RE: Re: VGA monitor/keyboard switch

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

I use a few adderview switches, and can't fault them.

the Keyboard shortcuts are nice, you can just hide the unit and the mess of
cables under the desk :)

DesG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 16 May 2001 21:23
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: VGA monitor/keyboard switch
>
>
> www.netshop.com (or is it .co.uk) do some AdderView keyboard switches
that
> come complete with cable sets I think for about the same price as
> the Belkin
> switches *WITHOUT* cables.
>
> Take a look...
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: patrickl@xxxxxxx [mailto:patrickl@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 16 May 2001 21:06
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: VGA monitor/keyboard switch
> >
> >
> > --- 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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