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RE: [PLUG] Keyboard/monitor/mouse switchbox?
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I'm not sure if someone else may have mentioned this brand, but I really
like them. Its a 4 port switch which does keyboard, monitor, and mouse -
though I'm not sure if they do serial or ps/2, etc. We use these in our
large NT lab at work. The name on the unit says "Outlook." The thing I
like the best about these boxes is that they are controlled by a key on
your keyboard (in our case, the Print Screen key). The monitor will have
a small section on it where you can name each machine. The name of the
currently displayed system will be overlayed in a small font on top of the
display (these names can be configured, and the position of the name on
the screen can be configured, and I assume turned off if desired). When
you hit the print screen key, a menu pops up with the 4 machines names,
and you can use the mouse or keyboard to select the machine you want. I
really like this type of unit versus the turn-dial switch I have at home,
since I don't have to remove my hands from the keyboard/mouse to switch
the unit. Its a lot easier to use. (And I'm sure they're probably very
expensive).
- There ya go
Daniel W. Ottey
Pre-Junior Information Systems Student
Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA
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On Sun, 14 May 2000, Flint Heart wrote:
> the 2something 4 port belkins have a mail in rebate for a free ups. i
> think a 500. I recomend getting something powered and half decent. all
> the cheap ones i've had have sucked. Its better to spend the money now
> then to go through a couple cheap ones before you realise what you need.
>
> Laters
> N-Tropy
>
> On Sat, 13 May 2000, Michael Leone wrote:
>
> > > Yes, this is exactly the behavior I'm seeing. Glad to know I
> > > don't have a defective unit, just a defective design. :-)
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, the net result as I see it is that if I'm trying to
> > > switch to something that isn't fully powered and recognized, then I
> > > lose the kbd/mouse on my main (read high uptime) box. That
> > > kinda sucks.
> > >
> > > How much do powered switch boxes go for, anyway?
> >
> > $200 and up. Check out the Belkin boxes (http://www.belkin.com); they're
> > highly rated. We use'em where I work, and I don't see any mouse errors. I
> > *do* see it forget the state of the NUMLOCK key, but's that's not that big
> > of a deal.
> >
> >
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