Faking a monitor

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Special_K

Discussion Starter · Mar 15, 2009

I know of the whole faking a monitor thing using resistors in a plug. The Radioshacks I have been to though don't have any 75 ohm resistors and I don't want to combine a lot of resistors to make the 75 ohm requirement. Would using 100 ohm resistors be alright to use and work for what I need? Also what wattage do I need 1/4 or 1/2?

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ProjecT TimeZ

· #2 · Mar 15, 2009

I'll send you 10 68 ohm resistors for like $1.

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Special_K

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 15, 2009

I can buy them myself no problem because I saw the 68's, but will they give enough resistance to fake a monitor?

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UnAimed

· #4 · Mar 15, 2009

What is this about? Explain what you are trying to do?

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Special_K

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 15, 2009

I'm trying to have a pc that can boot without a monitor hooked up only to be used through remote desktop. It won't boot without a monitor though.

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Mr Bear

· #6 · Mar 15, 2009

WHy not keep it on and then disconnect the monitor?

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DIRTYDUCK

· #7 · Mar 15, 2009

Just spend the $1 and get them from ProjecT TimeZ.

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conductor609

· #8 · Mar 15, 2009

If they're only a dollar why not just buy some and if they don't work then whatever they costed practically nothing :/

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Havegooda

· #9 · Mar 15, 2009

68ohm resistors work fine. I use them on my folding machine.

~Gooda~

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pheoxs

· #10 · Mar 15, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havegooda

68ohm resistors work fine. I use them on my folding machine.

~Gooda~

^^^ 68 work perfectly fine for a dummy plug

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mortimersnerd

· #11 · Mar 15, 2009

Is this for your main rig? You don't need the dummy plugs on XP, only Vista.

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Special_K

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 16, 2009

Thanks for all the help. The thing was this, I wanted to be able to remote desktop to this machine without it having a monitor on/plugged in. I can't have it boot up without a monitor plugged into it. Thanks for the info on the 68ohm resistors. If i bought them being a dollar, I would have spent more in gas driving their and back twice to buy the replacements. Rep's around.

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