Singing the praises of a a KVM..

chunter

I've just bought a KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse) switch.

I've been using multiple pcs and screens for years now.
The ability to have run 2 pcs with a single keyboard, mouse and screen just never really occurred to me.

I've been using the switch for a week now and it really is a peach.
The doubling of physical space around me is really odd.

I see you can get a usb extension now. It means you don't need ps2 connectors.

The switch I'm using means a simple key combo toggles pcs.

My carbon footprint is just not so deep now..

For a tenner.
Why didn't I do this years ago?

continentalgal

Uh, and I just gave my 4 PC KVM switch away for free, incl. the cables :cool:! Hadn't used it in years, what's the point of running several computers in a cramped London 1-bed flat ...

Anyway, do they manufacture these boxes with DVI ports nowadays or are they still for VGA cables only?

PaulK_3

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Omniview-Soho-2-Port-Switch/dp/B0006374RSYep

crox

I'm doing something similar by using remote desktop from my laptop to the pc under the stairs (which is headless) .I'm also using vmwares free virtual machine server so that I have 2 machines in 1.