[ale] KVM or alternative

[Geoffrey]

Matt Smith wrote:
> I think he's referring to some switches that basically only have a "next"
> function where you press a button to go from PC 2 to PC 3, but if you want
> to go from PC 2 to PC 1, you have to press it 3 times, and usually wait a
> little bit inbetween presses.

Gotcha.  Well, as I noted my linksys had a button for each computer, one 
push and you're there.  Further keyboard shortcuts that would send you 
to which ever machine you wanted as well.

> 
> I saw an ad for a 2-port kvm switch that consisted of nothing more than a
> y-cable (http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=554209)... all of
> the switching logic was built into a block in the cable where the ends
> meet.. pretty low-profile.
> 
> 
> --Matt
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Corbin [mailto:dcorbin at machturtle.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 6:25 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM or alternative
> 
> 
> Michael D. Hirsch wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Thursday 13 February 2003 12:22 pm, Josh Freeman wrote:
>> 
>>
>>
>>>I wouldn't get a 2 port KVM unless they are substantially cheaper than
>>>the 4 port. I don't know about you, but I keep having more and more
>>>machines show up on my desk, and I kept an extra set of wires so I could
>>>hook up a machine when my [mom's | friend's ] machine broke and showed
>>>up on my doorstep
>>>   
>>>
>>
>>I find the 2 port switches significantly more convienient to use.  They 
>>usually have some very simple way of toggling between the two computers.  
>>The 4 ports are much less convenient.  
>>
> 
> What's less convenient about them. It's the same number of keystrokes to 
> switch between any computer....
> 
> 
>> 
>>
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