Comments on: What is a KVM Switch? http://chris.pirillo.com/kvm-switch/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Steve Danielson http://chris.pirillo.com/kvm-switch/#comment-557265 Steve Danielson Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:05:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/kvm-switch/#comment-557265 I would love to be able to operate two computers with one mouse simultaneously. I will be giving Powerpoint presentations to a class next semester and want to have a laptop on the desk or table in front of me that has supplemental information to support what the class is seeing on the screen in front of the classroom that is coming from a desktop computer. Then, I want to use one mouse to advance both the desktop doing the show for the class and my laptop at the push of a button. Do you know of a way of doing this other than splicing two mouse cables together somehow? Thanks I would love to be able to operate two computers with one mouse simultaneously. I will be giving Powerpoint presentations to a class next semester and want to have a laptop on the desk or table in front of me that has supplemental information to support what the class is seeing on the screen in front of the classroom that is coming from a desktop computer. Then, I want to use one mouse to advance both the desktop doing the show for the class and my laptop at the push of a button.

Do you know of a way of doing this other than splicing two mouse cables together somehow?

Thanks

]]> By: ivan http://chris.pirillo.com/kvm-switch/#comment-551039 ivan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:08:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/kvm-switch/#comment-551039 I use a KVM switch (Nova View KNV104) and it works great, except for 2 things that bug me: - Only uses the old PS/2 mouse connection (when I plug the USB converter and use, it sometimes works for a few minutes before crashing, mostly it just does not.) - Hitting "Ctrl-C" then "Ctrl-V" too quickly activates the switch listener (double "Ctrl" brings up the list of available screens.) I use a KVM switch (Nova View KNV104) and it works great, except for 2 things that bug me:
- Only uses the old PS/2 mouse connection (when I plug the USB converter and use, it sometimes works for a few minutes before crashing, mostly it just does not.)
- Hitting “Ctrl-C” then “Ctrl-V” too quickly activates the switch listener (double “Ctrl” brings up the list of available screens.)

]]> By: vagabound http://chris.pirillo.com/kvm-switch/#comment-535434 vagabound Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:54:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/kvm-switch/#comment-535434 I thought a KVM was just what I needed to control one monitor and two computers. But it turns out that KVM switches don't work with wide screen monitors. Mine is a HannsG LCD 19inch. I thought a KVM was just what I needed to control one monitor and two computers. But it turns out that KVM switches don’t work with wide screen monitors. Mine is a HannsG LCD 19inch.

]]> By: vagabound http://chris.pirillo.com/kvm-switch/#comment-535435 vagabound Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:54:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/kvm-switch/#comment-535435 I thought a KVM was just what I needed to control one monitor and two computers. But it turns out that KVM switches don't work with wide screen monitors. Mine is a HannsG LCD 19inch. I thought a KVM was just what I needed to control one monitor and two computers. But it turns out that KVM switches don’t work with wide screen monitors. Mine is a HannsG LCD 19inch.

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