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Re: [ECS] Juke box / CD changer / music PC system (KVM) Don Stephens Sat, 3 Jun 2000 21:49:52 -0700

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Hi Wayne:

I'm using a Belkin, and have problems with it, although I have one computer
that is 25 ft away and the cables may be part of my problem.

Are you still using the DOS version of ECS?


Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Wittenberg" <wayne@sysbyd.com>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 8:06 PM
Subject: RE: [ECS] Juke box / CD changer / music PC system (KVM)


> 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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