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Date:	Fri, 1 Jun 2001 06:33:38 PDT
From:	Sheridan George <s-geo@usa.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: KVM Switches

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Sandy Shapiro wrote:
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> >True for the electronic ones. I use a Linksys KVM100SK that connects a
> >Warp 4 machine and an NT machine.
> >I got it from Buy.com for $75 about two years ago. The reason I selected
> >the Linksys is because it came bundled with the cables and for a price
> >that was only about $15 more than a manual switch and separate cables.
>
> >One hint on the Linksys KVM100SK: It has two inputs - PC 1 and PC 2. No
> >matter which input was in use when both computers are shut down PC 1 will
> >be the active input no matter which computer is started (this KVM gets
> >its power from the mouse port(s)). This means a Warp machine must be
> >connected to input PC 1 or it will not boot. Interestingly NT doesn't
> >care.
>
> Thanks for the tip.
> One question: What if you have two OS/2 machines (Warp 4 and eComStation)?
> Sandy
>
I suspect that you would have to start the computer connected to PC 1,
let it get past the point where it looks for the keyboard then manually
switch to the other computer and start it. (Switching can be done with
either a keyboard hot key [flaky] or an onboard button.) Once booted I
have not had an OS/2 machine crash switching the Linksys KVM.

Sheridan

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