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Siplus

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KVM switching
« on: 20 June 2005, 05:16 »
Does anyone have a particular KVM switch that would work well between my Powerbook G4 and my linux/windows desktop?

I happen to work at Staples, and we have KVM switches there, but they switch by way of a key combination that i don't have on my powerbook (scroll lock: 2x, up/down arrow)
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Re: KVM switching
« Reply #1 on: 3 July 2005, 03:32 »
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Re: KVM switching
« Reply #2 on: 3 July 2005, 03:45 »
Em, if you're using a PC keyboard on your KVM you'd have a scroll lock key and everything else.  Even if you were using a Mac keyboard you'd have; it just wouldn't have a label saying scroll lock.  It would be F14 or something; wherever the scroll lock key is.  My Kensington 'Mac' keyboard has a scroll lock status light on it, even though there's no scroll lock key (if it's hooked up to a PC).
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Re: KVM switching
« Reply #3 on: 5 July 2005, 04:28 »
Quote from: bedouin
Em, if you're using a PC keyboard on your KVM you'd have a scroll lock key and everything else.  Even if you were using a Mac keyboard you'd have; it just wouldn't have a label saying scroll lock.  It would be F14 or something; wherever the scroll lock key is.  My Kensington 'Mac' keyboard has a scroll lock status light on it, even though there's no scroll lock key (if it's hooked up to a PC).


well, this is a powerbook, and it has F1-F12 (most of which are bound with screen brightness/sound/expose), and lacks many of the standard keys on a keyboard
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Re: KVM switching
« Reply #4 on: 5 July 2005, 05:16 »
You couldn't use the Powerbook's keyboard to control the PC anyway; the same would be true if it were a PC laptop.  KVMs have manual switches on them I believe, and I know plenty of Mac users have them.
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Re: KVM switching
« Reply #5 on: 5 July 2005, 15:53 »
some use Key-Codes to switch
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Re: KVM switching
« Reply #6 on: 5 July 2005, 19:54 »
Can't you change the Hot Keys?
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Re: KVM switching
« Reply #7 on: 13 July 2005, 03:38 »


Quote from: bedouin
You couldn't use the Powerbook's keyboard to control the PC anyway; the same would be true if it were a PC laptop. KVMs have manual switches on them I believe, and I know plenty of Mac users have them.

Belkin makes multiple hard set button ones you will simply have to purchase the one that supports USB keyboard and mice instead of the PS/2 ones.

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« Last Edit: 13 July 2005, 03:40 by simontag »
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