Mac Mini w/ASUS 21" widescreen monitor

Screen flashes intermittently, then scrambles like an old TV. I can reboot monitor to reset. Seems like monitor issue, though its less than a year old.... any ideas anyone?

You can Screen Share into your Mac mini from your MacBook Air. It's not the same as it would be with an actual keyboard, mouse and monitor, but it will allow you do still control the system. You will also need a keyboard, mouse and monitor to initially go into your Mac mini and enable Screen Sharing.
If you have a Mac mini Server, there is another way to accomplish this as well, just let me know.

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