WOOHOO! [brag]i just got a KVM[/brag]

[spanky]

so i was thinking about getting a kvm for my room, being i am constantly having pc's come in and out being worked out. its such a pain in the arse to share my monitor, or have two monitors hog my desk space. so after a week or so of research, i decided i was going to get the linksys kvm (forgot the model number, but the one with the power supply). i even got a $71 buy.com gift certificate (@ $55) from some dude in FS/FT, so i can buy it. then i read somewhere on these forums that the d-link ones were better (at least according to their experience). so i check out the prices of the d-link kvms. turn out there is a local place which i found on pricewatch, so i went to pick it up. the price was right (especially no shipping), but i was a little disappointed that it would not come with it's own power supply. after buying the thing, i opened up the box and to my surprise, it did have a power supply went home, hooked it up... sweet! i was so happy, i even re-did all my cable management. kvm-sweetness... i like...

 

[Rent]

<< so i was thinking about getting a kvm for my room, being i am constantly having pc's come in and out being worked out. its such a pain in the arse to share my monitor, or have two monitors hog my desk space. so after a week or so of research, i decided i was going to get the linksys kvm (forgot the model number, but the one with the power supply). i even got a $71 buy.com gift certificate (@ $55) from some dude in FS/FT, so i can buy it. then i read somewhere on these forums that the d-link ones were better (at least according to their experience). so i check out the prices of the d-link kvms. turn out there is a local place which i found on pricewatch, so i went to pick it up. the price was right (especially no shipping), but i was a little disappointed that it would not come with it's own power supply. after buying the thing, i opened up the box and to my surprise, it did have a power supply went home, hooked it up... sweet! i was so happy, i even re-did all my cable management. kvm-sweetness... i like... >>



Where I used to work, I had 12 computers on 3 KVMs hooked up to one monitor. Well, that was the test cluster... we had 2 others that were permanent. KVMs rule!

 

[Cfour]

i know what KVM's do, but what does KVM stand for?

Tony

 

[y2kc]

<< KVMs rule! >>



Yeah, but you get raped (price-wise) on the cables.

 

[db]

Need to get one that has cables included.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

For us financially challenged folks VNC will will do approx the same thing on your LAN. I still want to get a KVM for my main rigs but the software does approx the same for FREE plus I have too many rigz to buy enough KVMs to attach them all to.

CADkindaGUY

 

[pillage2001]

d00d, what's a KVM??

 

[prodigy]

<< d00d, what's a KVM?? >>

 

[bunker]

IIRC:

Keyboard
Video
Mouse

You hook several PC's to the kvm then one keyboard, monitor and mouse to the kvm and there is a switch that let's you switch between pc's.

 

[amdskip]

definately good stuff

lookin at pron and then you hear your mom coming, hit the switch and boom, no evidence

 

[Lithium381]

those things carry a pretty hefty price tag, but for how much they simplify things, they're probalby worth it, never owned one, but at many times i wish i did.

 

[spanky]

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<< KVMs rule! >>



Yeah, but you get raped (price-wise) on the cables. >>



yeah i know. but i if i was gonna get the kvm right there, i didn't wanna go online and scour for them. and knowing how most places will rape u for shipping, i think $8 is about right... no?

 

[spanky]

<< i know what KVM's do, but what does KVM stand for?

Tony >>




KVM switch = Keyboard Video Monitor switch