Re: [MLUG] any decent DVI / USB KVMs out there, or should I just buy a second monitor?

["Jonathan King" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Fallert, Adam Christian
<EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> I use a USB KVM made by IOGear (model - MiniView) between 2 Win 2003
> development servers, 1 Fedora box and a Lid closed Laptop on a docking
> station.  I should also note that I have three monitors hooked up to the
> laptop docking station.
>
> I have had it for a couple years now but I want to say that it was just
> about $100 or so.  My complaints is that there are no keyboard shortcuts
> for switching between the computers.  You must keep the unit readily
> accessible to hit the use its switch button.  VGA only, no DVI.  Lastly
> it is USB 1.0 only as well.

Thanks for the tip. IOGear has some newer units as well, including
things like this:

http://www.iogear.com/product/GCS932UW6/

That's just two computers to be hooked up, but it looks pretty
interesting. Still, I'm shocked that the cost of just buying another
Soyo 21.6" monitor is quite competitive with the more obvious
KVM-based solutions; I must be missing something in terms of the
complexity of these switches, since they all seem to be pretty
expensive to me.

jking

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