2 people using the same PC at once?

Damage Inc · 24 Jul 2006 at 20:18

Hi folks,

I wonder if there is any cheap hardware/software that any of you know of that would allow 2 keyboards, 2 monitors and 2 mice to allow 2 people to use 1 PC "box" simaltaneously.

Especially given the dual core nature of current PC's I was simply wondering if me and my girlfriend could use the same computer (im planning on building) without having 2 buy two sets of expensive hardware.

I think y'all get the picture now....

Thanks in advance for any helpfull replies!

Dam.

taz488 · 24 Jul 2006 at 20:51

well these days loads of people plug two screens in and you could do that easily enough but im not sure on the mouse + keyboard thing, youd deffinatly need a rpogram for that...if there is one, unfortunatly i do not know of such a thing.

willthepirate · 24 Jul 2006 at 20:52

buy her a ***** cheapo box and spend the cash on a decent one for yourself, sorted

No swearing! FF.

benjo plz. · 24 Jul 2006 at 20:52

There used to be an addon card which was a seperate pc in itself. Nowadays the best ways probably just to get two pcs...

quadboi · 24 Jul 2006 at 21:10

willthepirate said:
buy her a ****** cheapo box and spend the cash on a decent one for yourself, sorted

Sort out the sweary!

Erm, just build a budget machine for her, if she doesnt game etc...as she wont notice a difference and you have a nicer one.

RobH · 24 Jul 2006 at 21:11

Jetway still make a motherboard that you can have 2 users using the same PC at once. Requires Windows XP to work because of simultaneous multiple users which it supports. You can connect 2 displays/keyboards/mice and everything.

http://www.jetwaycomputer.com/magictwin_board.html

Yewen · 24 Jul 2006 at 22:41

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17602519&highlight=hyperos

Already been discussed, don't bother as hard drive performance would be taxed, the current power of systems at the moment is not at the level to deal with the lack of prediction through using two users.

cobxx · 24 Jul 2006 at 22:59

Yewen said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17602519&highlight=hyperos

Already been discussed, don't bother as hard drive performance would be taxed, the current power of systems at the moment is not at the level to deal with the lack of prediction through using two users.

Yep, not too expensive to just buy an uber budget rig. It really wouldn't be worth trying the running 2 users off one idea, especially if you're planning on anything cpu intensive like gaming.