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RE: [ECS] Juke box / CD changer / music PC system (KVM) Wayne Wittenberg Sat, 3 Jun 2000 23:06:40 -0400

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KVM switch = keyboard video mouse switch
kinda like a fancy A/B switch that allows one set of keyboard/monitor/mouse
to control multiple computers.
the mouse is the tricky part, the computer usually doesn't care if you
unplug & replug a keybd or monitor, but they often will not resync with a
mouse, therefore a good KVM switch has active electronics.
I use a Linksys 4 port and love it, it uses normal cables and has inputs for
keyboard din & mini din, & mouse mini din & DB9.


-----Original Message-----
From: Lanter, Steven SB SNORC [mailto:SL144457@MSXSOPC.SHELL.COM]
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 4:59 PM
To: 'ecs-list@netbloc.com'
Subject: RE: [ECS] Juke box / CD changer / music PC system

Anyway, just curious, but what is a KVM switch?

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dan Carrington [SMTP:dc_grafx@microworks.net]
> Sent:	Saturday, June 03, 2000 3:11 PM
> To:	ECS newslist
> Subject:	[ECS] Juke box / CD changer / music PC system

> etc....).  I need something that I can control with automation.  It does
> not need to be on the automation computer.  I am not opposed to building
another
> specialty stand alone computer and hooking it up to my KVM switch.  Not a
> big deal there...  Already five computers in the house, one more will not
> hurt. I would just need ECS to be able to control it.  I don't care how,
serial,
> parallel, network, web, IR, whatever?

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