Re: Displaying and controlling my PC from any TV

["Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>]

I have had PS2 and USB mouse connected to a single computer at the same
time, no problem. Haven't tried two keyboards tho.

Regards

Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Displaying and controlling my PC from any TV


> >2. Is there a way of connecting more than one PS2 input devise to
a PC?
If
> >this were possible then I could simply use some kind of PS2
splitter and
> >extensions to place other receivers at suitable locations
throughout the
> >house.
> >
> >
>
> I've thought about doing this in the past, but never actually tried
it.
> However, I suspect it might not work with traditional corded PS2
devices,
as
> the devices are powered from the PS2 port. However, cordless ones are
> self-powered (apart from the receiver obviously!), so there may be a
better
> possibility of it working with those.???
>
> The other track that I am currently thinking of is to try a USB
keyboard.
>
> Like you, I need to have two keyboards on 1 PC, (1 local to the PC, 1
in a
> remote location.) the remote one is an IR keyboard, the receiver for
which
> is connected to the PS2 keyboard port on a 10m extension cable. 99% of
the
> time, I use that keyboard, but occasionally, I also need to go &
sit &
work
> on the PC locally, for which I currently have to unplug & replug
keyboard
&
> mouse cables (no fun). It occurs to me that I should be able to plug a
USB
> keyboard and mouse in as well as using the PS2 ports.
>
> Scan computers (www.scan.co.uk) frequently advertise a USB keyboard on
their
> "today only" page for just £9 (+VAT), so I think I'll
probably try this
> soon....
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul G.
>
>
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