RE: Viewsonic smart displays

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for clearing that up.
I'm looking for some solution as you suggested.
Nik
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Steve Morgan [mailto:wormpurple@xxxxxxx]
  Sent: 02 January 2003 15:18
  To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Viewsonic smart displays


  Nik,

  A Smart Display won't help you here. It's specifically a client
for
  Windows XP machines. If XP isn't running, you can't connect -
which
  means that you can't use it during boot up, or if the OS has
crashed.

  Smart Display can connect to multiple machines - I believe it gives
you
  a list when you turn it on - but, again, only if the host machines
are
  (successfully) running XP.

  I'd suggest something a little less high-tech. Perhaps a KVM and
leave a
  monitor extension cable dangling out of the front of the rack.

  Regards,
  Steve

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
  > Sent: 02 January 2003 10:04
  > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Viewsonic smart displays
  >
  >
  > Hi,
  > I have my node 0 in a cupboard in a mini cabinet. There's
no
  > space for monitor there, so my server (soon to be two) runs
  > PC anywhere, and I administer it from my workstation PC.
  > However, if I need to access BIOS or I run into problems
and
  > Windows cannot start, I have no option, but to pull the
  > server out of cabinet and attach monitor, which is a pain.
  > Buying one of TFT displays for those servers seems too
  > expensive, if I need to use it only once a month and still
  > takes a precious space in a cupboard (and needs separate
  > keyboard and mouse) Now, I would really like to have one
slim
  > display (shape like these), which I can take out of
cupboard
  > and use as a display/keyboard/mouse for the servers, and
also
  > as a control panel for devices (e.g. running Home
  > Automator) and even displaying photos as a screen saver.
  > Now, the questions that rise are:
  > Can such displays work with any PC, with any OS?
  > How do I switch display between servers? KVM switches
usually
  > have some key combinations, like pressing Ctrl twice or
  > pressing PrintScreen. There's no keyboard on these... How
do
  > I enter BIOS settings? Again, there's no keyboard, OS and
  > drivers are not started yet... Does anyone know if there is
  > something like what I need available on the market or not?
Cheers, Nik


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