2 comps to 1 monitor

[weihk]

how do i do that?

i have no idea what im looking for, all i know is i saw someone being able to switch between 2 comps with a switch box, but he was only using 1 keyboard 1 mouse 1 set of speakers and 1 monitor.

is there such thing? and if there is, would it cost a arm and leg?

 

[BloomerzUK]

KVM Switches, you can pick them up in mostly any computer store

 

[FarFarAway]

Yep a KVM will do that for ya

 

[BloomerzUK]

Make sure you get a Belkin one atleast.

I've had some in the past, (No name ones) and they've konked out on me.

 

[nathan]

some of the cheap ones are complete rubbish too, loads of ghosting on the monitor.

 

[Toxcity]

I guess these KVM, are those little boxes that have the 1 and 2 buttons on them?

I had one of these beasties and did its job! switiching betweenthe sever and my PC..

 

[weihk]

something like this??

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=394476

mmmm..........160 quid........thats a lot more than what i was thinking.......

 

[nathan]

dont think you will need a high end one like that. how about > http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=10540 and just buy the amount of cables you need?

 

[weihk]

dont think you will need a high end one like that. how about > http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=10540 and just buy the amount of cables you need?

ermmmmm......

i really am not sure to be honest....

that 160quid one i was looking at, it just kind of pop into my head saying that should work, its got DVI sockets, USB sockets, which is what i have at the moment.

i dont even know if a wireless USB mouse will work in PS2 mode........

anyone got more ideas??

 

[Showoff]

For low end (<£15) good quality KVM this one from Blackbox is hard to beat:

http://www.blackbox.co.uk/solutions...=kv401a&tx=KVM-ServSwitch&sx=Desktop Switches

 

[chudley]

I have a nelkin omnicube ps2 only which I dont use anymoregoing cheap, but ^^ that seems like a good buy. PM me if your interested.

 

[Rastalovich]

some of the cheap ones are complete rubbish too, loads of ghosting on the monitor.

That ~can~ also be down to quality of cables used. Particularly if u get no ghosting @ 640x (i.e. booting) but loads at 16bit+ 1024x screens.