Setting up a "headless" Mini

Hi Folks !
I'm looking at getting an additional Mini for use as a media server. I don't want to invest in a second monitor, though.
Is it possible at all to set he new mini up without a monitor ?
TIA

ay_caramba wrote:
once the Mini is set up, how would you suggest to admin it without a monitor attached ?
you could use *screen sharing* from the other Mac. click here for information.
if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you could use an app such as iTeleport.
JGG

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