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    Registered User DJ Specs's Avatar
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    Question Using 2 Towers with 1 set of Monitor,keyboard & Mouse

    I just got an older computer (Just the tower) And I'm wondering how, or what I need in order to use both WITHOUT networking them, because I want to have a seperate OS on it, and be able to just switch to it on the fly. I understand that I can't transfer info between the 2 that way, but thats not what I want anyway. Just to use two seperate computers with my 1 monitor,mouse & keyboard.

    So how do I do this?

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    This device sounds promising at least for the monitor:
    http://www.networktechinc.com/vidsw-wk.html

    I'm not sure about the keyboard and mouse though...I'm also considering a similar setup <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

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    Just get a KVM switch. (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Startech makes them as do a bunch of other Manufacturers. All good, just depends on how much you want to pay. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

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    linksys just came out with a new line of kvm switches that are compact in size and price, has support for a wider variety of mice and supports 1024x768 resolution.

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    Everyone is correct on the KVM switch,one point though....Spend the couple of extra dollars on a good one as with the cheaper models you will suffer video signal loss that will leave you with poor picture quality,blurry and sometimes loss of color...
    Just my $.02 <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

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    Belkin makes kickass Digital KVM switches, you can even add a text label to the channel to say what the channel is, we use them at work in our burnin station, ( we have the bigass 16 port ones)

    but im sure a 4 port would do you nicely...

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    I use Avocent (formerly Cybex) KVM switches and can only find good thinbgs to say about them.

    Look them up for various models and options.

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