Re: VGA monitor/keyboard switch

[patrickl@xxxxxxx]

--- In ukha_d@y..., "nick broughton" <mail@n...> wrote:
> Do you have problems if the machine is powered up while not
selected at the
> switch (keyboard errors).
> I currently have two PC's sharing a monitor (HomeSeer and my day to
day PC).
> The HomeSeer PC has its own keyboard (no mouse) and I swap the
monitor lead
> when I need it (not very often, only on boot failure).  I'm
planning on
> installing another PC at the same location to act as MP3 server.
I'd then
> like to upgrade the solution, but don't want the Homeseer machine
to fail on
> restart after power failure because there's no keyboard!  The
switch is
> likely to be left on my PC 99% of the time.
>
> Thanks for the part no, and I found a 4 way one for about 20 quid
on DABS as
> well.
>
> HOWEVER Inmac have the omnicube for 80 quid.
>
> Given that cables are going to be 40/50 quid anyway is it false
economy to
> buy the cheap one?

The Omnicubes are nice, we use them at work.
The Linksys KVM switch I was recommended by someone on this list from
Buy.com works fantastically well (including a nifty keyboard short
cut to switch ports) and it both small & self powered - but is a bit
of a spiders web with connectors sticking out at every angle.
I don't think the cables were that bad (5 quid a set, IIRC) again,
from Buy.com
Patrick




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