Boot without keyboard

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Boot without keyboard

Hi,

Is it possible to boot into Tiger without a keyboard and mouse?

I want to connect to a Mac mini with Apple Remote Desktop so have no need for a keyboard or mouse but it insists on searching for them and not going any further once it realises they're not there.

I just want it to ignore the fact that they're not present.

Thanks,
Matt

Mac mini, 1.42GHz, 512MB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Dec 15, 2005 12:35 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 15, 2005 12:57 PM in response to mp10

"Is it possible to boot into Tiger without a keyboard and mouse?"

Yes

If this is the initial setup of the mini, then they need to be connected. Otherwise no, you don't need them.

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Dec 15, 2005 1:38 PM in response to Templeton Peck

Can you tell me how to do it, because when I try to boot it without a keyboard and mouse it gets stuck looking for them.

This isn't the initial setup.

Thanks,
Matt

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mp10 Author

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Dec 16, 2005 11:02 AM in response to mp10

Ok, I figured it out.

The bluetooth settings in system preferences were set to search for a keyboard.

So I unchecked the "Open Bluetooth Setup Assistant at startup when no input device is present" setting.

Matt

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