what about computers that wont boot without a keyboard? If you have more than one case within a 3 meter radius then KVM is great. I am of the opinion that a hardware solution is better than a software solution 95% of the time. The only time a s/w solution could beat h/w is when digital transmision lines are cleaner than analog ones, or if the scrilla for the h/w setup is major. I have a really cheap 4 port switch I got a super deal on at a computer swap meet. I only use it to switch monitors because it is AT and all new machines are PS/2 but I just don't trust VNC enough to replace all console control with a program. What if you need to get in the bios?
Anyway, has anyone seen a cheap switch 2-4 ports, monitor, ps/2 key+mouse, that can handle a decent monitor bandwidth? Something I can pick up or get shipped cheap on the East Coast of USA. I have all the necessary cables. Some machines just don't need to be hooked up with high-end cables.
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what about computers that wont boot without a keyboard? If you have more than one case within a 3 meter radius then KVM is great. I am of the opinion that a hardware solution is better than a software solution 95% of the time. The only time a s/w solution could beat h/w is when digital transmision lines are cleaner than analog ones, or if the scrilla for the h/w setup is major. I have a really cheap 4 port switch I got a super deal on at a computer swap meet. I only use it to switch monitors because it is AT and all new machines are PS/2 but I just don't trust VNC enough to replace all console control with a program. What if you need to get in the bios?
Anyway, has anyone seen a cheap switch 2-4 ports, monitor, ps/2 key+mouse, that can handle a decent monitor bandwidth? Something I can pick up or get shipped cheap on the East Coast of USA. I have all the necessary cables. Some machines just don't need to be hooked up with high-end cables.