TomGeorge:
Hi, I don't knw if it happens now, but, wheforum. turned your Desktop PC on without keyboard plugged in you used to get an error like;
"Keyboard not detected, press F1"Tom.....
Most modern BIOS allow you to set these unit for "headless mode" ... No keyboard required (monitor optional,)
Ray
Edit...
Sending keystrokes to Excel is also quite useful.
http://www.hackster.io/rayburne/arduino-to-excel-using-v-usb
The Excel template I built parses the stream of numbers via formulas, not VBA, so easy to understand... Download the Excel ZIP from link above (right side page near end of article.) It is also in the Exhibition area of the forum