ot - switching monitors

ushere wrote on 2/25/2005, 1:12 AM

situation:

have two computers - 1 for editing 1 for net/office. each has monitor, but i would like to be able to switch (simply - no cable plugging!!!) the 'net' monitor over to the editing one when needed. i know there's various forms of 'kvm's', but all i want is to simply switch monitor alone. i tried with an old mechanical switch (dos days 640x480), but the ghosting, etc., is totally unacceptable. obviously need something eletronic.

any suggestions please?

leslie

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Chienworks wrote on 2/25/2005, 4:34 AM

Modern electronic KVM switches are much better than the old mechanical ones. You can use them to switch any combination of mouse keyboard / video / mouse; you don't have to switch all three.

ushere wrote on 2/26/2005, 12:39 AM

thanks. i kind a knew the old mech one wasn'y going to work, but what the helll.

have you got any recommnedations, or should i just pick up the first that suits my purposes?

leslie

Chienworks wrote on 2/26/2005, 5:31 AM

I've used about 20 different units, all random brands or no-name brands. I've never had any difficulty with any of them. The $10 units performed just as well as the $80 ones.

ushere wrote on 3/2/2005, 3:35 AM

would appreciate a couple of references if possible. confused with the mass out there!

i presume they're all electronic those that you're recomending, rather than mechanical?

thanks

leslie