At 3:27 PM -0500 2/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there something similar to a KVM switch that will work for ADB keyboards and mice? I'd like to be able to switch back and forth between my Beige G3 and my 9600/G3. I have one monitor.
There are but I don't recommend them. ADB isn't designed for hot swapping, which includes switching. There is a possibility of damage to either the keyboard or computer. There are also configuration settings sent to keyboard and/or mouse on startup which will get lost when you switch. The mouse in particular tends to get slow when this happens.
Video can be switched but it's best to do so with VGA. If you startup without a monitor connected the computer will likely not boot properly as it doesn't know what monitor to configure for. Use Apple-VGA adapters on the computers then VGA cables to a switch box which is connected to a VGA monitor. This will avoid the problem.
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