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    Need help in choosing the right KVM switch

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Amol, Jan 18, 2008.

  1. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    A friend recently gave me an IBM Model M keyboard (wewt!!! :cool:) and since I have a Clevo and an Eee, I was thinking that I could do with a KVM switch. But the problem is, I have a wide range of ports so I'm at a loss for what kind of a KVM switch I should go for. Here's how my port layouts are:

    Eee
    1-VGA (VGA-DVI Adapter)
    1-USB Keyboard
    1-USB Mouse

    Clevo
    1-DVI
    1-USB Keyboard
    1-USB Mouse

    Main connections:
    1-PS/2 Keyboard
    1-USB Mouse
    1-DVI

    I know that I can't simply just convert my Model M to USB since those Model Ms require 100x more power than what can be provided by a standard USB. Moreover, these are all laptops so I don't know how I'd connect my keyboard and mouse.

    Also, is it possible to achieve dual monitor setups? I'll be buying a 22" widescreen monitor soon, and it'd be cool if I could have my Clevo set up as dual monitor.

    I hope I'm not losing the reader while they trudge through my obscenely convoluted post. Any help is greatly appreciated.
     
    Amol, Jan 18, 2008
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