't >> needed the monitor on the system, so have been able to boot up without >> difficulty. Not sure how this works nowadays with Vista though. >> >> Jackie Cairns >> Braille Support Adviser >> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sight and Sound Technology >> Welton House North Wing >> Summerhouse Road >> Moulton Park >> Northampton >> NN3 6WD >> Telephone: 01604 798024 >> Fax: 01604 798090 >> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf >> Of Barbara Wilson >> Sent: 23 February 2009 13:13 >> To: Access-UK >> Subject: [access-uk] Monitor and speakers >> >> Hi >> >> This is probably a stupid question, so please don't think me a dunce > for >> asking! 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