Getting data off a blind PC

Æthelred

Here's my problem: My [Dell] monitor is dead, two weeks out of warrenty.

I'm at home with the family for Christmas, and the computer here [from which I post] has a bizarre connection to its monitor, precluding simply borrowing it and plugging it in to my computer. How can I get data off my blind computer?

I have Orb installed [runs at startup] on it, but unfortunately the PC isn't set to use wireless at the moment, so it won't connect to the internet. I tried working out the keyboard strokes I'd need to turn it on, but had no luck. Any alternative ideas? I tried Microsoft Sam to see where I was going, but he's very confusing. I could get him started through using Launchy, which lets you open any program simply through typing.

Nibble

Can you borrow a monitor from a friend, or hook your computer up to your TV via S-Video or RCA?

Those would seem to be the two easiest options.

Æthelred

I don't really have anyone I can just borrow a monitor off, unfortunately. S-Video seems like a good idea though.

supabeast

Just pull the hard drive out and pop it into your parent’s computer as a slave drive. Grab whatever files you need and then put it back in the original case.