I don't know Barbra but why not! You don't see the sound, you need the monitor for visual feedback. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Wilson To: Access-UK Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 1:13 PM Subject: [access-uk] Monitor and speakers Hi This is probably a stupid question, so please don't think me a dunce for asking! I just want to confirm I am right before I do anything. Am I correct in thinking that you can't run a desktop PC with a set of speakers only and no monitor connected? Barbara Wilson M: 07285685682 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1289 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message