Why Mac Mini if started up with monitors switched off looses Mouse settings?

Hi,
I have a late 2012 Mac Mini connected to 2x LG HD monitors (one with thunderbolt adapted to HDMI and one on HDMI).
Every morning I switch on the computer but sometimes I forget to switch on the monitors.
If the machine boots without monitors I get my mouse settings reset in a very strange way
- Mouse speed is slower (I work at maximum speed)
- Scroll is inverted but to NATURAL although the tickbox is not checked so I have to check and uncheck again
I know.. this may seem a stupid issue.. but is annoying no?

I suspect those Mouse settings may now be stored in the hidden...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.<12digitHex#>. plist
File, but the location may even be changed in 10.9.x, I suspect if no monitor is detected, osx can't find a Monitor profile to match the zero monitors, & it must then use some default plost.

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