one monitor, 2 comp?

[Rx7Ownz]

Im planning to get one of those cube computer. 780$ with no monitor because I am very poor xD. Is there some way i can use one monitor for both computer? like switch back and forth?

 

[emad]

yep . there is something called a KVM switch. What it does is allow you to share your single keyboard, monitor, and mouse between two or more pc's. The D-link one I have came with USB capability and cost me $50 canadian... but in order to make it work with my mac, I needed to buy a ps2 to USB converter since the unit took it's power from the mouse ports.

In order to switch between the machines, i just push a little button on the KVM switch or I use the hotkey commands via the keyboard. Unfortunately, the hotkey doesn't work through my mac so I have to use the button on the unit .

Anyways, they usually start around $20 canadian.

 

[daan]

Or you could always unplug it from one into the other, or use the TV out socket if it's got one.

 

[CDailey]

yep . there is something called a KVM switch. What it does is allow you to share your single keyboard, monitor, and mouse between two or more pc's. The D-link one I have came with USB capability and cost me $50 canadian... but in order to make it work with my mac, I needed to buy a ps2 to USB converter since the unit took it's power from the mouse ports.

In order to switch between the machines, i just push a little button on the KVM switch or I use the hotkey commands via the keyboard. Unfortunately, the hotkey doesn't work through my mac so I have to use the button on the unit .

Anyways, they usually start around $20 canadian.

👍 I've been telling my dad that he seriously needs one of those. He's got 2 pc's and a Mac sitting on his desk with 2 monitors and if you saw how hard it is to get behind all of the **** on his desk, you'd want a KVM too.

 

[Rx7Ownz]

Any of you guys have a link to this switch?

 

[emad]

This is the one I have:
http://www.d-link.com/products/?pid=227

Here are several more:
http://www.newegg.com/app/SearchProductResult.asp?Submit=Go&DEPA=0

 

[Rx7Ownz]

thx alot 👍