Two users working simultaneously on one computer?

[Neole]

Can 2 users use one computer with 2 monitors and 2 mouse and 2 keyboards to work together? So one is doing something in photoshop and the other is chatting on msn? If yes, how?

 

[Dman877]

Nope.

 

[Neole]

I found this -
http://sewelldirect.com/multiuserworkstation.asp

This looks like it will do what I want. But it doesnt have any details, anyone know if this will work?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

im sure ive seen a motherboard that did this.....it had 2 mouse ports, 2 keyboard ports, 2 video outs, but im not sure it had 1 cpu

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

get an old computer (~486 with an ethernet port). THen use remote desktop or VNC or something and connect it to a 2nd account on the main computer.

 

[Arcanedeath]

Its possible but it takes specialized hardware and software its easier and cheaper to just get another cheap computer to run msn / email stuff

 

[Neole]

Oh, then windows XP has no option for it built in?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I could have sworn I just answered this a few days ago 😕

JetWay Magic Twin

There was a way to hack XP into hosting two concurrent sessions, one through console and one via RDP - but again, that would require a second computer.

- M4H

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
I could have sworn I just answered this a few days ago 😕

JetWay Magic Twin

There was a way to hack XP into hosting two concurrent sessions, one through console and one via RDP - but again, that would require a second computer.

- M4H

thats it.....well not exactly, but it was jetway who made the motherboard i was thinking of

 

[Zepper]

Sure it can be done, and without any special hardware except for a second video card (PCI unless you have the Asrock 939 Dual mobo which can support AGP and PCI Express video cards simultaneously - or you could replace the current vid card with a dual-head unit from Matrox et al.). One user can use PS/2 mse/kbd while the other uses USB. A setting can be changed in the registry to allow a larger number of simultaneous connections to Windows. I think the default limit is 4 or maybe 10, I forget.

And there was a company that made a video card with mouse and kbd ports just for this purpose. But I've forgotten the name.

Or the Jetway is a simple and inexpensive way to do it if you're starting from scratch.

And the Citrix software does multiuser Windows too.

And here is another unit Rose similar to the Sewell - you'll just need to find a place to buy one.

And I found yet another from Aten "Masterview" for under $120. per froogle.

So the idea is pretty common with lots of players in the field.

.bh.

 

[Gooberlx2]

There's a RDP hack for Windows MCE2005 which allows remote users to log on without kicking current users off. Search TheGreenButton forums....if you have MCE2005.