the electronic ones are better. you can power the machines on and off anytime you want, you don't need to before you switch. the whole point of a kvm switch is to avoid multiple monitors and keyboards, these first became popular with server farms where the extra space for keyboards and monitors is a hassle and you don't need to stare mindlessly at multiple monitors when the systems are all working, just when you do maintenance.
Alan Sargent wrote: ----- > I've been thinking of using a VGA (or KVM) switchbox. Seems to be two > types, really cheap and really expensive (as much as a monitor). The cheap > ones have a mechanical rotary switch. Which kind do you have? Can you > switch with both machines on? Do you have to power everything down before > switching? --------- -- So, in the middle of concern over corporate honesty, and the honesty of Dick Cheney and Haliburton, the DOD gives Haliburton a $10 million dollar contract to build prisoner cells for quantanamo bay, something they've never done before, and hardly related to the oil equipment business, now that's leadership by example, bad example. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
