RE: VGA monitor/keyboard switch

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

The adderview switches allow you to do mouse switching with wheel mice. I
must admit I had to test it there because I never use it :)

DesG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Morgan [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2001 11:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] VGA monitor/keyboard switch
>
>
> Since I wasn't paying too much attention at the beginning of this
thread,
> are we looking for mouse switching too?
>
> If so, watch out with cheap manual switches. The machine may be
> happy enough
> starting without a monitor or keyboard attached, but what about
> Windows? It
> won't be happy if the mouse isn't present (if it's a PS/2 or serial
mouse)
> when it starts up, though the keyboard's not usually a problem.
>
> Something to watch out for if using a more expensive switch for mouse
> switching - many of them don't cope with Wheel-mice. Mine
> certainly doesn't
> (which, IIRC, is a SwitchView). The mouse still works but the
> wheel doesn't.
> Otherwise, I'd certainly recommend a decent active switch - mine
> is a 4-port
> and supports 1280x1024 resolution quite happily using expensive
cables.
> Trouble is, the total package was nearly 600 quid!
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2001 09:06
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] VGA monitor/keyboard switch
>
>
> > 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?
>
> woah! slow your roll Nick, the cables I baught to go with my 10 quid
> switcher
> were about 8 quid each, for a VGA & keyboard pair (from DABS).
> The part code
> in my earlier mail was for a 4 way switcher too.
>
> If you're going to leave the switch in 1 position 99% of the
> time, then why
> bother spending 80 quid on an omnicude?
>
> Also, most BIOS'  have the ability to choose which errors to halt
> on, so you
> tell it not to bother waiting if it has no keyboard.
>
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