2 in 1

[skinzz]

Does anyone know if there is a way I can combine to pc's to use 1 monitor, keyboard and mouse. I currently have 2 seperate units, both running XP.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

[jrbarnett]

Look for a KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) switch with 2 inputs to 1 output.
The operating system itself doesn't matter as this is a hardware device.

John

 

[skinzz]

Thank you.
I will try and locate this switch.

 

[edfair]

Get the electrical version. The switch only boxes tend to go noisy on the video lines and there is no keyboard inquery response when you reboot one that isn't switched to active.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[skinzz]

Thanks again for the tips.
I purchased a D-Link 2 port KVM Switch. Works great.

 

[mainegeek]

I use a Tripp-Lite Model CS-82