MOTM

Now just think if you could do that without a gadget, just software.  
No wait!  You can!

Terminal Services.

Mike, doesn't always hate computers

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@a...> wrote:
> This is probably "old hat" to many computer geeks, but I just 
discovered the
> neatest gadget for my office.
> 
> It's called a KVM switch: Keyboard, Video and Mouse. It allows 1
> keyboard/monitor/mouse to control up to 'n' PCs without swapping 
cables.
> 
> There are manual switches for $10 up to $1000 1U racks for 
switching 32
> computers around (used by places like Dell for QC/burn-in).
> 
> Mine is a Linksys 2-port model ProConnect, for a staggering $29 
from buy.com
> (digress: Linksys is the MOTM of the computer world. I buy ONLY 
their stuff, and
> I have ~8 various things of theirs and all work FLAWLESSLY).
> 
> I have 2 computers I use (work and fun) and was constantly on hands 
and knees
> swapping cables around. Now, all I do is tap SCROLL LOCK twice and 
within 1
> second, I'm on the other computer.
> 
> For the QC types, you can set it to automatically toggle every 3, 
5, 10 or 30
> seconds (is it booting, found a hard drive error, etc).
> 
> Impressive!
> 
> Paul
> still hates computers