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Multiple PCs ... with one mouse and keyboard
I just recently purchased a Sony monitor that allows for 2 computers to be connected.
My question is, what is the best method to share the keyboard and mouse among the 2 computers?
A KVM switch is not necessary (and expensive) because I do not need to share the monitor.
My keyboard and mouse are wireless, so can I just use 2 transmitters per item?
- Rob -
Dimension 8200
Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz
533 MHz FSB
1024 MB PC800 RDRAM
128 MB GeForce4 Ti 4400
40 & 60 GB Ultra ATA/100 HDs (7200 rpm)
60 GB external IEEE 1394 HD (7200 rpm)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card
Altec Lansing ADA885 THX speakers
16X DVD-ROM
40x/10x/40x CD-RW
Sony CPD-420S 19" monitor
Dimension 8100
Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz
400 MHz FSB
1024 MB PC800 RDRAM
64 MB GeForce3 Ti 500
Two 20 GB Ultra ATA/100 HDs (7200 rpm)
Samsung 16X DVD-ROM
NEC 24x/8x/40x CD-RW
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional & Server
Red Hat Linux 7.3
Latitude LS
Pentium 3, 500 MHz
256 MB SDRAM
20 GB HD
Windows XP Professional
My question is, what is the best method to share the keyboard and mouse among the 2 computers?
A KVM switch is not necessary (and expensive) because I do not need to share the monitor.
My keyboard and mouse are wireless, so can I just use 2 transmitters per item?
- Rob -
Dimension 8200
Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz
533 MHz FSB
1024 MB PC800 RDRAM
128 MB GeForce4 Ti 4400
40 & 60 GB Ultra ATA/100 HDs (7200 rpm)
60 GB external IEEE 1394 HD (7200 rpm)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card
Altec Lansing ADA885 THX speakers
16X DVD-ROM
40x/10x/40x CD-RW
Sony CPD-420S 19" monitor
Dimension 8100
Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz
400 MHz FSB
1024 MB PC800 RDRAM
64 MB GeForce3 Ti 500
Two 20 GB Ultra ATA/100 HDs (7200 rpm)
Samsung 16X DVD-ROM
NEC 24x/8x/40x CD-RW
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional & Server
Red Hat Linux 7.3
Latitude LS
Pentium 3, 500 MHz
256 MB SDRAM
20 GB HD
Windows XP Professional