Can I run MacMini without keyboard or mouse?

I am using my MacMini as an entertainment center, controlling it remotely from other PCs (Tiger & Win XP) with VNC software. I was hoping I could run the MacMini without a keyboard and mouse to minimize footprint / improve aesthetics, but it currently hangs on boot if they are not connected. I can't seem to find anything in Help / Discussions. Is there a way to modify the settings to allow the MacMini to boot reliably without a keyboard and mouse?

My Mac mini also has no keyboard or mouse. I remote control it with Apple Remote Desktop or VNC. There's no requirement for any Mac to have a keyboard or mouse plugged in to startup.
If you have Bluetooth in your Mac mini and there's no keyboard or mouse installed, the Bluetooth software may start looking for devices. You can turn this option off in the Bluetooth System Preferences by unchecking the "Open Bluetooth Setup Assistant at startup when no input device is present". But if this isn't what's holding you up, maybe you could look in your System.log file to see what is going on at startup?
-Doug

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