2 PCs on one monitor

Post by **Fingoniel** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:42 am

How do I go about it?

Vorcyn · Post by **Vorcyn** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:04 am

Get a simple KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) box.

(Example: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=46424 )

Theres lots of different ones about depending if you want sound, usb connections and so forth.

lenda · Post by **lenda** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:09 am

What Vorc posts : easy to use box with hotkey function so you can switch bewteen PC's without any problem. Or save for a second monitor of course.

Post by **Fingoniel** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:12 am

magic

got a second monitor, but 1: it's old and crappy and 2: no room

any problems with these and TFTs? or just same as anything else?

lenda · Post by **lenda** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:15 am

They seem to work very nicely.
Can never be 100% sure tho and I havent seen a full compatibility report on them but what I hear is positive so ...

Vorcyn · Post by **Vorcyn** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:17 am

Used a similar one in work on a load of 15" TFT's for a while and worked perfectly, so shouldnt be a problem.

Post by **Fingoniel** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:31 am

cool thanks

will probably just nip along the road and see what they've got - too lazy to wait for mailorder methinks

Gribz0r · Post by **Gribz0r** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:16 pm

Be adviced that if you use the REALLY cheap ones, with REALLY cheap VGA cables, you can get a little "ghosting" effect meaning your icons and mouse and such get a shadoweffect

lenda · Post by **lenda** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 8:07 pm

Gribz0r wrote:Be adviced that if you use the REALLY cheap ones, with REALLY cheap VGA cables, you can get a little "ghosting" effect meaning your icons and mouse and such get a shadoweffect

I know where you worked last summer

Catalina · Post by **Catalina** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 11:02 am

I use one meself, works a treat. A single button press and u run 2 comps off the same mouse/keyboard/monitor, not sure how they work with TFT monitors but my LCD one has no problems.

Lorthania · Post by **Lorthania** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:26 am

FWIW: I'm using an integrated cable set, so you don't have the switch box cluttering your desk. Haven't had any problems with it, just hooked it up and it worked - no ghosting or delays or whatever. It's only PS/2 tho, don't know if they have other solutions too. PM me ingame if interested, atm I can't remember what brand it is

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Lorth