Restore OS X with Broken Display

Hello,
I have a cracked display, nothing is visible on my powerbook. i have been using an external monitor but now it will not recognize a signal from my powerbook. my hard drive recently crashed also, so i had to put in a new one. My question is how do i run the restore disk if i cannot see my monitor. i have been using an external monitor, but it is not receiving a signal when i turn on my powerbook, i pressed the mirror desktop button but no response. Any suggestions?

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