Thanks I just talked with some helpesk folks and we had ordered some of these TrendNet units
See them for 10 bucks not too bad http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=TN-TU-PS2&c=fr&pid=33fbe646331bcddc6232 4217ed5bed927128643a629034a655c17d72230e4431 And this Belkin model from staples for 30 bucks http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p1_Data-Switches-Adapters_102303_ Business_Supplies_10051_SEARCH John Hallman -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig Bender Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 3:32 PM To: SunRay-Users mailing list Subject: Re: [SunRay-Users] RE: SunrayDesktop Units - dealing with the USBonly connections People have had mixed experiences with USB <-> PS/2 adapters. Some people in Sun Ray Engineering have used and liked this one: http://www.edan2000.com/mt606.htm Others swear by more expensive units like this: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=947387 Unless your users are in love with the HID devices, it's far eaiser to just get new USB keyboards. [email protected] wrote: > As I've started to find test users to replace the workstation under > their desk with a Sunray 2FS desktop unit, I'm finding most of them have > either a PS2 mouse or keyboard or both. > > I would say the vast majority of us have black colored HP keyboards > Model 9109/M-UV96 optical mice > > How are you guys handling this - just buying new USB keyboards and mice? > or adapters from some palce? > > Ideally I'm thinking of just having folks log off over a weekend, > running some cleanup scripts, migrate the physical desktop to a VM, > replace the physical desktop with a DTU, log in and run the hardware > detection and possible reboots needed after the VM conversion but > retaining the users monitors, keybord, and mouse. Then the userscome in > on Monday - log in and do their work without even knowing they no longer > have a workstation under their desktop. > > John Hallman > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hallman, John > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 5:20 PM > To: SunRay-Users mailing list > Subject: Sunray 2FS - two monitor setup > > > My group is putting together a proof of concept - we have one sun ray > server and 10 desktop units (2fs) > > We have setup the windows connector and have 5 Desktop units and a bunch > of java cards configured to do different things. Using the kiosk_demo > > http://blogs.sun.com/mplona/entry/customized_sun_ray_kiosk_sessions > > We've configured one desktop unit to connect using the windows connector > directly to the user's old workstation (running winXP Pro) - which we > secretly moved to another floor in the building - but on the same > network. > > So far so good - but there were two things he noticed. > > > When connected the old way - like this > > Monitor1 Monitor2 > workstation > > The date/time from the windows taskbar only extended to > the left monitor - Monitor1 > > > > But when connected with the DTU - like this > > Monitor1 Monitor2 > DTU-2FS > | > Network > | > SunRay Server > | > Network > | > workstation > > The date/time from the windows taskbar extends all the way to the right > monitor - Monitor2 > > Is this a product of RDP or somehow configurable with the Sunray? > > > Also, Any advice on settings to give the best experience to the end user > when connecting via RDP? I really want to see this turn into a bigger > project. > > > > Finally, the user pointed out the windows login screen is smack dab in > the middle of the two monitors - half on monitor1 - half on monitor2 > > Monitor1 Monitor2 > Login > > > Luckily we can move the login window to either monitor (not like the > Unix login) - but windows does not seem to remember my last position. > Any advice on a way to have the login window only appear on the primary > monitor? > > Thanks > > > John Hallman > > > _______________________________________________ > SunRay-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users _______________________________________________ SunRay-Users mailing list [email protected] http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users _______________________________________________ SunRay-Users mailing list [email protected] http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users
