1 Monitor, 2 PC's?

[benjo]

Hey all

I'll soon have an extra PC, but i dont wanna buy a new monitor for it as its only a test bed for new stuff etc.

I was just wondering if there is a type of switch box? The monitor plugs into this box, then two vga cables go into the PC's. And then i could alternate between them.

Do such things excist? If so what are they called? I cant find them anywhere...

Thanks

 

[benjo]

You can switch pcs between one monitor. And using the current mouse and keyboard you can control it and then switch back to your main one.

Called a switch.

Well atleast i know they excist now...

But the word "switch" is a bit vague on google

 

[benjo]

Why note try a remote program like below

http://www.realvnc.com/

Very good and only need 1 moniter would save the cost of hardware.
Only let down is that you would need to network the base stations but very good program and easy to use.

Hope this helps

Judging by their diagram, i'll still need a kvm switch?

 

[benjo]

No you can ignore the KVM-over-IP stuff, that's normally for server management (very useful).

If your PCs are networked then all you need to do is install the VNC server application on the PC you want to control, and the VNC viewer on the PC with the keyboard/mouse/monitor. Open up the viewer, type the IP address of the other machine, and voila you can control it remotely. You can add passwords and encryption if you wish, a good idea if you plan to control it over the Internet from a remote location (also a useful feature).

VNC is cool.

Ah i get it Similar to remote assistance?

 

[benjo]

Well im glad I can actualy help after all support OC provided me

Hehe, thanks man. I'm gonna be trying that program out tomorrow hopefully.

Its gonna be for a download box *fingers crossed*