Headless System

5/10/2007

A headless system does not require a keyboard, mouse, or video graphics adapter (VGA) card during operation. Therefore, you must be able to gain access to the headless system so that it does not require user interaction at a local console.

Note

Because the user cannot directly respond to interactive message boxes, dialog boxes, and service messages, Windows XP Embedded provides message box interception. You use this to suppress and respond to these messages programmatically. You can also hide certain system messages and balloon pop-ups. For more information, see Message Box and Balloon Pop-Up Interception.

You can use remote administration tools to interact with your headless system.

Note

Your headless system requires a target device BIOS that does not require a video card.

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